Tuesday, April 6, Wednesday, April 7; Tuesday, April 13, Wednesday, April 14. 8:30 am PST. Streaming Lectures with Archeology Expert and Tour Guide Simone Lanna. Colosseum & Gladiators; Ostia Antica; Ides of March; Imperial Madness

Tickets $ 27-32 for the series. Each live lecture will last about 90 minutes + Q&A. You will receive a link after your ticket purchase. Recordings will be available. This is a collaboration between Italian Cultural Center of San Diego and CulturalItaly.

4/6 - Colosseum & Gladiators
Explore the Colosseum and empathize with its main characters: the emperors, the gladiators, the architect, and the spectators.

4/7 - Ostia Antica
Explore Ostia Antica through the eyes of four figures: the politician, the slave, the merchant, and the fireman.

4/13 - Ides of March
Rome, March 15, 44 BC. At noon, Caesar reaches the Senators in the meeting room. A bad omen. He cancels the meeting. Fifteen minutes later his corpse lays on the floor, covered in blood.

4/14 - Imperial Madness
Blood, intrigues, betrayals, love and hate stories of the most famous dynasty of Ancient Rome: Tiberius, Caligola, Claudius and Nero.