Five years ago, American exchange student Amanda Knox was accused of murdering her roommate in some kind of sex and drug -fueled craze. Now, a 20-year-old American exchange student in Rome is accused of stabbing his roommate 25 times in a drug-fueled haze. The new crime happened five years to the day after the one involving Amanda Knox.
According to police reports, 20-year-old Reid Schepis and longtime friend and roommate, 19-year-old Fabio Malpeso, mixed ecstacy with alcohol for the first time that night. Malpeso's sister and boyfriend heard a commotion coming from his room around dawn. Schepis, who claims to have no memory of the attack, apparently stabbed his friend. Malpeso is now recovering at a hospital.
Schepis was arrested but released to house arrest at an undisclosed location.
© C Harris Lynn, 2012
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Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Nero's Palace Collapses
A 60' portion of the Domus Aurea's roof collapsed early Tuesday afternoon. No one was injured, as the monument was closed for restoration. Experts believe rain and water damage was the cause of the roof's instability. They also said this was one of the biggest collapses the structure has sustained in the last 50 years. A smaller, but similar, collapse occurred in 2001, resulting in it being closed to the public for a brief time.
The popular tourist attraction, seated between the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, was once home to Roman emperor, Nero. It was completed the same year Nero took his own life. The name, Domus Aurea, means "house of gold." It was named for the gold leaf which once adorned nearly every inch of the palace. The vaulted ceilings were once covered in pearl encrusted ivory. The ancient building is a maze of passageways, adorned with elaborate frescoes.
The Domus Aurea was reopened in 1999, having been closed to the public for nearly 20 years while it underwent restoration efforts. The latest collapse has experts debating its future.
© C Harris Lynn, 2010
The popular tourist attraction, seated between the Colosseum and the Roman Forum, was once home to Roman emperor, Nero. It was completed the same year Nero took his own life. The name, Domus Aurea, means "house of gold." It was named for the gold leaf which once adorned nearly every inch of the palace. The vaulted ceilings were once covered in pearl encrusted ivory. The ancient building is a maze of passageways, adorned with elaborate frescoes.
The Domus Aurea was reopened in 1999, having been closed to the public for nearly 20 years while it underwent restoration efforts. The latest collapse has experts debating its future.
© C Harris Lynn, 2010
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Huge Roman Statue Found
A massive, carved statue of Roman emperor, Marcus Aurelius, was found at an archaeological site in Turkey.
So far, the statue's head, right arm, and lower legs have been uncovered high in the mountains in Southern Turkey, at the site of the ancient city, Sagalassos. It was housed in the largest room of the Roman baths, called the frigidarium - a room with a cool pool for bathers following their hot baths. The statue was partially destroyed by an earthquake in ancient times and archaeologists have been working the frigidarium for over a decade.
Previously discovered statue ruins include Faustina the Elder and Hadrian. The room is thought to have housed sculptures of the Antonine Dynasty which ruled during the Second Century AD.
Source: BBC
© C Harris Lynn, 2008
So far, the statue's head, right arm, and lower legs have been uncovered high in the mountains in Southern Turkey, at the site of the ancient city, Sagalassos. It was housed in the largest room of the Roman baths, called the frigidarium - a room with a cool pool for bathers following their hot baths. The statue was partially destroyed by an earthquake in ancient times and archaeologists have been working the frigidarium for over a decade.
Previously discovered statue ruins include Faustina the Elder and Hadrian. The room is thought to have housed sculptures of the Antonine Dynasty which ruled during the Second Century AD.
Source: BBC
© C Harris Lynn, 2008
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Man Kidnaps Ex to Iron Clothes
An Italian man is accused of kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in order to get his ironing done.
The 43-year old man is accused of dragging her out of a pub in Genoa (Italy) and taking her back to his place. There, he forced her to iron his clothes and wash dishes through threats and intimidation. Police were tipped-off by a friend who witnessed the incident.
The man was apparently furious with her for dumping him and police charged him with kidnapping.
© C Harris Lynn, 2008
The 43-year old man is accused of dragging her out of a pub in Genoa (Italy) and taking her back to his place. There, he forced her to iron his clothes and wash dishes through threats and intimidation. Police were tipped-off by a friend who witnessed the incident.
The man was apparently furious with her for dumping him and police charged him with kidnapping.
© C Harris Lynn, 2008
Tuesday, November 20, 2007
Heart of Rome Unearthed - The Lupercal
Some are saying they may have found the heart of Rome -- literally.
An integral part of Roman mythology, the Lupercal is where the she-wolf is said to have suckled the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, after they were found on the banks of the River Tiber. The cave was uncovered by workers near the ruins of Emperor Augustus' palace on the Palatine hill.
The 26'-high cave is decorated with shells, mosaics, and marble. In Roman times, young nobles called Luperci participated in a popular fertility festival called the Lupercalia every February 15th. Naked but for the skins of goats sacrificed that day, the young men would run around Palatine hill, striking women's hands with strips of the goatskin.
The Italian Culture Minister, Francesco Rutelli said archaeologists were "reasonably certain" the cave is, indeed, the Lupercal. Lupa is Roman for "wolf."
The cave was found about 15' underground, and has only been explored by technological means due to fears of collapse. After a near $20 million restoration, parts of the famous Hill will re-open to the public in February. I do not know if it will coincide with the famous festival, nor what fanfare will accompany the event.
An integral part of Roman mythology, the Lupercal is where the she-wolf is said to have suckled the founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus, after they were found on the banks of the River Tiber. The cave was uncovered by workers near the ruins of Emperor Augustus' palace on the Palatine hill.
The 26'-high cave is decorated with shells, mosaics, and marble. In Roman times, young nobles called Luperci participated in a popular fertility festival called the Lupercalia every February 15th. Naked but for the skins of goats sacrificed that day, the young men would run around Palatine hill, striking women's hands with strips of the goatskin.
The Italian Culture Minister, Francesco Rutelli said archaeologists were "reasonably certain" the cave is, indeed, the Lupercal. Lupa is Roman for "wolf."
The cave was found about 15' underground, and has only been explored by technological means due to fears of collapse. After a near $20 million restoration, parts of the famous Hill will re-open to the public in February. I do not know if it will coincide with the famous festival, nor what fanfare will accompany the event.
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