Odysseus och kejsar Tiberius

Idag har vi varit kulturella och besökt museet med statyer över Odysseus och övrigt dom de hittade i grottan .

Intressant att gå runt i the house Of Tiberius

The villa of Sperlonga, built on a beach along the Tyrrhenian sea, was probably built between 30 and 20 BCE. It consisted of three parts: the villa itself, consisting of rooms surrounded a peristyle, a terrace near the beach, and a cave - the real monument. This consisted of two parts: a square basin immediately behind the entrance, and the inner cave. In the basin was a rectangular island that was used as dining room; those eating over here, could look into the inner cave, where some splendid statues were erected.

In the center of the basin was a Scylla and, behind it, deep inside the cave, an Odysseus blinding the cyclops Polyphemus. On the sides were a group showing Odysseus with the body of Achilles ("Pasquino type") and a group of Diomedes and Odysseus stealing the Palladion. In the upper part of the cave was a Ganymedes. The Scylla is signed by Athanodorus, son of Agesander, Agesander, son of Paionius, and Polydorus, son of Polydorus. 

Sperlonga's main cultural attraction is the museum erected in the grounds of the former Villa of Tiberius showing the groups of sculpture found in the grotto celebrating the deeds of Odysseus. According to Tacitus and Suetonius, the roof of the grotto collapsed while Tiberius was dining, and Sejanusrushed to save Tiberius, for which Tiberius in gratitude promoted him, launching his rise to power. Tiberius moved to Capri after 26 AD.