You Can Scuba Dive to the Las Vegas of Ancient Rome

Ancient Rome once had its own Las Vegas and it can now be found submerged 13-feet under the sea. Situated near the northwest shore around the Gulf of Naples, the ancient city of Baiae was a resort town where Roman nobility would come to let loose. The area was particularly attractive for its hot springs that sprung up from a neighboring supervolcano known as Campi Flegrei. Emperor Nero, Augustus, Caligula and Julius Caesar all had lavish villas in the region, some of which are partially preserve...