Floating Palaces

The Roman Emperor Caligula is largely remembered by history as a bloodthirsty madman. Yet, beneath the volcanic waters of Lake Nemi, he commissioned one of the most astonishing feats of engineering in the ancient world: two gargantuan, floating palace ships. These vessels were not built for war, but as floating temples of sheer, unrestrained luxury. Measuring over 70 meters long, the Nemi Ships ...