History

History
History
  1. 1730
  2. 1750
  3. 1804
  4. 1819
  5. 1860
  6. 1876
  7. 1880
  8. 1885
  9. 1886
  10. 1889
  11. 1891
  12. 1897
  13. 1900
  14. 1910
  15. 1920
  16. 1921
  17. 1930

  1. 1730

    Giovanni Battista Busiri Painting
    Painting by Giovanni Battista Busiri, 1730

  2. 1750

    F. Duflos Engraving
    Engraving by F. Duflos, 1750

  3. 1804

    Angelo Uggeri Engraving
    Engraving by Angelo Uggeri, 1804

  4. 1819

    J. M. W. Turner Engraving
    Engraving by J. M. W. Turner, 1819

  5. 1860

    Albumin from negative to wet collodion
    Albumen photograph from a wet collodion negative, 1860

  6. 1876

    Ascan Lutteroth
    Painting by Ascan Lutteroth, 1876

  7. 1880

    Albumin from negative to wet collodion
    Albumen photograph from a wet collodion negative, 1880

  8. 1885

    Postal Card
    Postcard, 1885

  9. 1886

    Postal Card
    Postcard, 1886

  10. 1889

    Postal Card
    Postcard, 1889

  11. 1891

    Postal Card
    Postcard, 1891

  12. 1897

    Silver bromide jelly
    Silver bromide gelatin photograph, 1897

  13. 1900

    Photo
    Photograph, 1900

  14. 1910

    Postal Card
    Postcard, 1910

  15. 1920

    Postal Card
    Postcard, 1920

  16. 1921

    The photo taken in 1921 by Tomas Ashby portrays the American archaeologist Esther Van Deman next to the sepulcher which is currently housed inside the restaurant "Archeology"
    Photograph by Tomas Ashby showing Esther Van Deman beside the tomb, 1921

  17. 1930

    Postal Card
    Postcard, 1930
1804

Our story begins in 1804

L'archeologia

From its origins to the present day

L’Archeologia was once an ancient coaching station where horses were changed and a prestigious meeting place for artists and merchants travelling from the Mediterranean. Today, the imposing remains of a Roman tomb provide a backdrop to the garden and the wisteria that has been flowering over the pergola for more than 300 years, creating a striking interplay of light and shadow.

Its foundation in 1804 is documented by an engraving by Angelo Uggeri from the same year, which describes the place as follows: «…on the right-hand side stands the inn built over funerary remains, whose exterior shows the large stones of which these structures were made…».

L’Archeologia is where culture and cuisine meet, where ancient and contemporary come together, and where the pleasure of good food meets a love for the history of Rome.

Engraving by Angelo Uggeri from 1804
Stereoscopic photograph of Ristorante L'Archeologia, 1903
L'archeologia

The first 3D photograph

In 1903, during one of the many Grand Tour journeys, Ristorante L'Archeologia was captured in a stereoscopic photograph, one of the early photographic techniques capable of creating an illusion of three-dimensional depth.

Stereoscopic photography used two images taken simultaneously from slightly different viewpoints. When viewed through a special viewer, the two images created the perception of a three-dimensional scene.

Above the entrance door, the photograph shows a frasca, a traditional branch sign indicating that the inn was serving new wine at the time.