Which of the following 'grottoes' was a sacred sanctuary of Tiberius?

Tiberius (16 November 42 BC-16 March 37 AD) was the second Roman Emperor, reigning from 14 AD to 37 AD. He moved 'Blue grotto' from the Roman capital to the island of Capri in 27 AD. During his reign the 'Blue Grotto' was decorated with several statues. Three statues of the Roman sea gods Neptunes and Triton were rcovered from the floor of the 'grotto' in 1964. Seven bases of statues were also recovered from the 'grotto' floor in 2009. The cave was described by the Roman historian Pliny the Elder as being populated with Triton on a shell. The environmentalist association aimed to restore the 'Blue grotto' to its ancient glory by placing identical copies of the statues.

The 'grotto' was rediscovered in 1826 with the visit of German writer August Kopisch and his friend Ernst Fries. Mark Twain visited the 'Blue grotto' in 1869 and recorded his thoughts. The 'Blue grotto' is sea cave on the coast of the island Caprin, southern Italy. The cave extends some 50 metres (163ft) into the cliff at the surface, and is about 150 metres (490ft) deep, with a sandy bottom. The cave is 60 miles (96ft) and 25 metres (82ft) wide. The 'Blue grotto' is one several caves worldwide that is flooded with a brilliant blue or emerald light.

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Joyce Greenlees

james parrillo, it still doesn’t make any sense. 60 miles is not equivalent to 96 feet.

Christine Parrillo

billyboy915, The author forgot to insert long after the first distance. Thank you, Christine, James's wife

Christine Parrillo

Stephen Henderson, He forgot to include the word long. Thank you, Christine, James's wife

jeff barker

klmilles, just another great mystery, how did the pyramids get built?, hiw do you move a cave?

Stephen Henderson

“The cave is 60 miles (96ft) and 25 metres (82 metres) wide, what sense does that make???

mlhoover

The island of Capri is a wonderful place to visit but the Blue Grotto is as beautiful as it sounds. The ambient light inside displays the marine blue of the ocean. I wanted to jump into the water but not allowed. It was the highlight of our trip to Capri.

Bob Whitehead

Also been to Capri but like others missed it due tide

Sean Philips

klmilles, Another ridiculous copy/paste from this author showing little understanding of the subject matter. According to the reference “ Tiberius moved from the Roman capital to the island of Capri in 27 AD. ” He moved base to Capri.He did NOT move the Blue Grotto from Rome. That is ridiculous.

Sean Philips

Another ridiculous copy/paste from this author showing little understanding of the subject matter. According to the reference “ Tiberius moved from the Roman capital to the island of Capri in 27 AD. ” He moved base to Capri.He did NOT move the Blue Grotto from Rome. That is ridiculous.

Cheryl Perkins

I have been to Capri for one day but never got to see the blue grotto.

Richard G Schwartz

Ho Ho Ho it's magic. The question answered itself, And luckily the correct answer.

Anita Clark Morton

I've been to the Isle of Capri and loved it. But we only had an afternoon there, so missed the Blue Grotto. My cousin told me about it. She's been a couple times. I loved vacationing in Italy and would definitely love to go back. When I do, Isle of Capri and Blue Grotto are top of my list. I won't miss it a second time around!!