History

Atte, also known as Claudia Acte, was a significant yet somewhat mysterious figure in the court of the Roman Emperor Nero. A freedwoman of Greek origin, she became one of Nero’s most trusted and influential concubines. Her life, particularly her later years in exile on the island of Sardinia, specifically in Olbia, offers a fascinating…

Admiral Horatio Nelson, one of Britain’s most celebrated naval heroes, had a significant yet often overlooked connection with Sardinia, particularly the island of La Maddalena. His relationship with this region was shaped by his naval campaigns in the Mediterranean during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Nelson’s Mediterranean Campaigns Admiral Nelson’s connection to Sardinia…