Curiosities of ancient Rome (Discoveries)
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Cleopatra’s treasure?
In the Archaeological Museum in Naples, in a small side room in which a collection of ancient gems is exhibited, there is probably one of the most unusual exhibits – the so-called Tazza Farnese – a stone plate with a ... Read more
Uncovered imperial banners
In 2007, a unique discovery was made on the northeastern slope of the Palatine. Clementina Panella at the head of the research team found a mysterious chest inside which were located imperial banners (signa imperii) and the scepter of the ... Read more
Romans and god Asclepius
Romans going to the temple of Asclepius (god of medicine and healing) sacrificed objects in the shape of a part of the body that was sick and needed healing. Those were votive offerings of healed parts of the body (eg. ... Read more
In Vindolanda, Roman sole of woman’s shoe was discovered
In Vindolanda (northern England) archaeologists found Roman shoe. This is the leather sole of a woman’s shoe. It is dated to mid 2nd century CE.
Third Venus found in Granada
In the Spanish city of Granada, a unique find was found – the statue of the goddess Venus. The discovery took place in August 2018. In 2012-2013, two other deities’ sculptures were excavated from the earth in the same area. ... Read more
In north of Italy, hundreds of gold Roman coins have been discovered
In an Italian city in the north of Italy – Como – hundreds of gold Roman coins were found. The objects are dated to the 5th century CE, and found in a stone urn in the basement of Cressioni’s theater. ... Read more
Amazing Roman discovery from the 15th century
In April 1485, there was an amazing discovery along Via Appia, near Rome. Namely, the corpse of a Roman girl was extracted in a great condition – dating back nearly 15 centuries. Italian intellectual Bartolomeo Fonzio from the Renaissance describes ... Read more
Drawing showing discovery of Temple of Isis in Pompeii
Hand-colored engraving from the book “Campi Phlegraei: Observations on the Volcanoes of the Two Sicilies” by William Hamilton (1730-1803). The drawing shows the cover and excavations at the Isis temple in Pompeii. “Campi Phlegraei” is a report that documents eruptions ... Read more
Discovered domus of Roman military in Rome
The picture shows rooms from the discovered home in Rome of a high-ranked Roman military commander. As you can see, the floors are covered with beautiful mosaics, and according to the researchers, totally domus counted 14 chambers. It is suspected ... Read more
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