Discoveries and news in Rome

Archaeologists are examining an ancient mosaic depicting sandals that closely resemble modern flip-flops.

The men likely died during the Battle of Mursa in 260 CE, according to a new analysis of their remains. In 2011, archaeological excavations in Osijek, Croatia—the ancient Roman city of Mursa—revealed seven fully preserved skeletons in an ancient well.

Scientists from Spain and Denmark, as part of the Itiner-e project, have created a unique electronic map of Roman roads, covering 299,171 km.

In the ruins of Pompeii – specifically in the area of ​​region V, where street bars (the so-called thermopolium) were located – archaeologists have found an unusual object: a vase (situla), manufactured in Alexandria, Egypt, which is decorated with Egyptian-style hunting scenes.

In central Romania, in the town of Turda, archaeologists have discovered an unusual artifact, a bronze Roman box with a form resembling the facade of a Roman temple.

In June this year, in the south of France, in Alès, archaeologists made an extraordinary discovery – the remains of a vast Roman settlement, inhabited from the 2nd to the 6th century CE, were discovered.

Archaeologists have recently come across some interesting finds in Pompeii, including a counter where quick meals were served, which we would now call “fast food”.

A colossal marble head depicting an adult man with flowing hair and a focused expression has been discovered in Trajan’s Forum in Rome. The find comes from excavations on the Via Alessandrina, on the site of the former Porticus Trisigmentata—a monumental colonnade that served as the entrance to Trajan’s Forum.

In the British county of Gloucestershire (south-west England), an extraordinary archaeological discovery was made, which began completely by accident – ​​with the discovery of two Roman swords by an amateur with a metal detector. This discovery became the impetus for extensive research, which revealed the existence of an extensive settlement complex of Romans from the 1st-2nd centuries CE.

Archaeologists excavating at Drumanagh Fort, north of Dublin, Ireland, have discovered an unprecedented artifact – an intact Roman jug. Previously, only fragments of Roman vessels had been found, but never a complete vessel. The finds demonstrate the intensity of the local population’s trade relations with the Romans.