Discoveries and news in Rome
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Stairs of Roman temple in Turkey have been found
Excavations in Izmit (Turkey), conducted in 2016, brought to light the stairs of a Roman temple, which may be up to 2000 years old. The outdoor staircase has 17 steps. Below the stairs, you can see the remains of a ... Read more
Oldest handwritten Roman document discovered in London
Excavations in London in 2016 uncovered Roman tablets that turn out to be the oldest handwritten document ever found in Britain. The Museum of Archeology in London (MOLA) has deciphered one of the documents, which is dated January 8, 57 ... Read more
Discovery of Roman coins in Devon
Archaeologists in 2016 discovered Roman coins, pottery and a section of road in Ipplepen (Devon), which marked the limit of Roman influence in Britain. The discovery was made by two treasure-hunting enthusiasts who came across several muddy Roman coins. After ... Read more
Divers accidentally discovered 1,900-year-old Roman inscription
During a dive in 2016 in Tel Dor (Israel), scientists came across a stone with an inscription on it. As it turned out, it had the name of a previously unknown governor of the province of Judea. The inscription is ... Read more
Roman wall discovered under hotel in York
In 2016, archaeologists discovered the remains of a Roman wall in the yard of the 5-star Grand Hotel and Spa in York, England. According to scientists, the finding dates back to the Roman period. They were found during construction works ... Read more
Hadrian’s reign celebrated with gold coin
In 2017, the Italian National Mint minted a collector’s coin that commemorated the 1900th anniversary of the reign of Emperor Hadrian (117-138 CE). The obverse shows a bust of Hadrian facing right. The designers were inspired by the famous portrait ... Read more
Roman houses discovered in Chichester
In Chichester, in the south of England, the remains of three Roman-era structures were discovered in 2017. This was done through research and penetration scans. Among the buildings are the ruins of two Roman houses that were located in the ... Read more
Ham-shaped sundial was Roman pocket watch
In the eighteenth century, while conducting excavations in an ancient Roman villa – Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum, scientists came across an unusually small piece of metal that could easily fit in a cup of tea. As it turned out ... Read more
Ancient gold and glass object depicting Roma has been discovered
During the construction works carried out for the third line of the Roman metro, an ancient gold and glass object was discovered showing Roma – the goddess and personification of the ancient city of Rome. The artifact is dated to ... Read more
Mysterious Roman artifact was ancient dildo?
Discovered in 1992, on the site of the former Roman fort of Vindolanda, in Northumberland (northern England), a mysterious ancient artifact has been re-analyzed by scientists. The latest conclusions of archaeologists may shock – they think it may be an ... Read more
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