Discoveries and news in Rome

In the English town of Overton (near York) a collection of 37 silver Roman coins was found. Scientists finally recognized the find as a treasure.

The American couple Douglas and Diene Cooper built a villa El Cerro in Jamaica in 1968. Modelling it on the Roman Villa Adriana in Italy – the place where Emperor Hadrian rested – they placed Roman statues around the pool, which they bought at an auction. Now, these items will be available for purchase at auction.

In Rome’s largest and oldest catacombs, researchers have discovered 1,600-year-old frescoes by early Christians.

In 2017, scientists discovered cat’s paw prints on a Roman roof tile from the 1st century CE. The discovery took place in eastern England, during construction work for a new road.

Beautiful virtual reconstruction of the Celsus Library in Ephesus (Turkey). There is no certainty as to the colour of the building, but it seems that red and white were one of the possibilities.

Every year in Nimes (France) a spectacular reconstruction of the Roman Games takes place in a preserved ancient amphitheatre. In the film you can see what attractions awaited the viewers who sat in the audience of the preserved Roman building.

In 2017, in the Netherlands, archaeologists discovered Roman coins from the late period of the state’s existence. The find was excavated from the ground in the central-eastern part of the country.

3D model of Roman gladiator helmet. The object is made of bronze and shows armour found in Pompeii.

A 1,800-year-old Roman bust has sold for nearly $1 million at an auction organized by the Denver Art Museum in the US.

In the vicinity of Hadrian’s Wall, a preserved stone game board was found, which was used by soldiers during their military service.