Discoveries and news in Rome

A mysterious Roman coin depicting Emperor Sponsian was found in Romania at the beginning of the 18th century. In the 19th century, researchers found that it was a fake, which was made either in ancient times or even later when such artefacts were extremely fashionable.

In the north of England, in the city of Carlisle, further excavations begin to reveal more secrets of the Roman bath.

Numerous traces of ancient snacks have been discovered under the Colosseum – figs, grapes, cherries, blackberries, walnuts and others. Bones of dogs, bears and large felines were also found.

In 2017, near Fremington (North West England), 25 volunteers helped excavate an area of ​​400 square meters. Community support came when archaeologists reached out for help.

In 2017, in the ancient port of the city of Parion (western Turkey), a 2,000-year-old Roman baby bottle was found. The find has a single handle and a special spout-teat.

In 2017, scientists managed to discover the remains of a Roman road in England, connecting the Roman city with the fort.

As part of the Black Sea Maritime Archaeological Project – conducted since 2015 – scientists have discovered 60 exceptionally well-preserved ancient and medieval ships at the bottom of the Black Sea.

In 2021, three massive columns were discovered at the bottom of the Tiber River at a depth of 5 meters. The discovery took place in Ostia Antica. Probably the columns fell into the water during river transport.

In 2017, a unique treasure was discovered in Gloucestershire (England) – Roman artifacts made of bronze, including a “licking” dog. The objects are dated to the 4th century CE.