Discoveries and news in Rome
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Spectacular reconstruction of Roman games in Nimes
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.
Roman coins discovered in Netherlands
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. Some of the coins have the image of emperor ... Read more
3D model of Roman gladiator helmet
3D model of Roman gladiator helmet. The object is made of bronze and shows armour found in Pompeii. The helmet is approximately 48 cm tall. The author of the 3D model is Daniel Pett, who used 140 photos taken by ... Read more
1,800-year-old Roman bust sold for nearly $1 million
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. The object depicting a Roman citizen was purchased by an English art dealer for approximately $930,000. The merchant’s ... Read more
Roman game board was discovered at Hadrian’s Wall
In the vicinity of Hadrian’s Wall, a preserved stone game board was found, which was used by soldiers during their military service. The discovery took place during excavations carried out on the building behind the thermal baths in Vindolanda. Due ... Read more
Roman mosaic has been discovered in eastern Turkey
In eastern Turkey, a Roman mosaic dating back to the 4th century CE was discovered in 2017. The find was in Adiyaman province. The accidental discoverers of the object are two farmer brothers who worked in their field in Gölbaş. ... Read more
Remains of Roman building were discovered during construction of metro line
During the construction works carried out in 2017 on the Roman metro line (C), the remains of a hitherto unknown building from the 3rd century CE were found. The ruins were discovered at a depth of 9 meters below ground ... Read more
At bottom of lake in Turkey are ruins of Roman basilica
Archaeologists in Turkey discovered in 2017 the remains of a building that could have been built in 325 CE. Interestingly, the find was found underwater and, according to experts, the First Council of Nicaea could have taken place in this ... Read more
Criminal techniques allowed to discover differences in appearance of inhabitants of Italy
Forensic techniques used to unravel modern crime mysteries helped American anthropologists discover the differences in the appearance of the inhabitants of Roman Italy in the third century CE. The study used a method known as geometric morphometry. In this way, ... Read more
New chambers have been discovered under Basilica di Santa Croce in Jerusalem
In 2017, under the Basilica di Santa Croce in Jerusalem, new chambers were discovered, which were supposedly built in the 4th century CE. They were part of the domusHelena – the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine I. The uncovered ... Read more
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