Discoveries and news in Rome

Thanks to a new portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) called ‘Elio’, scientist Eleonora Del Federico has been able to take a closer look at the Roman painting of Herculaneum.

IMPERIUM ROMANUM has received information about an interesting discovery in England. The discoverer is Mr Mariusz Jażdżyk, vice-leader of the Team of Yorkshire MDG Club. This is undoubtedly a great success of Polish exploration in Great Britain.

In 2017, in the county of Kent (Eastern England), an unusual find was found – extremely unique and rare coins from ancient Greece and Rome. Some objects are almost 2,500 years old.

In 2017, in Laodikeia (the city of Eskihisar in southern Turkey), a Roman floor mosaic was found showing sports exercises. Scientists believe that the mosaic adorned the former gymnasium.

Roman terracotta sculptures illegally found in the United States are to be returned to Italy.

Recent archaeological research conducted in the former Roman provinces of Raetia, Noricum and Upper Pannonia has established that mules appeared in the lands beyond the Alps thanks to the ancient Romans.

In 2017, scientists discovered an almost 2,000-year-old Roman sundial in the remains of the Roman city of Interamna Lirenas, located near the Italian Pignataro Interamna (central Italy).

The latest research from the ancient necropolis of Vila de Madrid in Barcelona (Spain) gives us more information about what the ancient Romans ate during feasts in the tombs of the dead, during celebrations or holidays.

In 2017, a Roman temple was discovered in a field in Silchester (southern England), which may be the first of its kind in Britain, dating back to the reign of Emperor Nero (54-68 CE).

CroLove.pl website describes a fascinating journey through the preserved part of the Roman aqueduct in Split (Croatia). The tour takes place underground and the construction demonstrates the engineering genius of the ancient Romans.