Discoveries and news in Rome

In 2017, the remains of a lost Roman city were discovered on the northeastern coast of Tunisia. The ruins are underwater.

In southern England, in Berkshire, a Roman mosaic has been discovered that shows the Greek hero Bellerophon riding a pegasus. It is one of the most interesting finds in Britain in the last 50 years.

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.