Discoveries and news in Rome

Archaeologists have discovered the foundations of the Roman triumphal arch in ancient Trimontium (the present city of Plovdiv in Bulgaria).

In 2018, Polish scientists in Albania found the remains of the lost city of Bassania. This center may have been destroyed by the Romans at the turn of the century.

Scientists have found a unique find near Rome. During the excavation works carried out to extract the remains of the aqueduct, the burial site was brought to daylight, in which, apart from the skeletons, there were many tools for body care.

In 2018, archaeologists discovered the remains of a Greco-Roman temple at an excavation site in Al-Salam (Egypt). The front of the building, fragments of foundations and the main entrance were discovered.

New 3D reconstruction of Julius Caesar’s head confirms scientists’ assumptions that the shape of the skull of a Roman leader and politician could be – to put it mildly – unusual.

In 2018, archaeologists discovered the remains of a Roman wall in Sandy, a small town in Bedfordshire, England. It has been known since the 18th century that Sandy was once a Roman city.

In 2018, scientists discovered an interesting find in the remains of a villa and a thermal complex on the outskirts of Rome. Among the preserved murals was an image of a winged little boy on a blue background.

In the central-eastern part of England, burials were discovered in 2018, in which there were two male skeletons with legs cut off. Scientists say they date back to either the Late Roman Period or the Saxon Period.

Team from the University of Leicester discovered a Roman mosaic dating back to the 4th century CE.

Work on the next metro line (C) in Rome brought an interesting discovery in 2016. This time, in the heart of the Eternal City, the ruins of Roman barracks were found, where the praetorians were stationed.