Interesting discoveries were made in England. Archaeologists found traces of a Roman shopping centre, an abandoned medieval village and three prehistoric monuments.

Archaeologists have managed to recreate the skulls of the victims of the ancient eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE in 3D. The works of scientists concerned the Roman centre Oplontis, which, like the famous Pompeii or Herculaneum, was destroyed by the cataclysm and buried in a layer of ash.

In 2018, archaeologists discovered the remains of a Roman road in Northumberland, in the north of England. It is part of the road known as “Devil’s Causeway”.

In a villa in Stabiae (southern Italy), a fragment of the Roman water supply system was discovered, which consisted of a decorated reservoir and lead pipes. This system was used to regulate the flow of water and distribute it to various rooms of the house and fountains.

At the archaeological site of Kom Al-Rasras (southern Egypt), the remains of a temple from the 2nd century CE, i.e. Roman times, were found. The discovery was made thanks to the involvement of students.

There was an accidental discovery in the Spanish city of Cadiz (Spain). After a storm that passed through the local Cortadura beach, the inhabitants found the remains of a Roman aqueduct and a stone road.

In 2018, leather belts dating back to CE 120 were discovered near Hadrian’s Wall, which served as boxing gloves in ancient times. As it turns out, these are the only surviving objects of this type, despite the fact that, as evidenced by Roman mosaics, frescoes and sculptures, sports in ancient Rome were popular.

During the construction works carried out in the city of Rastan in Syria, a very well-preserved, beautiful Roman mosaic was discovered. The mosaic is 120 square meters and shows scenes from the Trojan War or Roman mythology.

In northern Morocco, in the former Roman province of Mauritania Tingitana, a team of Polish and Moroccan archaeologists discovered a Roman defense tower.

Another discovery was made at the bottom of the sea in Baie – a Roman mosaic showing a fish was discovered under the water; I will probably advise. It is part of a larger composition depicting sea animals that once adorned the floor of a Roman villa.