Discoveries and news in Rome

A richly decorated small house without an atrium was discovered in Pompeii. The object was discovered on Via dell’Abbondanza, in the central part of the city. Excavation works are still ongoing.

The latest DNA research in Pompeii, published in Current Biology, challenges previous interpretations about people who died as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius. DNA analysis revealed that many traditional assumptions about gender and family relationships were wrong.

Roman villa Mutteron dei Frati, hidden in the Valgrande forest in Bibione (northeast Italy), provides valuable data on this complex complex, which had at least two residences. In March 2024, archaeologists discovered three new mosaics, including one large one made of black and white tiles (tesserae).

According to Pruszczańskie Stowarzyszenie Historyczno-Poszukiwawcze Faktoria, a Polish treasure hunter managed to find a treasure in a field in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland a gold ring which, as it turned out, comes from ancient Rome. Red jasper shows a deer and the tree of life; dating back to the 1st-2nd centuries CE.

A fascinating discovery was made in Pompeii – frescoes depicting characters from Greek mythology have been preserved among the ruins of the ancient city. These unique paintings have survived for almost two thousand years, despite the eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed the city in 79 CE.

During the preparatory work for the 2025 Jubilee, fascinating remains of an ancient laundry (fullonica) were discovered in Piazza Pia, right next to the Vatican. The laundry room, covering an area of ​​500 square meters, was a place of intense activity related to cleaning clothes, dating back to the second half of the 2nd century CE. This extraordinary find not only adds a new dimension to the knowledge of Roman architecture but also provides insight into the everyday life of the Romans.

The discovery occurred during excavations in Wroxeter, western England. The mosaic depicts a fish and a sea scene, which is made of green, blue, yellow and red cubes.

Archaeologists have discovered 57 ancient Roman settlements and created a map of the hidden empire in Spain. New Roman settlements were discovered in Spain. A research team from the University of Cadiz explored the central Guadalete River valley in hopes of finding ancient settlements. The team made extensive use of ground-scanning cameras and LiDAR technology to discover 57 new Roman-era settlements.

Researchers managed to recreate perfumes whose recipe can be found in ancient sources, including: Natural History¹. They were called “Telinum” and were a mixture of flowers, fruit, olive oil and gladiator sweat. It is possible that Julius Caesar himself could have used such perfumes.

Scientists managed to understand the hidden meaning of the Latin words “hic et ubique”, meaning “here and now”, carved in large numbers on the walls in Pompeii. In their opinion, they served as an expression of prosperity and wishes of happiness. These words often appear with names, which were intended to express good words about a given person.