Discoveries and news in Rome

In 2017, two tourists tried to break into the Colosseum. They paid for their stupid trip with injuries. Brazilian intruders, aged 30 and 32, jumped one of the Colosseum’s gates at night and climbed four meters high to see the structure up close.

Twelve years ago in Colchester, England, Roman coffins were stolen and discovered next to St Mary’s Hospital. To everyone’s surprise, the lost artifacts were put up for sale at an auction.

After a long restoration process, the ancient prison where Saint Peter was held was reopened to the public. Carcer Tullianum prison is located beneath a 16th-century church, which in turn is located near the Forum Romanum.

After more than six years of excavation and restoration, scientists have given tourists to admire another attraction – Circus Maximus.

Since 2016, tourists can admire in Pompeii newly restored Roman frescoes in suburban baths.

Scientists first discovered evidence of malaria around 2,000 years ago. Malaria residues in DNA were found in Roman remains.

In Cornwall, in the west of England, a woman came across a 1,700-year-old Roman coin.

Archaeologists have begun excavation work on the site of the Christian Cathedral of St Nicholas’ Circle in Leicester, England.

The statue of a sitting and resting Roman boxer is one of the most famous ancient works. Now we can take a closer look at it thanks to computer technology.

A discovered coin in Spain changed the attitude of scientists as to the date of construction of the famous aqueduct in Segovia.