Discoveries and news in Rome
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Greco-Roman temple was found in Egyptian desert
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. The thickness of the outer walls of the building ... Read more
New 3D reconstruction of Julius Caesar’s head
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. The archaeologist and anthropologist Maja d’Hollosy came up with ... Read more
Remains of Roman wall were found in England
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. The discovery took place in the cemetery. ... Read more
Fresco showing winged little boy discovered near Rome
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. The discovery ... Read more
Graves of two men with their legs severed were discovered in England
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. The finds took ... Read more
Roman mosaic was discovered in Leicester
Team from the University of Leicester discovered a Roman mosaic dating back to the 4th century CE. In the past, the place where the find was found was built up by numerous tenement houses (insulae) and buildings. For this port, ... Read more
Roman barracks on metro line
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. The barracks date back ... Read more
Ancient Roman medical tools discovered in Cyprus
Nearly 2,000-year-old medical utensils, tools and coins were found in Cyprus in 2017. In Paphos, Cyprus (the capital of the province in Roman times), a collection of bronze and iron surgical instruments was found. The discovery took place in a ... Read more
Remains of Roman object near Cambridge have been discovered
During the excavations preceding the construction works for the new housing estate in Bottisham (near Cambridge), the remains of a Roman camp were found. The excavations lasted three months and were commissioned by the developer, due to the construction site ... Read more
Monument of Roman centurion Sentius Tectonicus was unveiled
On the 1900th anniversary of Hadrian’s reign, in 2017, a monument of Roman centurion Sentius Tectonicus was unveiled in the former Roman fort of Segedunum (now Wallsend in England). The monument is 2.5 meters high and marks the place where ... Read more
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