Discoveries and news in Rome

In 2011, using only non-invasive methods, an unusual discovery was made in Carnutum (present-day Austria) – the school of gladiators was discovered.

Scientists have discovered the oldest traces of an intestinal parasite. The discovery took place in a rectangular lead coffin, created in the period of the 3rd-4th century CE.

In 2017, two Dutch discovered numerous Roman coins by the Aa River in Berlicum, in the south of the Netherlands. The latest research by scientists suggests that they could have served as payment for crossing the river.

In the field near Piła (Greater Poland Voivodeship), the policemen caught a man walking with a metal detector. He did not find anything there, but as it turned out later, he had a real treasure at home. A treasure hunter with a detector in his hand and headphones on his ears was spotted in the field by a municipal guard who alerted the police.

In the ancient city of Berenice on the Red Sea, scientists discovered a multitude of animal remains, which belonged to more than 80 cats. The discovery was made in the courtyard of a Roman estate.

The outdoor Roman house dates from the late 1st and early 2nd centuries CE. The remains of the building can be found in the ancient region of Omrit, in the north of Israel.

Archaeologists spent two weeks on the site of a former Roman villa at Chedworth to try to discover the remains of a structure underground for the first time in decades.

Amazing finds have been discovered in Lincoln, England. Many volunteers took part in the excavations.

After 10 years of renovation work, the Archaeological Museum of Polygyros has been opened again. The facility is located in northern Greece and has a truly impressive collection of over a thousand exhibits. The artefacts largely come from Greek culture, but there are also numerous Roman finds.

In the southern province of Turkey, Adana, in the once important ancient city of Misis, excavations are underway to discover the entirety of the windmills dating back to Roman times.