Discoveries and news in Rome
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After six years of excavation, tourists can admire Circus Maximus
After more than six years of excavation and restoration, scientists have given tourists to admire another attraction – Circus Maximus. Until now, the site of chariot racing was merely a muddy field between the Palatine and the Aventine Hill. However, ... Read more
Erotic frescoes in Pompeii were unveiled
Since 2016, tourists can admire in Pompeii newly restored Roman frescoes in suburban baths. The Baths are a large complex built during the rule of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. It was located outside the city walls, near the Porta Marina. The ... Read more
Scientists have found that malaria also occurred in ancient Rome
Scientists first discovered evidence of malaria around 2,000 years ago. Malaria residues in DNA were found in Roman remains. Scientists extracted genetic material from the teeth of 58 adults and 10 children who were buried in three Italian cemeteries from ... Read more
In Cornwall, woman found 1,700-year-old Roman coin
In Cornwall, in the west of England, a woman came across a 1,700-year-old Roman coin. The lucky finder is 80-year-old Ann Greenstreet – an inhabitant of Godolphin Cross, near Helston – who made an unexpected discovery while walking her dog. ... Read more
Excavations underneath Leicester Cathedral are set to reveal Roman temple
Archaeologists have begun excavation work on the site of the Christian Cathedral of St Nicholas’ Circle in Leicester, England. According to scientists, for the first time, the Roman temple was found in the nineteenth century. It is extremely rare for ... Read more
Virtual Roman boxer resting
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. The Boxer [2016] by Matthew Brennan on Sketchfab The ... Read more
Coin indicates different date when famous Segovia aqueduct was built
A discovered coin in Spain changed the attitude of scientists as to the date of construction of the famous aqueduct in Segovia. Earlier, Géza Alföldy deciphered the dedication on the board from which the bronze letters had fallen off. He ... Read more
School of gladiators in Carnutum was discovered with help of non-invasive methods
In 2011, using only non-invasive methods, an unusual discovery was made in Carnutum (present-day Austria) – the school of gladiators was discovered. Stretching between the present-day villages of Petronell-Carnuntum and Bad Deutsch-Altenburg, the Roman city of Carnutum (in northeastern Austria) ... Read more
Oldest traces of presence of intestinal parasite have been 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. The find dates from the Roman period and was discovered in Januay-Clan, ... Read more
Discovered Roman coins could have been payment for crossing river
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. A total of ... Read more
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