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All the latest information about discoveries from the world of ancient Romans. I encourage you to let me know about any Roman news and to indicate any corrections or inaccuracies. I try to search for material everywhere, but it is natural that not everything will be noticed by me.
The long-awaited archaeological work begins at the Roman fort of Magna in northern England. The excavations are expected to last 5 years and will probably bring a lot of new information about Hadrian’s Wall.
Archaeologists have discovered a Roman palace and settlement near the remains of a Roman legionary camp in Xanten (northwest Germany). The structure is 2,000 years old and was probably the seat of the governor.
Near the Scottish city of Stirling, the remains of a Roman road were found, the first route of which was marked in the 1st century CE, during the military campaigns of Julius Agricola in Caledonia.
Off the west coast of Sardinia, scientists discovered a Roman treasure consisting of 30,000 to 50,000 coins. Those date to the beginning of the 4th century CE and they are largely made of bronze – Roman folles.
Roman mosaic showing a pigeon drinking from a kantharos vessel (popular among the Greeks and Etruscans) was discovered on via Appia. The object was made of black and white pieces of stone and decorated the burial site. According to researchers, the mosaic is 1,800 years old.
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) now allows for breakthroughs also in the field of archaeology. One of the students recently managed to read a fragment of a charred ancient papyrus from Herculaneum.
Skeleton of a young man was found in south Wales, face down, with a sword and a silver brooch next to his body. According to researchers, the human remains belong to a Roman soldier (maybe a mercenary) and he could have been killed. Scientists estimated the man’s age at the time of death at 21-25 years.
Excavation work has started in northern England. Archaeologists will start working near Hadrian’s Wall, in Fort Magna. The excavations will last five years.
The remains of a Roman amphitheater were found near the Portuguese town of Marvo.
In the Judean Desert, four perfectly preserved Roman swords and a fragment of a pilum were discovered in a hard-to-reach cave in the En Gedi nature reserve. Israeli archaeologists accidentally found the weapons hidden in a rock niche while examining an Old Hebrew inscription on one of the stalactites. The discovery was announced on 6 September 2023 by the Israel Antiquities Authority. Dating probably from the 2nd century CE, the weapons were hidden in a cave in an area of inaccessible cliffs by the Dead Sea.
