Discoveries and news in Rome
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11 amazing Roman finds from Derby
The area around today’s Derby was once a Roman city with hundreds of people. As it turns out, it was the earliest organized centre in the area. Archaeological work brought to light interesting finds, incl.…Więcej
100 silver items from Roman times were discovered
More than 170 years ago, Scottish workers cleaning a field of stone with dynamite discovered three beautiful silver artefacts: a spiral bracelet, a chain, and a pin. However, instead of searching the area for new…Więcej
Antique coins discovered in wall in Israel
During construction work near the city of Modi’in in Israel, a hiding place with 16 rare silver coins dating back to the 1st century BCE was discovered. – scientists estimate that the coins were smelted…Więcej
Fashionable Roman shoes have been found
In 2016, a 2,000-year-old Roman shoe was found in a well in Saalburg, Germany. Saalburg was a Roman fort that protected Roman borders from Germanic barbarians. There was a settlement next to the fortress. At…Więcej
Eight gold coins found in Germany prove Roman massacre
Eight Roman gold coins found at excavations in Kalkriese (Lower Saxony), Germany, prove that one of the most famous battles of antiquity may have taken place there. It is also possible that someone has hidden…Więcej
2000-year-old inscription with rules of horse racing
Historians have successfully decrypted a 2,000-year-old inscription carved on a monument in honour of a Roman-era “jockey” Lukuyanus in the city of Beyşehir, Turkey. The inscription was written in Greek and shows the rules of…Więcej
Scientists successfully sequenced entire genome of Pompeian victim
In 79 CE Pompeii, Herculaneum or the Stabiae were destroyed by the mighty eruption of Mount Vesuvius. The remains of many victims of the cataclysm have survived to our times, giving researchers a chance to…Więcej
Scientists have likely discovered Hannibal’s path through Alps
New research may help scientists learn more about the historic passage of Carthaginian general Hannibal and his troops across the Alps during the Second Punic War. The staff of Queens University’s School of Biological Sciences…Więcej
Roman fort built after Boudica’s rebellion was discovered
The latest research by archaeologists from the Museum of London Archeology reveals the existence of a previously unknown Roman fort, built-in 63 CE. The camp was the result of the siege of London by Boudica…Więcej
There was temple of Isis in London
In 2016, an inscription Londini ad fanvm isidis,, which means “To London to the Temple of Isis” was found on the Roman amphora. This proves that London was once the home of this goddess. Isis…Więcej
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