Discoveries and news in Rome
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Roman busts have been discovered in England
Three Roman busts have been discovered in the English village of Stoke Mandeville. Two show adults: a man and a woman; the remaining child. Objects have undergone restoration to reveal details and features of the…Więcej
Ancient footprints on Roman tiles
Footprints and hoof prints of several animals have been spotted on Roman plates in Leicester, England. As scientists say, it is beautiful when we imagine the old times, and in them an annoyed person who…Więcej
Roman catacombs robbed
A safe has been stolen from the Roman catacombs. It was located in the director’s office in the Catacombs of Priscilla. The incident took place in the morning. Important documents belonging to the religious associations…Więcej
Christian symbol identified
Archaeologists re-examining and evaluating objects discovered in 1970 in the London suburb of Brentford, found them dating back to the 4th century CE fragment of a pottery product with an engraved Christian symbol. The item…Więcej
Roman migrants
Scientists have managed to find evidence that the recently found remains, about 2,000 years old, belonged to immigrants. The remains of the bodies were found in the then Roman cemetery. According to estimates, the millionth…Więcej
Discovered mosaic in Turkey has interesting inscription
In the south of Turkey, in the Hatay Province, there is a 2,400-year-old mosaic. The work shows a human skeleton with a vase in hand, bread and a jug of wine. As it turns out,…Więcej
Complete genome of Phoenician from 2,500 years ago has been selected
Scientists selected the complete mitochondrial genome of a 2500-year-old Phoenician. The study found that the man had European ancestors. This is the first ancient DNA recovered from Phoenician remains. The DNA belongs to a man…Więcej
Roman cemetery in Damascus was discovered
In 2016, a limestone cemetery dating back to Roman times was discovered in the city of Rakhleh in the Qatana region of Syria (40 km west of Damascus). The discoverer is a farmer who came…Więcej
New projects in Ostia Antica
In the coming months, projects will be implemented in the port of Ostia Antica, in which the Italian government, private organizations and international universities will actively participate. Ostia was a large port of ancient Rome…Więcej
New excavations in Roman baths
In 2016, archaeologists began excavating two sites in Bath, England. These places were completely forgotten for over half a century. Scientists undertake further excavations, which were stopped in the 1960s. The aim of the research…Więcej
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