Discoveries and news in Rome
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Frescoes stolen more than 50 years ago were recovered
A transatlantic investigation allowed the Italian authorities to recover in 2015 a priceless collection of frescoes and other artifacts that were illegally exported to the United States more than 50 years ago. Among the recovered treasures there are three frescoes ... Read more
More and more secrets around Roman tombstone
The aura of secrecy widens around the tombstone excavated in 2015 in the west of England during construction work in Cirencester. According to scientists, the skeleton underneath the tombstone has no connection with the stone slab. The tombstone was made ... Read more
2,000-year-old statue of Mercury has been discovered
Treasure hunt enthusiast in 2015 found a 2,000-year-old figurine depicting the Roman god of commerce, Mercury, near Selby in Yorkshire, England. It is officially the thousandth archaeological find in Yorkshire this year. The photo shows Rebecca Griffiths from the York ... Read more
Villa of Domitia was opened on island of Giannutri
The remains of one of the most prestigious seaside villas from Roman times were reopened to the public in 2015. The monument is located on an uninhabited island – Giannutri – near the Tuscan coast and has been inaccessible to ... Read more
Gladiator school will be rebuilt
The ancient underground tunnel (connecting the Colosseum with the gladiators’ school) and the gladiatorial barracks will probably be renovated thanks to a grant from Kuwait (information for 2015). Generations of gladiators lived and trained in Ludus Magnus, the largest such ... Read more
Reconstruction of Ara Pacis area in 600 days
Rome’s Piazza Augusto Imperatore, the famous square that houses the Mausoleum of Emperor Augustus and which is a few steps from Ara Pacis, will be rebuilt. The project provides for archaeological works, including the renovation of the Mausoleum, which was ... Read more
Gold Cupid ring discovered in Britain
A gold ring containing a stone engraved with the image of Cupid, the Roman god of love, was found in 2015 by a metal detector enthusiast near the English village of Tangley. Scientists studying the object date it to the ... Read more
Greco-Roman necropolis was discovered in Alexandria
A Greco-Roman necropolis was discovered during an illegal excavation outside the mansion in Alexandria in 2015. Egyptian Minister of Antiquities, Mamdouh Eldamaty, claims that a number of graves have been found, among which treasure hunters have discovered a collection of ... Read more
Mass grave of children was discovered under Roman bath
In 2015, scientists made an unusual discovery in the Jewish coastal city of Ashkelon. While searching the local sewage system, they noticed small bones. Initially, they were considered parts of chickens, but after research, human bones from Roman times were ... Read more
Second triumphal arch of Emperor Titus has been found
The second triumphal arch of Emperor Titus was discovered in 2015 on the site of Circus Maximus, the oldest and largest circus of ancient Rome. Due to the lack of money for its full extraction, the monument will soon be ... Read more
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