Discoveries and news in Rome
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Slave room was discovered in Pompeii
North of Pompeii, archaeologists have discovered a well-preserved slave room in the villa Civita Giuliana, near the stables. In the room, there were wooden bunks, chamber pots and fragments of harnesses for horses and a…Więcej
Medieval housing community in Colosseum
In 2015, scholars discovered that from the 9th century, at least until 1349 (that is, until the earthquake partially damaged the building), the former ancient battle arena – the Colosseum – functioned as a rental…Więcej
Five skeletons that could change Roman history
Roman history as we know it may change with the discovery made in 2015 in Britain. A new archaeological find from Durotriges in Dorset can provide a wealth of information about the life of Britain’s…Więcej
Roman legionaries liked to be clean
Even when serving in provinces remote from Rome, Roman legionaries took great care of their toilets. This is evidenced by the discoveries of Polish archaeologists from 2015 in the Novae legion camp (currently in Bulgaria),…Więcej
What did gladiators of Ephesus eat?
Roman gladiators were largely vegetarians and drank a tonic to strengthen a drink made of plant ash after training. Such conclusions were reached by scientists from the Medical University of Vienna and the University of…Więcej
Pompeii’s walls are deteriorating under influence of rain and bureaucracy
Preserved under volcanic ash, the monuments of Pompeii, a city affected by the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE, are endangered by the Italian bureaucracy and heavy rainfall. The city was discovered by archaeologists in…Więcej
None of sex was spared in act of infanticide
Scientists emphasize in “Journal of Archaeological Science” from 2015 that female children did not account for the vast majority of infanticide victims. It was customary to think that at birth, the Romans spared the male…Więcej
Severed heads were eaten by dogs
Discovered in 1990 in central London, the human remains were thoroughly investigated. As it turned out, the numerous severed heads left in the mass grave come from the period between 120 and 160 CE. Scientists…Więcej
Tomb of Marcus Venerius Secundio was discovered in Pompeii
In August this year, researchers found the remains of a man named Marcus Venerius Secundio in Pompeii. The man is known by name thanks to the inscription from the tombstone. The tombstone is dated to…Więcej
Mysterious amulets have been discovered in Serbia
In 2016, mysterious scrolls made of gold and silver with mysterious inscriptions were discovered in Serbia. The items were next to the buried bodies. Serbian archaeologists are trying to decipher the mysterious inscriptions on the…Więcej
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