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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.
Ceylon – a large island located near India – belongs to Sri Lanka. Interestingly, in 2018 researchers found wheat grains (dated to the II-II century CE) and grape seeds (VII-VIII CE) in Mantai (northern Sri Lanka). Neither grapes nor grain can grow in such a climate.
In Pompeii, after 40 years, the famous House of Lovers was reopened. The object was badly damaged in 1980s as a result of the earthquake that struck Campania.
In south-east England, excavations are to begin in Richborough. The place where archaeologists are to begin work was once occupied by the Roman amphitheater.
During conservation works carried out under the 15th-century York Guildhall building (city of York, northern England), specialists came across the remains of a Roman road.
An amazing find was discovered in England – a Roman brooch in the shape of a horse. The lucky finder of the object is Jason Price, who discovered it in the field, near Leasingham.
In Northumberland, near Brampton, in northern England, in the 1980s, 1800-year-old inscriptions made by Roman soldiers were discovered. Researchers finally managed to photograph them for 3D visualization.
The arena in Nimes invites once again to celebrate the annual Games – “Les Grands Jeux Romaines”. The year 2020 is the 10th anniversary of the event dedicated to Caesar. Arena presents an advertising movie of the show “César, la conquête de Rome”.
The Archaeological Park in Pompeii, which also supervises the less-known archaeological sites in the area: Oplontis – Villa di Poppea, Stabiae, or Villa di Ariana, has released a video showing the interesting finds that are not worse than Pompeii or Herculaneum.
An exhibition of Etruscan art – “Gli Etruschi” is being prepared at the National Archaeological Museum MANN in Naples. The museum presents an advertising video.
In Forum Romanum, a temple and sarcophagus were discovered, which researchers believe may have been dedicated to Romulus – the founder and legendary first king of Rome.
