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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.
The latest research of the team of scientists in “Antiquity” conducted on the remains of 152 victims of Vesuvius from 79 CE, suggests that the temperature that surprised the hiding residents was not as high as previously thought.
In northern England, south of the village of Bridekirk, a skeleton from Roman times was found in 2017, with numerous coins, fragments of ceramics, furnace foundations and pieces of highly specialized Roman heating tiles that were laid under the floor to allow heating of the room through the hypocaustum system.
In West England, Shropshire, in 2018, three treasure hunters found an amazing treasure in the field – numerous cut silver coins, dishes or tableware, used as a means of payment.
In south Wales, in the town of Llanwern, Roman remains from the 2nd-4th century CE were found. Discovered among others Roman buildings and artifacts.
The Louvre Museum boasts one of the finest collections of ancient art in the world. If you have the opportunity to be in Paris on Saturday, it’s worth knowing that the Louvre Museum is organizing the so-called Nocturnes du Samedi on the first Saturday of the month.
In Chester, in the north-west of England, a fragment of the defensive walls, dating back to Roman times, collapsed. The developer violated the construction during construction works.
A Roman villa was discovered around Dorchester (southwestern England). According to the researchers, it was thought that this place was destroyed in the mid-nineteenth century. However, they were managed to find remains of buildings with interesting mosaics.
After almost 80 years, the Mausoleum of Augustus will be opened to the public. The monumental tomb was built in 28 BCE and Octavian Augustus and his close family were buried there.
Roman cemetery was found in Somerset (southwest England), where human remains belonging to 50 adults and children were found. The discovery happened by accident during the construction works carried out for the new school.
