Discoveries and news in Rome

Research done by British scientists shows that the Roman inhabitants of the ancient city of Portus had a very good diet – rich in meat and wine from North Africa.

In Bielefeld (western Germany), scientists found the remnants of the Roman marching camp – large fragments of the wall, which date back to the reign of Emperor Augustus (27 BCE – 14 CE).

On June 11 – August 7, a very interesting event takes place in Rome – the festival of the summer opera in the ruins of Baths of Caracalla. The show, including ballet, opera and concert, will take place under the starts.

Works of Roman poets of classical period in Latin, performed by students of the Viviarium Novum Academy in Rome. The Academy educates exclusively in the field of early music and classical culture.

Archaeologists conducting excavations at the medieval walls in Rome made a very interesting find – the marble head of the deity, which probably depicts Bacchus.

Thanks to the latest Circo Maximo Experience project, we can move to Circus Maximus in Roman times. All this thanks to virtual reality.

During the construction works for the A14 from Cambridge to Huntingdon an interesting discovery was made. The Roman coin of the usurper Ulpius Cornelius Laelianus was extracted from the earth.

In the autumn of last year, scientists made a very interesting discovery – in the ruins of the Golden House of Nero in Rome, the remains of an unknown chamber were found.

During the recently conducted excavations in Vindolanda, next to the remains of the Hadrian’s wall (northern England) a cracked stone board for playing ludus latrunculorum was discovered.

Excavations carried out in the famous Roman Baths (England) have rediscovered the forgotten pool.