Discoveries and news in Rome
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We can go on virtual journey around Circus Maximus
Thanks to the latest Circo Maximo Experience project, we can move to Circus Maximus in Roman times. All this thanks to virtual reality. Thanks to the latest technology, Rome enthusiasts can hear the spectators’ shouts, see the ancient chariot race ... Read more
Roman coin of usurper Laelianus was found
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. Roman ruled about two months in 269 CE before being ... Read more
Researchers discovered Sphinx Chamber in the Golden House of Nero
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. On one of the walls, among others there ... Read more
Roman board game discovered in Vindolanda
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. The object was found in one of the forts – dated back to ... Read more
Forgotten bath discovered in famous Baths
Excavations carried out in the famous Roman Baths (England) have rediscovered the forgotten pool. It measures 4 by 5 meters and is one of the eight known pools in Baths. The outdoor swimming pool is located under York Street, near ... Read more
22 Roman skeletons were found in England
In Lincoln (northern England) archaeologists found 22 skeletons from Roman times. Two of them do not have heads. The remains belong to men, women and children and are found on the former Roman cemetery in the Roman town Lindum Colonia. ... Read more
Virtual journey around Nero Palace
Nero’s Palace – Domus Transitoria – was brought back to life. Specialists have recreated it by computer, and those who are willing can admire the work through a virtual reality headset. Domus Transitoria was the palace of Nero, which allowed ... Read more
Remains of rabbit from Roman villa again examined
In 1964, in the remnants of the Roman villa in Chichester (south of England), a fragment of the 4 cm long tibia bone was found. In 2017, after testing, it turned out that it belonged to a rabbit. What’s more, ... Read more
Antiquipop
Antiquipop is an association that was founded in Lyon in 2015 to promote an increasingly elitist classical culture and study its presence in contemporary mass culture. Every year, in several cities of France, thematic conferences and events are organized to ... Read more
Museum in Louvre – 30 years from the building of famous glass pyramid
The Musee du Louvre is one of those European museums that can boast of the finest collections of ancient art. This year, the museum celebrates 30 years since the creation of the famous glass pyramid in its courtyard. Its construction ... Read more
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