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Inhabitants of Pompeii and Herculaneum died in different ways
As we can read in the latest Ancient History Magazine (no. 44), recent research in Herculaneum and Pompeii proves that the inhabitants of both cities, as a result of the eruption of Vesuvius in 79 CE, died in a different ... Read more
Roman perfume discovered in south of Spain
In the south of Spain, in what is now the city of Carmona (ancient Carmo), Roman perfumes were found in a tomb. The burial place certainly belonged to a rich family; urns were found in the tomb, in which the ... Read more
Two Roman mosaics have been discovered in central Italy
Two Roman mosaics and the foundations of an ancient building have been discovered in via Sant’Antonio in Teramo (central Italy). The discovery took place during the renovation of a modern road. According to the researchers, the object was probably a ... Read more
Remains of a Roman fort so-called Watling Lodge
Remains of a Roman fort, the so-called Watling Lodge which was situated on the famous Antonine Wall which passed through central Scotland. The discovery was made thanks to geophysical research. According to the researchers, the fort was part of a ... Read more
Roman gate and walls at Richborough have been reconstructed
In Richborough (south-eastern Britain) a Roman gate with a fragment of defensive walls was reconstructed. It was built exactly in the place where the building used to be. The walls were 8 meters high and allowed ancient soldiers to freely ... Read more
Restored laundry can be visited in Pompeii
Tourists visiting Pompeii will have the opportunity to see the ancient public laundry, which was opened to the public after renovation. Dirty clothes were left in the facility (the so-called Fullonica di Stephanus), which were then cleaned and bleached with ... Read more
Another amazing discovery was made in Pompeii
Another amazing discovery was made in Pompeii – at a collapsed ancient wall, in the so-called In the House of Chaste Lovers, two human skeletons were found. According to the researchers, these are the victims of the earthquake that accompanied ... Read more
Famous “Colchester vase” analyzed
Scientists have studied a famous Roman vessel – the “Colchester vase” – which has scenes of two gladiators fighting embossed on the walls. The object is on display at the Colchester Castle Museum in England. It is possible that one ... Read more
Section of Aqua Augusta aqueduct was analyzed
In Naples (Italy) a section of the ancient Aqua Augusta aqueduct has been identified. The facility is located under the modern city and was part of one of the branches of a large aqueduct that supplied water to many cities ... Read more
Traces of Roman camps have been discovered in northern Arabia
Scientists have discovered traces of three Roman camps in northern Arabia. The westernmost fort was much larger than the other two. The discovery was made by analyzing satellite images. Scientists still do not know for sure what period the camps ... Read more
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