Discoveries and news in Rome

In western Germany, in the city of Krefeld, scientists came across numerous traces of the presence of the Romans. Finds allow us to get to know the history of the region even better in Roman times.

In the ancient sewers of Jerusalem, a real treasure was found – a coin that dates back to the period of the Jewish revolt (66-73 CE). Most probably, the object was lost by one of the rebels, who fought against Romans.

In Chichester (southern England) a large Roman bath was found. As it turns out, the building was big enough to accommodate four people. Volunteers also participated in the excavations.

Researchers found the remnants of the Roman watchtower in the Karatay National Park (central Turkey). According to specialists, the construction was still used in Byzantine times.

In Georgia, scientists managed to find the Roman coins made of silver. The artifacts were minted at Caesarea and found close to each other in the Roman camp of Apsaros (now called Gonio), in Georgia.

On the banks of the Tiber River, in the suburbs of Rome, archaeologists found Roman remains of a building that could have been an early church. The discovery was made during the excavation of ditches for cabling.

The Games in Colosseum will be able to be seen again in the Colosseum. Everything thanks to virtual reality. The new production called Sangue e Arena aims to recreate the inauguration of the end of the construction of the powerful Flavian Amphitheater in the early 80s CE.