Discoveries and news in Rome
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Rickets in ancient Rome?
The latest research of scientists has made it possible to get to know the health of the inhabitants of the Roman Empire even better. This time, the researchers carried out an analysis of children’s remains, buried in various Roman cemeteries ... Read more
Ancient Palmyra will be opened to tourists in 2019
Palmyra and its beautiful monuments will be opened to tourists in 2019. Intensive renovation works carried out in the ancient city allowed to reproduce in part what was destroyed by ISIS or during the civil war. Palmyra was occupied twice ... Read more
At Hadrian’s Wall Roman horseshoes were found
At the Hadrian’s Wall, an interesting find was done – four Roman horseshoes (the so-called soleae ferreae). The discovery took place in the famous Vindoland camp. Vindolanda is located in the city of Hexham, in the north of England. The ... Read more
Restored horse head from Germania evidences that Romans lived in favorable relations with Germans till battle in Teutoburg Forest
At the beginning of our era, in the middle of the market in the ancient Waldgirmes center (near today’s Frankfurt in Germany), there was a monumental bronze sculpture showing Augustus on horseback. It was a confirmation of the Romans’ presence ... Read more
Amateur archaeologist discovered 1,800-Year-Old Roman ring
An amateur archeologist made an amazing discovery in England – he dug from the earth a beautifully decorated 1, 800-Year-Old ring, dating back to Roman times. According to specialists, the object is made of 24-karat gold. In addition, it is ... Read more
Ancient Roman baths in Turkey to be opened to tourists
In ancient Roman bath in Turkey (Sarıkaya in Yozgat province), archaeologists are working intensely to make the baths available to tourists to visit. Excavation works began in 2010, and the area was expanded in 2014. The so-called Basilica Therma is ... Read more
Sensational discovery of the Roman library in Germany
Archaeologists discovered in Cologne (Germany) the extremely interesting foundations of the building, which – it turns out – belonged to the Roman library. It was founded about 1800 years ago, in the Roman colony – Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium. The ... Read more
Many Roman artefacts have been found in German city – Krefeld
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. Researchers dug tens of ... Read more
Rare coin from Jewish uprising was discovered
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 ... Read more
Large Roman bathhouse was found in Chichester
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. Exploratory work took place in a public park. Interestingly, the project ... Read more
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