Romans
UK technician successfully recreates multi-colored Roman glass, cracking 1,600-year-old mystery
Elliot Walker, a UK glass artist and winner of season two of Netflix’s Blown Away series, was commissioned to create a contemporary sculpture using Hollands’ glass recipe.
Skeleton found in Roman sarcophagus at Westminster Abbey may have belonged to medieval monk
Time capsule of Pompeii: Ancient cupboard provides glimpse into life before Vesuvius erupted
Theological beliefs linked more strongly than church attendance to antisemitism in young Christians
Pompeii victim revealed to be a doctor fleeing Vesuvius’ eruption over 60 years after discovery
The doctor’s identity followed new analysis of archaeological finds kept in the park’s storage warehouses - including a small case hidden within the cast of one of the victims from the garden.
Collection of Greek, Roman, Byzantine artifacts discovered in neighborhood of Egypt’s Alexandria
Professor Ibrahim Mustafa, head of the archaeological mission and director of the Central District, stated that initial restoration work for the artifacts has already started.
Italian archaeologists use AI to generate image of Pompeii victim for first time
It is based on the recent discovery of the remains of a male adult, just outside one of the southern gates of the city, lying next to a terracotta mortar that he presumably used as protection.
How archaeologists used technology to rediscover ancient Egyptian city on the Nile Delta - study
The site holds three prominent mounds, known as Koms A, B, and C, with Kom C selected for investigation due to its history spanning the Predynastic period through the Early Islamic era.
Lost mosaic shows first visual depiction of women fighting beasts in Roman arenas - study
The mosaic, recovered in 1860s Reims, France and dated to the third century CE, shows about 35 different gladiatorial and hunting scenes, each surrounded by diamond or square-shaped decorations.
Roman fort found north of Hadrian’s Wall may have been used to defend against unconquered Scotland
According to GUARD, the fort was constructed on high ground along the Antonine Wall, granting it an unobstructed view of the surrounding area, and intervisible with a much larger fort to the west.
Children buried in 'adult warrior' bronze belts discovered in 2,500-year-old tomb in Italy
A total of 34 burials dating between the 4th and 3rd centuries BCE were discovered, the Superintendency shared, half of which belonged to children between the ages of two and 10.
Archaeologists find evidence of postmortem 'crucifixion' in Roman burials
Archaeologists report nails driven into remains and deliberately scattered in tombs, indicating non-accidental postmortem 'crucifixion' as part of a dark funerary ceremony.
Mariners’ bane: Ancient ship graveyard identified off Libya’s coast
Seafloor surveys near the 2,300-year-old ancient Greek city mapped a harbor basin and cataloged multiple hulls.
Gladiator fight scenes found in monumental 2,000-year-old tomb
The mausoleum stands along the Appian Way between ancient Caudium and Montesarchio.
