Lost Villa Of First Roman Emperor Augustus Found At Somma Vesuviana In Southern Italy A nearly 2,000-year-old building has been discovered in Southern Italy at a site with ancient Roman ruins buried in volcanic ash. The research team posits it may have been a villa owned by Roman Emperor Augustus (63 BC-14 AD). Augustus was … Read more
Ancient Egyptian and Roman Artifacts Discovered in Poland: Figurines of Osiris and Bacchus Uncovered in Opole District Two ancient figurines depicting the Egyptian god Osiris and a bust of the Roman god Bacchus were found in the Opole district of Lublin, Poland. An extraordinary discovery was made at the beginning of May by Krzysztof Kozłowski, who, … Read more
Spectacular Discovery: Roman Military Camps Found in Arabian Desert Shed New Light on Ancient Campaign Satellite images have revealed a “spectacular” find of Roman military camps in the Arabian Desert. Archaeologists from the University of Oxford identified three new fortified Roman camps — in the “typical playing-card shape” — across northern Arabia. The discovery supports the idea that surprise attacks … Read more
Early Romans may have been the first to breed flat-faced dogs With their baby-face aesthetics and a certain personable charm, flat-faced dogs are cherished companions around the world. It’s a love that dates back to Roman times, a new study suggests. The skull and jawbone of a dog with a decidedly squashed snout was unearthed … Read more
Archaeologists Uncovered a Unique Ancient Roman Winery with Marble Tiling and Fountains of Grape Juice Recent excavations at the Villa of the Quintilii uncovered the remains of a unique winery just outside Rome. The mid-third-century CE building located along the Via Appia Antica portrays a sense of opulence and performance almost never found at an ancient production site. This … Read more
Archaeologists uncover unexpected Medusa mosaics in ancient Roman emperor’s villa in Italy While excavating a villa used by ancient Roman emperors in Italy, archaeologists uncovered something unexpected: two mosaics that depict the Greek mythological figure Medusa, whose hair was made of snakes and whose gaze was said could turn people into stone. The team found … Read more