More Than 3,000 Roman Coins And Gems Unearthed At Italy’s ‘Pompeii Of The North’ Italian archaeologists have unearthed 50 unique jewels during ongoing excavations at Claterna, the ancient Roman site known as the ‘Pompeii of the North’. Along with the jewels, 3,000 coins were also found. Even more significant is the discovery of 50 engraved … Read more
Unearthed Roman Ring with Apollo Carving Suggests Link to Famous Snettisham Hoard A silver ring unearthed in an Essex field may be connected to a famous Roman jeweller’s hoard found in Norfolk in 1985, a historian has said. The ring is inset with a carnelian carving of the god Apollo. It was found by a … Read more
A 1,800-Year-Old Roman Signet Ring Engraved With The Goddess Of Victory Found In A Field In Somerset An amateur treasure hunter used a metal detector to unearth a 1,800-year-old gold Roman signet ring in Somerset. Pest control officer Jason Massey, 45, discovered the rare piece of jewellery, which features an engraving of the Roman goddess of … Read more
Mystery of ancient Roman sarcophagus containing ‘body of mum’ found buried beneath London An ancient Roman sarcophagus has been excavated from a building site in London. The 1,600-year-old coffin, which was discovered near Borough Market in central London, is thought to contain the remains of a mother after the bones of a baby were found nearby, … Read more