Remains of Ritual Meal Found at Pompeii’s Temple of Isis Archaeologists excavating the Temple of Isis in Pompeii have discovered the remains of a ritual banquet where dozens of birds were eaten, possibly to placate the goddess after her temple…
A Trove of 175 Roman Coins, Hidden for 2,000 Years, Was Found in an Italian Forest A hoard of 175 silver coins unearthed in a forest in Italy may have been buried for safe keeping during a Roman civil war. The…
Tomb of a Roman doctor buried with unique surgical tools unearthed in Hungary Archaeologists have unearthed the grave of a 1st century man buried with high-quality surgical tools near Jászberény, central Hungary. The grave was discovered last year in an excavation of…
Buddha Statue Found In Egypt Points To Trade Ties With Ancient India An ancient statue of Buddha has been discovered in the seaport of Berenice in Egypt, shedding further light on the trade links between India and Egypt during the period…
Lost Roman Fortlet Found Next to Clydebank School: Uncovering the Buried Remains of Antonine Wall’s Tenth Fortlet on World Heritage Day A ROMAN fortlet thought to have been lost to time has been discovered next to a Clydebank primary school.…
Archaeologists unearth Roman temple in France, believed to be dedicated to Mars Archaeologists in northwest France have unearthed what may have been a temple to the Roman war god Mars, dating to the first century B.C. The temple, or sanctuary,…
Archeologists discover 2000-year-old Roman coins on the deserted Swedish island of Gotska Sandön Archaeologists are baffled but excited by the discovery of two silver coins from the Roman Empire on a remote island in the Baltic Sea, halfway between Sweden…
Underwater Archaeologists Unearth Stunning Nabatean Temple and Marble Altars Underwater archaeologists have discovered an amazing ancient temple with marble altars at the bottom of the sea of Pozzuoli in the Italian region of Campania. The two Roman-age marble altars, datable to…
Newly Discovered Roman Mithraeum in Trier Unveils Rare Relief of Mithras’ Torchbearer Cautes An excavation at the site of a former police headquarters in Trier has unearthed the remains of a Roman Mithraeum with a large surviving relief of one of Mithras’…
Uncovering the Sunken Ruins of a Luxurious Roman Villa: New Discoveries at the Underwater Archaeological Park of Baiae The sunken remains of an ancient Roman villa have been uncovered by a recent survey off the coast of Italy. Once known…