1600-year old catacomb frescoes of Jesus Christ unraveled by laser cleaning technique
A modern technique known as laser cleaning has revealed an incredible facade into the historical legacy of the catacombs of St. Domitilla, after sifting through…
Rome
Restoration of the magnificent Mausoleum Of Augustus commences with a $11 million project
Last year, we talked about how Rome Commissioner Francesco Paolo Tronca approved an ambitious 6 million euro project for the restoration of the Mausoleum Of…
3rd century BC ancient Roman aqueduct has been discovered by metro-rail workers
The construction work for line C of Rome’s metro in Piazza Celimontana might just unravel one of the fascinating archaeological discoveries of recent times –…
Glorious animation presents a detailed reconstruction of ancient Pompeii
Pompeii, the ancient Roman town-city near modern Naples, boasted an assortment of baths, houses, temples, public structures, graffiti, frescoes and even a gymnasium and a…
Researchers identify the earliest known presence of Mithraism in Corsica with the discovery of a cult sanctuary
Corsica’s ‘claim to fame’ in the historical scope is obviously related to it being the birthplace of a certain Napoleon Bonaparte. But this present day…
McDonald’s restaurant preserves an ancient Roman road underneath its structure
It is not often that we can mention McDonald and Roman road in the same sentence. But a fascinating $315,000 restoration project has combined the…
Intricate mosaic and underfloor heating among features for ancient Roman houses in Leicester, Britain
1500-year old ancient Roman houses in what is now the Leicester city-center exhibited its fair share of opulence, as could be evidenced by a recent…
1,800-year old Roman shipwreck found off the coast of Balearic Islands
Spanish researchers have come across one of the rarer finds in the field of archaeology – that of an intact ancient shipwreck in the Mediterranean…
Breathtaking 3D animation presents the massive Palace Complex of Emperor Galerius in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki, while being the second largest city of present-day Greece, is also considered as the cultural capital of the country. In part, this honorable status…
Colosseum along with other eminent Roman sites to form an extensive archaeological park
According to an announcement made by Italian Culture Minister Dario Franceschini, the renowned Colosseum, along with the Domus Aurea, Palatine Hill and a bevy of…
