The Roman Domus (House): Architecture and Reconstruction
From the historical perspective, the Roman domus (house) was oddly enough not exactly ‘Roman’ in its character; rather it was possibly inspired by a few…
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A plethora of fascinating frescoes discovered at Pompeii
Over the past weeks, Pompeii has featured quite frequently in the archaeological news, with the recent excavations uncovering poignant child victims and racehorses claimed by…
1800-year old palatial Roman villa complex found in Amyntaio, Greece
Amyntaio (in the Florina regional unit of Macedonia, Greece) grabbed the headlines in the field of archaeology, with researchers determining how the area had settlements…
Animation presents the 3D reconstruction of the House of Julius Polybius in Pompeii
Previously, we have talked at length about the glorious reconstruction of Pompeii itself and the events that unfolded during the catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius. But…
Rome metro works reveal the presence of an ancient Roman centurion’s domus
Last year, Rome’s metro works revealed an ancient aqueduct (from circa 3rd century BC) and ‘Pompeii like scenes‘ (from circa 3rd century AD), with both…
Archaeologists come across the ‘best’ conserved large Etruscan villa in Italy
The site of Vetulonia (Vatluna or simply Vatl in Etruscan) is often perceived in historical circles as the ‘last’ of the Etruscan cities in Etruria…
Archaeologists excavate Roman-era manor and Greek ‘Barbie doll’ figurines in Crimea
Last year, we talked about how archaeologists had excavated the ruins of a Greek fortress in Crimea belonging to the Bosporan Kingdom (Basileion tou Kimmerikou…
Excavation reveals Roman temple and domus with mosaics at the site of Carsulae, central Italy
The archaeological site of Carsulae in Umbria, central Italy, is one of the better examples of Roman urbanism fueled by the ancient Roman road of…
Massive 54,000 sq ft Roman villa of Durreueli unravels five centuries of economic history
The massive 54,000 sq ft Roman villa complex of Durreueli at Realmonte, in Sicily, is almost equivalent to the size of an American football field….
Archaeologists proclaim the discovery of ‘little Pompeii’ in southeastern France
“We’re unbelievably lucky. This is undoubtedly the most exceptional excavation of a Roman site in 40 or 50 years” – this is how Benjamin Clement,…
