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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….
“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,…