Gallic amphorae found in the Mediterranean near Italy
It is not often that archaeologists come across ancient cargo possibly stolen by the Romans themselves. Well, such a rare occurrence happened in November of…
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Roman tombs found near an oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt
The Dakhla Oasis (literally ‘inner oasis’) is situated by the central region of Egypt’s vast Western Desert, and as such is almost 210 miles from…
Archaeologists have possibly come across a pre-Roman Samnite theater in Pompeii
It should be noted that while we tend to view Pompeii as an epitome of an idyllic provincial Roman resort-city, the settlement in itself passed…
Cernunnos figurine possibly found in Cambridgeshire, England
The National Trust’s Wimpole Estate in Cambridgeshire, which now comprises a working farm and a Georgian mansion house, also boasts its fair share of late…
1,700-year old ancient Roman tomb discovered in Tarhuna city, Libya
Last year, archaeologists were witness to the magnificence of ancient Roman legacy on Libyan soil with the discovery of an impressive villa at Ptolemais, which…
10 bizarrely barbarous practices from history you should know about
As we have discussed previously, history is replete with wondrous inventions, courageous encounters, and mysterious achievements. However, mirroring many of our modern day brutalities, history does have its…
Gallo-Roman necropolis revealed at the French city of Mâcon
A preventive archaeological excavation carried out by INRAP at the city of Mâcon (in east-central France) revealed the remains of a necropolis dated from circa…
Oldest known inscription bearing the name ‘Jerusalem’ found on a Roman column
According to the Israel Antiquities Authority, a 2,100-year old inscription probably contains the earliest known mention of Jerusalem in its full name (as it is spelled…
Enormous Roman era building unearthed near Mit Rahina Museum in Giza, Egypt
An enormous Roman era building has been uncovered at the Hod El-Demerdash archaeological site in Egypt, approximately 400 meters south of the Mit Rahina Museum…
Ancient ‘comics’ on colorful mural found inside Roman tomb in Jordan
Inside an ancient Roman tomb unearthed recently in Jordan, archaeologists have found a unique comics like mural showcasing life as it might have been in…
