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Vegetable seller from Ostia
2 months agoRelief showing a vegetable seller (including cabbage, garlic and asparagus) from Ostia. Roman relief dates back to the 2nd century CE. The artifact is in the Archaeological…
Read moreRhineland hides real Roman treasures
2 months agoFurther interesting discoveries are being made in the Rhineland (western Germany), which is rich in brown coal. In ancient times, the borders of the Roman Empire…
Read moreReview: "Lion"
2 months agoLion The book “The Lion” by Conn Iggulden is a historical novel from the new “Golden Age” series, the action of which takes place in ancient Greece in the 5th century…
Read moreBattle of Ilipa
2 months agoIn 206 BCE, in the fields of south-eastern Spain, near the present-day town of Alcalá del Río, located 14 km north of Seville, the most brilliantly maneuverable…
Read moreMinotaur, "Ariadne's thread" and Labyrinth - what can we learn today from ancient myths?
2 months agoPompeian fresco depicting Theseus after killing the Minotaur. The fresco is not large. In the past, it was the central panel of a larger painting. It was like a…
Read moreCapitoline Temple in Rome
2 months agoThe Capitoline Temple was the most important place of Roman state religion. Due to the strong connection between religion and politics, it also performed many other…
Read moreRome - Eternal City full of secrets
2 months agoRome, the capital of the ancient empire, is an extraordinary treasure trove of history, full of fascinating stories and secrets. From its mythological beginnings,…
Read moreMars and Nike on Roman gemma
2 months agoMars, god of war, and Nike, goddess of victory, on a Roman gemma. The artifact is located in the National Archaeological Museum of Naples….
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May 21
Colosseum will have new arena in 2023
The Italian government finally approved plans to create a remote-controlled, foldable deck at the Colosseum. The project was prepared by Milan Ingegneria. The new area will be located inside the building; interestingly, the original surface was removed in the 19th century to reveal underground structures.
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May 21
Illegal treasure hunters have sneaked into Roman structures in northern England
Illegal treasure hunters entered the area of the remains of a Roman villa in the village of Eastfield (northern England) at night and destroyed it. Interestingly, the information about the discovery appeared in the media not much earlier.