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Preserved Roman chain mail

Preserved Roman chain mail found in the barracks of Fort Arbeia at Hadrian’s Walls in Britain (Tyne and Wear). The armor certainly belonged to a soldier of the…

Janus – god with two faces

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Two faces do not have good associations with us today. Especially in Polish, “two-facedness” comes dangerously close to “two-facedness” – a very disliked human…

13 terracotta figurines discovered in Pompeii

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In December 2023, 13 terracotta figurines were discovered in Pompeii, which are approximately 15 cm high. They depict human figures, a walnut, an almond, a rooster’s…

Very well-preserved Roman road Via Flaminia

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Very well preserved Roman road Via Flaminia, discovered in Riano (central Italy). The discovery occurred when construction works were being carried out for new…

Fragment of marble statue of Apollo was discovered

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In San Casciano (northern Italy), a fragment of a marble statue of Apollo, which was over 2 meters high, was discovered. It was a marble copy of a Greek bronze…

Sculpture showing sow with cubs

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Sculpture showing a sow with cubs. A unique Roman work of art, made of marble, located in the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek in Copenhagen (Denmark). The artifact dates…

Remains of Roman bakery were discovered in Pompeii

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In December 2013, the remains of a Roman bakery were discovered in Pompeii. The facility had small barred windows and there were directions on the floor for the…

Roman sculpture depicting Euripides

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Roman sculpture depicting Euripides, the Greek playwright. The object dates back to the 1st-2nd century CE; it is a copy of a Greek original from the 4th century…

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14 March 2023 / For tourists

Home of middle class life in Pompeii

A middle-class house located in Pompeii was made available and cleaned. The house is five-room and sheds more light on everyday middle-class life.

11 March 2023 / For tourists

Cases with bodies of victims are on display in Macellum in Pompeii

In Macellum in Pompeii, three display cases were set up with plaster casts of the bodies of victims who died in 79 CE, as a result of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Macellum was an ancient market located in the central part of the city, next to the forum.

27 February 2023 / Discoveries, For tourists

Further excavations began in Pompeii

In Pompeii, further excavations began in an area of 3,200 m² in the area of Insula 10 Regio IX. From what I understand, the archaeological work is primarily aimed at securing the excavated walls and monuments that border directly on the still-buried section of the city. The pressure of the earth, pyroclastic material or flowing water has a bad effect on the excavated ruins.

17 February 2023 / Other

We know release date of second part of “Gladiator”

We know the release date of the new part of the outstanding movie “Gladiator”. The sequel is set to premiere on November 22, 2024, and will be directed again by Ridley Scott.

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