In the English city of Scarborough (North Yorkshire), a large ancient Roman complex was found, which could have been a luxury villa or a religious sanctuary. Such a find is unique not only for Britain, but also for the entire former Roman Empire. The...
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Unique Roman complex found in North Yorkshire
In Spain, the remains of an ancient Roman safe were dug up
In 1994, the remains of a wooden safe used to store jewelry and expensive clothing were discovered on the site of a burned-down second-century villa (Casa del Mitreo) in the Spanish region of Extremadura. The heavily burned wooden parts of the piece of...
Roman-era gallery found under Topkapi Palace in Istanbul
An ancient Roman gallery was found under the ancient Ottoman castle of Topkapi, founded in 1460. Until now, this place was inaccessible to visitors, the gallery came across while exploring the dungeons in the castle area. In total, three sections of...
Late Imperial necropolis found in France
In the French commune of L'Île-Rousse, which is located on the island of Corsica, a necropolis of the Late Imperial period was discovered. In total, 40 graves were found, representing amphorite burials. Inside the pits were large amphorae that were used...
A fragment of a relief depicting Greek warriors has been found in Bulgaria
In the city of Sozopol (south-eastern part of Bulgaria), on the Black Sea coast, a fragment of a terracotta bas-relief depicting Greek warriors was found. The artifact dates back to 500 BC. On the discovered part, you can see two Hoplites, heavily armed...
Turkish archaeologists during the study of the basilica discovered the burial
In Turkey, among the ruins of the ancient city of Kibyra, archaeologists have discovered 30 graves. The cemetery is located on the territory of the basilica, which is planned to be completely excavated in the near future, and then begin its restoration...
In the north of Peru, an image of a spider that is more than 3 thousand years old has been discovered
In the northern part of Peru, archaeologists have found an ancient image of a spider. The drawing is 3200 years old, it is applied on the surface of a mud-brick temple measuring 15x5 meters and probably represents a deity who is associated with the cult...
A complex for the production of ceramics has been discovered in Poland
In the southern part of Poland, in the village of Wrzępia, archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a pottery factory that operated in the time of Ancient Rome. During the geophysical study of the territory, the location of 130 furnaces was noted...
Remains of a villa with mosaics found in Spain
In the area of El Altillo, in the south of Spain, the remains of an ancient Roman estate with a mosaic floor were found. The villa was inhabited in the I-V centuries, a significant part of the buildings dates back to the IV century. The estate was very...
A bronze bull figurine has been discovered in the ancient Greek sanctuary of Olympia
On the territory of Olympia, among the ruins of a large ancient Greek sanctuary, an interesting artifact was discovered – a bronze figure of the geometric period, made in 1050-700 BC. e. It was possible to find the object thanks to heavy rain, after...