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Face-Down Roman Burial with Rich Grave Goods Discovered in Croatia
Archaeologists working in the western necropolis of ancient Salona have uncovered a face-down Roman burial in Croatia containing eleven glass and ceramic vessels and two gemstones. The unusual position of the deceased and the number of objects placed in the grave made it one of the most notable burials investigated during the 2026 excavation season.…
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Five-Ton Roman Sarcophagus Found Sealed Beneath Cavtat After 1,500 Years
A five-ton Roman sarcophagus discovered beneath Cavtat, Croatia, was found still closed, sealed with lime mortar, and untouched after more than 1,500 years. The stone coffin, dated to the 4th–6th centuries A.D., was uncovered three meters below the surface in the necropolis of ancient Epidaurum, a Roman colony on the Adriatic coast. A sealed tomb…
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Rare Mithras Sanctuary in Croatia Suggests Romans Worshipped the God Outdoors
A rare Mithras sanctuary in Croatia is challenging one of the most familiar ideas about this Roman mystery cult. At Močići, in the hills above the ancient city of Epidaurum, the evidence does not point to a typical enclosed mithraeum. It points to a rocky outdoor gathering place shaped by a natural cave, a spring,…
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Rare Intact Roman Grave Found Beneath Croatian Market Opens a Window Into Ancient Cibalae
A rare intact Roman grave in Vinkovci has transformed a modern market reconstruction project in eastern Croatia into a striking encounter with ancient Cibalae, one of the most important Roman cities of southern Pannonia. Archaeologists working ahead of the €3.8 million reconstruction of Vinkovci’s open-air city market have identified 44 Roman graves at the site.…
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Huge Roman Villa and Olive Oil Complex Discovered Near Ancient Salona in Croatia
Archaeologists at Mostine, near Split in Croatia, have uncovered a vast Roman agricultural and residential complex linked to ancient Salona, one of the most important cities of Roman Dalmatia. The discovery was made during rescue excavations across from the Bauhaus retail center, where a new drive-in store is planned. What first appeared as a routine…
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Nearly 300 Roman Coins Found Where Soldiers May Have Buried Their Pay on Croatia’s Danube Frontier
Nearly 300 Roman coins have been discovered near the Danube in eastern Croatia, where archaeologists believe a small frontier garrison may have buried its pay during a moment of danger. The hoard was unearthed in Mohovo, a village on the banks of the Danube River, during archaeological excavations focused on the Roman Empire’s defensive network…
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A 3,200-Year-Old Mountain Fortress in Croatia Rewrites the Bronze Age Map
Perched on a windswept ridge 611 meters above sea level, a massive Bronze Age stronghold has emerged from the summit of Papuk Mountain in northeastern Croatia—forcing archaeologists to rethink what Late Bronze Age societies in the Balkans were capable of. The site, known as Gradina, reveals an unexpectedly sophisticated fortification system and a settlement layout…