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Nearly Intact Roman Statue Weighing Hundreds of Kilograms Pulled from the Danube in Hungary
A nearly intact Roman statue weighing several hundred kilograms has been recovered from the Danube near Dunaújváros, Hungary, as exceptionally low water levels continue to expose archaeological remains around the ancient settlement of Intercisa. Industrial divers discovered the statue in a difficult-to-access section of the river. Its considerable weight made the recovery challenging, and additional…
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Low Danube Waters Expose Remains of Constantine’s 1,700-Year-Old Roman Bridge
Exceptionally low water levels in the Danube have exposed parts of a vast Roman bridge built during the reign of Emperor Constantine the Great, allowing archaeologists to document foundations that normally remain hidden beneath the river. The remains have emerged near the village of Gigen in northern Bulgaria, close to the ruins of the Roman…