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Seven Centuries Beneath Rome: Republican Tombs, a Hercules Sanctuary, and Monumental Basins Unearthed in Pietralata
In the eastern outskirts of Rome, archaeologists have brought to light a remarkably layered archaeological landscape—one that traces daily life, belief, and burial practices across more than 700 years. Excavations at Acacia Park 2, near Via di Pietralata, reveal a suburban zone shaped by roads, rituals, and families from the early Republic through the dawn…
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A Forgotten Roman Governor Resurfaces in Spain: Newly Deciphered Inscription Reveals Rare Lot-Casting Ritual in Carthago Nova
For decades, the late Republican history of Hispania Citerior has been marked by silence — a thinly documented interval between civil conflict, economic boom and the administrative reforms of Augustus. A newly restored copper vessel from Cartagena has now broken that silence. From a collapsed room sealed by fire 1,700 years ago, archaeologists have recovered…