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A Hidden Mithras Temple Found Beneath Regensburg Reveals Bavaria’s Oldest Roman Cult Site
In the very center of Regensburg, where medieval streets and baroque façades dominate the eye, something far older has surfaced. Quietly. Almost accidentally. What began as a routine archaeological assessment in the Old Town has led to one of the most consequential Roman discoveries in Bavaria in years: the remains of a Mithraeum—a sanctuary dedicated…
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Roman Medicine Used Human Feces—Pergamon Now Has the Proof
For centuries, Greco-Roman medical texts described remedies made from human waste, but whether these treatments were ever truly prepared remained uncertain.A small Roman glass vessel unearthed in Pergamon has now provided the first physical proof that such remedies were not theoretical ideas, but part of everyday medical practice. The discovery comes not from a monumental…
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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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Hybrid Camels on the Rhine: Archaeologists Reveal an Unexpected Chapter of Roman Basel
Archaeological research in Basel has produced an unexpected finding that is reshaping assumptions about daily life on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire. Beneath the modern city, researchers have identified the remains of a hybrid camel dating to the fourth century CE, offering rare and concrete evidence that camels were not confined to desert…
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Rare 2,000-Year-Old Roman Enamelled Fibula Discovered in Poland
A rare Roman-period enamelled fibula discovered in Poland is offering new insight into cultural exchange and daily life nearly 2,000 years ago. Identified during a routine metal-detector survey near Grudziądz, the object represents only the second known example of its kind ever documented in the country. Archaeologists say the discovery reinforces growing evidence that this…
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A Roman Funeral Pyre Overflowing with Gold: Elite Bustum Burial Discovered in France’s Dordogne Valley
A routine rescue excavation near the Dordogne River has revealed one of the most lavish Roman pyre burials ever documented in southwestern France. When archaeologists from France’s National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) opened a trench at the locality known as La Bourgatie Ouest in Lamonzie-Saint-Martin (Dordogne, Nouvelle-Aquitaine), they originally expected to uncover traces…
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A 2,000-Year-Old Stadium Unearthed at Blaundos: A Roman Arena Rising Over One of Anatolia’s Deepest Canyons
A newly opened excavation at Blaundos in western Türkiye has revealed the first architectural traces of a Roman stadium built on the edge of the Ulubey Canyon — a dramatic setting that may redefine the ancient city’s identity. On a wind-carved plateau rising above one of Anatolia’s largest canyon systems, Blaundos Ancient City has always…
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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…
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A Sealed Roman Sarcophagus in Budapest Uncovers the Life of a Young Woman Buried With Extraordinary Treasures
When archaeologists in Budapest lifted the heavy limestone lid of a Roman sarcophagus—still sealed after 1,600 years—they had little idea how well its interior had survived. As the dust settled, the outline of a young woman appeared, surrounded by a collection of grave goods so finely preserved that the entire burial instantly became one of…