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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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Rare 1,750-Year-Old Jar Burial at Hadrianopolis May Be the First of Its Kind in the Region
A large ceramic jar buried nearly 1,750 years ago has revealed an unusual Roman-period grave at Hadrianopolis Ancient City, where archaeologists found a skeleton placed with pottery, a lamp, a coin, a knife, and bone hair clasps. The discovery was made during ongoing excavations in Eskipazar, Karabük, under the direction of Prof. Dr. Ersin Çelikbaş…
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A 2,000-Year-Old Roman Makeup Box from Munigua Blends Beauty with Memory After Death
A small bronze makeup box from the Roman city of Munigua in southern Spain brings an unusually intimate detail into view: the daily act of preparing the face, and the decision to carry that personal world into the grave. The object comes from ancient Mulva-Munigua, near modern Villanueva del Río y Minas in Seville. In…
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A Late Roman Bone Box Unlike Any Other Emerges from a Grave in Roman Britain
For months, archaeologists working at Milestone Ground in Broadway kept one discovery out of the spotlight. Now revealed, the find stands out as one of the most unusual small objects recovered from Roman Britain in recent years: an intact, finely carved bone box with no known parallels. The artefact, dating to the late Roman period,…