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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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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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5 Centuries Beneath Zadar: Massive Roman Necropolis of Iader Confirmed in Relja
Beneath the modern streets of Zadar, a quieter story has been unfolding—one shaped not by monuments, but by generations of the dead. New excavations in the Relja district now confirm the existence of a vast Roman necropolis used continuously for nearly five centuries, directly tied to the ancient city of Iader. This is not simply…