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Rare Inscription Shows How Romans ‘Buried’ Lightning at Hadrian’s Villa
A marble inscription discovered at Hadrian’s Villa in Tivoli has revealed how Romans responded when lightning struck the imperial residence. Rather than treating the event as ordinary damage, they apparently buried its physical traces, separated the affected ground and placed it within the divine realm. Archaeologists found the inscription in the area traditionally known as…
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Roman Emperor Caracalla’s Letter Found Hidden in the Walls of a 1950s House in Turkey
In southwestern Turkey, a crumbling village house built in the 1950s has revealed an extraordinary secret: its walls are made of inscribed stones bearing a 1,800-year-old imperial letter from Roman Emperor Caracalla (r. AD 198–217).The discovery, made near the ancient city of Takina in Burdur’s Yeşilova district, turns what was once an ordinary home into…