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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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Rock-Cut Tomb Linked to a Deified Thracian Ruler Unearthed Beside a 1,700-Year-Old Mausoleum at Perperikon
Archaeologists at Perperikon in Bulgaria have uncovered a monumental circular mausoleum and two unusual rock-cut graves, one of which may have belonged to a Thracian ruler worshipped after death. The discoveries were made in a necropolis beside the ancient road leading toward Perperikon’s acropolis. Excavators say the concentration of circular mausoleums found there has no…
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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…
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Dozens of Roman Graves and Rare Shield Unearthed in Ancient Black Sea City of Tomis
Construction works at the Constanța Municipal Hospital have led to a significant archaeological discovery inside the ancient necropolis of Tomis, revealing 34 Roman-era graves — some arranged in catacomb-style burials — along with rare and high-status funerary objects. The finds were made during legally mandated preventive excavations carried out by the Constanța Museum of National…
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Centurion of the First Italic Legion Revealed in Newly Discovered Nove Necropolis Grave
On the edge of the Danube, where Rome once stationed thousands of soldiers — including those of the First Italic Legion — to guard its northern frontier, a broken slab of stone has quietly returned a forgotten name to history. Rescue excavations in the western necropolis of Nove, near modern Svishtov in Bulgaria, have identified…
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160 Roman Cremation Tombs Unearthed Near Ancient Olbia in Southern France
Archaeologists in southeastern France have uncovered a vast Roman necropolis dating from the 1st to 3rd centuries A.D. near the ancient city of Olbia, in today’s Hyères, Var. The burial ground, located along a Roman coastal road just outside the city walls, contains at least 160 cremation tombs — one of the largest known assemblages…