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Illegal Excavation Tip Leads to Mosaic-Filled Roman Villa in Rome’s Countryside
An illegal excavation report has led archaeologists to a richly decorated Roman villa west of Rome, in a landscape once tied to the imperial residences of the Antonine dynasty. The villa was uncovered on the Castel di Guido estate after authorities stopped unauthorized digging at the site. Excavations carried out by the Special Superintendency of…
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A Nearly 2,000-Year-Old Roman Mosaic Made with Two Techniques Emerges Beneath Soissons
A nearly 2,000-year-old Roman mosaic discovered beneath Soissons is revealing an unusually refined glimpse of elite life in ancient northern France. Archaeologists from the Conseil Départemental de l’Aisne uncovered the exceptional Gallo-Roman pavement in the Saint-Crépin district during preventive archaeology work linked to the installation of a district heating network. Dated to the late 1st…
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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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Rare Circular Bath Unearthed in Alexandria May Redraw the Map of the Ancient City
For a city as famous as Alexandria, surprisingly large parts of its ancient body still remain archaeologically quiet. Moharam Bek has now broken that silence. An excavation in the Moharam Bek district of Alexandria, Egypt, has uncovered a rare Ptolemaic circular bath and the remains of a Roman-era villa decorated with mosaic floors. The discovery…
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Roman Villa Linked to Cicero’s Son-in-Law Discovered on Former Camorra Property in Baiae
A confiscated mafia property on Italy’s southern coast has revealed something no one expected: the remains of a vast Roman seaside villa, buried beneath layers of modern construction and long-hidden from public view. The discovery was made in Bacoli, near Naples, where archaeologists have brought to light a monumental maritime villa in ancient Baiae, one…
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Unearthed in Southern Italy: Roman Villa Offers New Clues to Saint Cassiodorus and His Vanished Monastery
Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a monumental Roman villa in the Ceraso area of Squillace, southern Italy, shedding new light on settlement patterns in the late antique period and potentially offering rare evidence linked to Saint Cassiodorus — a renowned sixth-century Christian scholar, politician, and monastic founder. The excavation, led by the Pontifical Institute…