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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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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,…