Ancient Origins

Roman Tombs Found Beneath Hospital Site in Ancient Tomis

Heritage Daily reports on how Archaeologists from the Museum of National History and Archaeology Constanța (MINAC) carried out preventive excavations at a municipal hospital site, an area legally ...
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Hospital Construction In Romania Just Turned Up A Staircase Leading Down Into Ancient Roman Catacombs Containing 34 Graves

Excavations ahead of hospital construction in Constanța revealed 34 graves inside a necropolis from the ancient city of Tomis ...
Greek Reporter

34 Roman Graves and Rare Ancient Greek Inscription Discovered in Romania

Archaeologists in Romania uncover 34 Roman graves dating to the 3rd–4th centuries AD, and a rare Greek inscription at an ancient Tomis site.
Yabiladi on MSN

Morocco’s ancient city of Lixus : A pillar of the Mauretanian-Roman trade in salted fish

Not far from the modern city of Larache, the ancient site of Lixus stands as one of the key centers of fish-salting production that defined the golden age of the Mauretanian-Roman civilization. Active ...
Greek Reporter

Roman Bust with Garnet Eyes Revealed to Have Gems from a Mine in Ancient India

A Roman bust of a mythical maenad reveals Indian garnet eyes, offering new evidence of Indo-Roman trade networks and gemstone exchange.
CNN

Stunning map of ancient roads will give you a good reason to think about the Roman Empire more often

How often do you think about the Roman Empire? For a team of international researchers who went all in and mapped the ancient Roman road system, the answer — truly — is every day. And now, anyone can ...