Sep 01 2010

Highest-Paid Athlete Hailed From Ancient Rome

Tag: Ancient Rome — Rossella Lorenzi @ 4:19 pm
Tiger Woods, move over. The highest paid athlete of all time was a charioteer from ancient Rome, say researchers.

Aug 17 2010

Ancient Roman Map Puzzle May Get New Pieces

Tag: Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Rome, Archaeology, Classical Antiquity, Treasure — Rossella Lorenzi @ 7:38 pm
Several pieces of the world's oldest and largest unsolved jigsaw puzzle, a 2,200-year-old map of Rome made of thousands of marble fragments, could be unearthed next year following construction work for a new metro line near Rome's majestic forum area. ...

Jul 02 2010

Unwanted Babies Haunt Roman-Era Graveyard

Tag: Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Rome, Archaeology, DNA, History — Rossella Lorenzi @ 7:17 pm
The ancient Romans slaughtered dozens of babies at a villa in England’s Thames Valley, a new study into the tiny remains has revealed. Located in Buckinghamshire, just northwest of London, Yewden Villa, as the site is known, was excavated in ...

Jun 22 2010

Oldest Portraits Of Apostles Found

Tag: Ancient Rome, Archaeology, Conservation, Religion and Spirituality — Rossella Lorenzi @ 5:36 pm
The portraits were discovered in a catacomb underneath an office building near St. Paul’s Basilica in Rome.

May 26 2010

Divers Explore Sunken Ruins of Cleopatra’s Palace

Tag: Ancient Egypt, Ancient Rome, Archaeologist, Archaeology, Artifacts, Castles and Palaces, Historians, King Tut, Treasure — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 1:04 pm
Many archaeological sites have been destroyed by man, but Alexandria's Royal Quarters simply slid into the sea.

May 24 2010

2,000-Year-Old Shipwreck Creates Deep Sea Mystery

Tag: Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Rome, Archaeology, Shipwreck, Underwater Archaeology — Rossella Lorenzi @ 6:25 pm
Was the “Ship of the Thousand Ingots” deliberately sunk on the orders of the captain? Or was this shipwreck just an accident?

Mar 30 2010

Ceiling at Nero’s Golden Palace Collapses In Rome

Tag: Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Rome, Archaeology, Classical Antiquity, Conservation, History — Rossella Lorenzi @ 3:30 pm
Part of the ceiling of Nero's 2,000-year-old Golden Palace collapsed in Rome Tuesday morning, leaving a huge hole in the ground. Experts believe water had seeped into the ceiling, causing it to literally crumble away.

Feb 26 2010

Prince’s Palace Found in Volcanic Crater

Tag: Ancient History, Ancient Rome, Castles and Palaces, History, Royalty and Rulers — Rossella Lorenzi @ 7:25 pm
The residence of Sextus Tarquinius, the prince who sparked the revolt that led to the foundation of the Roman Republic, may have been found.

Feb 25 2010

Pompeii to Offer Live Excavation Experience

Tag: Ancient Civilizations, Ancient Rome, Archaeology, Conservation — Rossella Lorenzi @ 8:12 pm
Visitors to Pompeii will be able to experience a live dig next month in the ancient Roman town that was buried in Mount Vesuvius' catastrophic eruption in 79 A.D. The site of the open-door excavation is the so-called House of ...

Jan 29 2010

Rome’s Ancient Aqueduct Found

Tag: Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Archaeology, Architecture, Royalty and Rulers — Rossella Lorenzi @ 9:23 am
The long-sought aqueduct that delivered fresh, clean water to Rome nearly 2,000 years ago, is found beneath a pig pasture northwest of the Italian city.