As part of a major construction project, the Cantonal Archaeology of Aargau carried out a rescue excavation between early May 2024 and the end of March 2025. This significantly expanded the knowledge about the lower town of Kaiseraugst, the ancient Augusta Raurica, the best-preserved Roman city north of the Alps founded in the summer of […]
Classical Archaeology
Through careful excavation of archaeological sites and analysis of artifacts, Classical archaeologists aim to better understand ancient Greek and Roman societies. They try to shed light on topics like daily life, religion, social structures, politics, trade and economics. Classical archaeology provides crucial insights into the origins and development of Western cultural traditions that emerged from these two influential ancient civilizations.
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A Third Roman Fortress Discovered in the Northern Sinai Peninsula
The Egyptian archaeological mission affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities announced the discovery of a group of defensive structures, military barracks, and a system of moats that could indicate the presence of a third fortress at the Tell Abu Seifi site, in the northern Sinai Peninsula. The findings made during the current excavation season […]
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The Triton Baths in Southeastern Rome Were Converted into a Christian Church During Late Antiquity, Discovery Reveals
In the southeastern area of the city of Rome, archaeologists excavating inside the Triton Baths, built in the 2nd century A.D. within the monumental complex of the Villa di Sette Bassi, discovered that during Late Antiquity the baths were converted into a Christian church. This change in use, documented directly in the course of the […]
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Pompeii Relives Its Last Day: Discoveries in the House of Helle and Phrixus Reveal a Desperate Attempt at Survival
In a city doomed to eternity by the fury of Vesuvius, every stone, every crack, and every object tells a story. The most recent comes from the House of Helle and Phrixus, a modestly sized yet richly decorated home, whose final moments have been reconstructed thanks to archaeological research published in the E-Journal degli Scavi […]
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Enigmatic Bronze Discs with Lion Heads Found in a Roman Tomb Baffle Archaeologists
A team of archaeologists made a singular discovery at the ancient site of Khirbat Ibreika, in southern Israel: four bronze discs with lion heads in relief, accompanied by rings that served as handles. These objects, found in a tomb from the Roman period (1st–2nd centuries CE), have raised numerous questions about their function and meaning. […]
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Identity of the Occupants of the Tomb of Persephone in Vergina Revealed: They Are Not Philip II and His Wife
An international team of scientists has unveiled new findings about the enigmatic Tomb I, known as the Tomb of Persephone, located in the Great Tumulus of Vergina, Greece. This monument, considered part of the funerary complex of the Macedonian kings, has been the subject of debate for decades. Now, thanks to advanced techniques such as […]
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A “Bestiarius” in York: The First Archaeological Evidence of Combat Between a Gladiator and a Lion in Roman Times
Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of combat between a human and a lion in ancient Rome. This discovery, published in the journal PLoS One, is the final piece of research that began in 2004 and has shed light on the life […]
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Over 100 Horse Skeletons from a Roman Cavalry Unit from the 2nd Century A.D. Found in Stuttgart
Archaeologists from the State Office for Monument Preservation of the Stuttgart Regional Council have found the remains of more than a hundred Roman horses in the Bad Cannstatt district of the German city. The skeletons, belonging to a military cavalry unit stationed in the area in the 2nd century A.D., offer a unique insight into […]
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Archaeologists Discover a Roman Castellum on the Banks of the Danube, the First Found in Austria
For the first time, an archaeological investigation has conclusively documented the existence of a brückenkopfkastell—a Roman auxiliary outpost castle erected at a strategic river crossing point—on Austrian soil. The discovery, made by a joint team from the Archaeological Institute of the Austrian Academy of Sciences (ÖAW) and the Carnuntum Archaeological Park, provides new insights into […]
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Roman Sculpture Head Found at the Tombe di Via Latina, Reused in the Foundations of a Christian Basilica
A spectacular stone head, possibly representing a bearded male deity, has been discovered in the archaeological area of the Tombe di Via Latina in Rome, during excavations at the Basilica of Santo Stefano. The Istituto Centrale per il Restauro (ICR) in Matera will now be in charge of its study and restoration. The stone-carved head […]
