Roman archaeology

Hundreds of remnants of ancient Roman life, including colored dice, rain gutter decorations depicting mythological figures, and burial offerings 3,000 years old, have long been hidden from public sight. Until now.

A project to build a high-tech, lightweight stage inside the Roman Colosseum will allow visitors a central viewpoint from within the ancient structure "to see the majesty of the monument," Italy's culture minister said on May 2.

It was discovered in a war helmet

Discovered in the Aegean province of Aydın, an ancient structure, which looks similar to Italy's famous Colosseum amphitheater, has been attracting the attention of onlookers. 

A vandalism action against one of the most historically significant monuments in the world - the Colosseum. A 17-year-old Bulgarian woman was detained as she dug up her initials of the millennial amphitheater and a masterpiece of world architecture.

New archaeological studies have proven that in the 4th century BC, peope in Plovdiv were not only living on the Three Hills, but also on the lowlands around them. Excavations at the Eastern Gate of Philippopolis have revealed Hellenistic cultural layers that rewrite the history of the ancient city.

An ancient street from ancient Philippopolis was found by archaeologists in the center of Plovdiv. The site provided access to the main square of the Roman city. The street is built of syenite stones that the ancient masters have obtained from the hills in the city.

Italy's top administrative court awarded victory to the government in a dispute over the management of the Colosseum amphitheater on July 24, rejecting objections from Rome's anti-establishment mayor.

An international team of researchers led by Lund University archaeologists has virtually reconstructed a large house of the Pompeian banker Lucius Caecilius Iucundus. A research paper about the virtual reconstruction is published in the journal SCIRES-IT.

An incredible 3D video offers the chance to get a rare glimpse at one of the grandest city of the world at its peak.

The virtual reality video tours the viewer through the city, giving him the opportunity to visit all the famous sites, including the Pantheon and the Colosseum, as they would have looked in 320 AD.