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A Roman mosaic has been recreated at the Roman villa at Somerset, England https://www.itv.com/news/westcountry/2024-11-20/villas-roman-mosaic-floor-painstakingly-recreated-over-five-years An older video of the Roman site:

Illegal Etruscan items were recovered before going on sale in the black market. Italy recovers Etruscan artefacts dug up by 'amateurish' tomb raiders Italy recovers Etruscan artifacts worth $8.5 billion bound for black market

A suspected Roman forum has been found in Southern Spain. https://archaeologymag.com/2024/10/ancient-roman-forum-in-spain/

An interesting video on Roman coins found far beyond the Roman borders:

Researchers have discovered psychoactive plant compounds in Egyptian Bes mugs. Bes was the Egyptian deity worshiped for protection, fertility, medical healing, and magical purification. Egyptians believed that Bes protected the mother and child during childbirth from malevolent forces. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2024/11/241115124633.htm https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-024-78721-8 https://www.ashmolean.org/article/bes-ancient-egyptian-god-fighter-dancer-companion

A Roman knife handle was found depicting a (left-handed) secutor gladiator in a river near the Roman town of Corbridge near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England. https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/rare-gladiator-shaped-knife-handle-discovered-by-hadrians-wall Roman Corbridge:

A woman faces arrest after depositing the ashes of a loved one at Machu Picchu, the 15th century Inca city. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14082621/ourist-sprinkles-ashes-deceased-Manchu-piccu-peru.html

Despite efforts to "Christianize" the Roman Empire after Constantine the Great halted the persecution of Christians and legalized their religion in AD 313, pagan cults persisted in Great Britain longer than in the rest of the Empire. Here is an academic article that discusses the persistence and success of pagan cults in late Roman Britain. https://traj.openlibhums.org/article/id/10654/

Excellent video on the discovery:

A section of the Roman Watling Street (see below) has been unearthed in Southern London. It was built shortly after the Roman invasion in AD 43. It will be documented and reburied. https://constructionmanagement.co.uk/roman-road-unearthed-in-south-london/

A Roman milestone was found at a Turkish mosque. It dates from AD 239 from the era of Gordianus III. https://arkeonews.net/1800-years-old-roman-milestone-used-as-seat-at-turkish-mosque/

This article is little (OK, a lot) advanced for me, but interesting. https://antigonejournal.com/2024/10/latin-greek-singular-plural/

Thank you for reading my post. I agree that some people project their modern beliefs onto the bodies found at Pompeii. However, I believe the lesson from this discovery is that previous generations also projected their own beliefs and prejudices onto these findings, leading to incorrect conclusions. We must understand how our biases and beliefs distort our perception of the world and scientific data. Thank you once again for taking the time to read this post. Your response to the article helped me better express my sometimes skeptical view of "modern science." The amount of incorrect "settled science" I've encountered over the years is both humbling and cautionary.

Pompeii will limit the number of visitors to 20,000 a day. Fortunately, that number is only exceeded when entry is free on the first Sunday of every month, as well as three or four fee-paying days yearly. In October 2024, there were more than 480,000 visitors, putting the average about 15,500 a day. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjdl1njj1peo

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Two bodies discovered in Pompeii a century ago were found in an embrace, leading to their designation as “The Two Maidens.” For a long time, it was believed that they were either sisters or a mother and daughter. However, DNA testing revealed that the individuals were not related by blood, and at least one of them was male. This has led to the suggestion that they may have been a gay couple. https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/11/08/were-the-two-maidens-of-pompeii-actually-gay-lovers-its-certainly-possible/

The DNA studies on the victims found at Pompeii have shown some surprising results: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1063333? https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03576-y

New LiDAR research in Uzbekistan suggest that the Silk Road was surrounded by a sprawling urban development. The Silk Road derived its name from the lucrative silk trade, primarily produced in China. The Silk Road existed approximately from 114 BCE to AD 1450. https://search.app/kEbUMmfHDNtNigEs6

The Sicilian Wars, also known as the Greco-Punic Wars, were the longest-lasting conflict of the ancient world. This series of battles took place between 580 and 265 BCE and involved Carthage and the Greek city-states, primarily led by Syracuse, competing for control of Sicily and the Mediterranean region. Below is an excellent article about this conflict, including a discussion on the pivotal Battle of Alalia that occurred during this period. https://www.labrujulaverde.com/en/2024/10/the-sicilian-wars-that-pitted-carthage-against-magna-graecia-were-the-longest-lasting-conflict-in-antiquity/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sicilian_Wars

Two Roman-era rock-cut catacombs have been found 300 km (160 miles) west of Alexandria, Egypt. A total of 29 burial niches with funerary items have been discovered. https://the-past.com/news/roman-catacomb-discovery/

This McDonald’s located near Rome offers you a Roman road and three skeletons with those fries and burgers.

More than 100 artifacts depicting Roman gods and mythological scenes have been found at the Roman museum complex in Hechingen-Stein, Germany. https://arkeonews.net/a-roman-votive-monument-discovered-during-excavations-at-the-roman-open-air-museum-hechingen-stein/ https://www.denkmalpflege-bw.de/publikationen-und-service/service/presseoeffentlichkeitsarbeit/pressemitteilungen-datails/goetterdenkmal-bei-grabungen-im-roemischen-freilichtmuseum-hechingen-stein-entdeckt-zollernalbkreis

Here is an interesting article on the artillery of ancient battlefields. (Above is a scene from a battle in Germania in the movie “Gladiator.”) https://antigonejournal.com/2024/10/ancient-artillery/

Despite its small size, the newly unearthed House of Phaedra in Pompeii features beautiful mythological frescoes. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-discover-breathtaking-wall-paintings-frozen-in-time-inside-a-modest-home-in-ancient-pompeii-180985337/