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This is an interesting find in the modern city of Çavdarhisar, Turkey. The location of the finds: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/12/heads-of-several-greek-gods-found-during-excavations-at-aizanoi/145660

This discovery by an amateur detectorist from Norfolk of a Roman earring is noteworthy: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-norfolk-63989057

Garrett Ryan has another excellent video, this one discussing Roman financial crises:

A unique Byzantine inscription using some Greek letters was discovered recently on Gerasun Island, the only inhabited island in the Black Sea. Credit: Facebook/Ioannis Georgopoulos A wonderful Byzantine find: https://greekreporter.com/2022/12/12/byzantine-inscription-gerasun-island/

Here is an excellent article by Dr. Joanne Ball discussing the need to adopt an unconventional military strategy by the Roman army to defeat the African rebel Tacfarinas. https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/tacfarinas-made-rome-realize-it-had-to-fight-like-the-enemy-to-win Tacfarinas - Wikipedia

I don’t think I understand the question. Are Greeks considered “barbarians?” As you probably know better than I, for example, the Roman pantheon was derived from the earlier Greek gods. Or does this question extend beyond religion?

Below is a great article on the frescoes of Pompeii. Blue pigment in a small dish from Pompeii https://the-past.com/feature/painting-pompeii/

Thank you for reading my post. I am amazed at that relative ease in which the Hunnic forces sliced through the Germanic tribes. I find it hard to believe, however, that somehow the Chinese would have been able to quickly and totally expel these same Huns from their lands. China, at that time, was a weakened state that was experiencing its own internal revolts and instability. Another theory, therefore, emerges about the origins of the Huns. The possibly genetically-related tribes to Huns, the Xiongnu, may be the answer. The Xiongnu were quite successful with their incursions into Northern China for centuries. The Xiongnu were a formidable force five hundred years before Atilla invaded Western Europe. By AD 48, as a result of succession battles, the weakened Xiongnu separated into a Northern and Southern Kingdoms. There is some suggestion that the Northern Xiongnu later evolved into the Hunnic coalition after being subjugated by the Chinese. The most interesting theory from Chinese scholars, therefore, is that the defeated Northern Xiongnu eventually migrated west to form the new Hunnic Empire. Here is a good summary video of the possible transformation of the Northern Xiongnu into the Huns that terrorized Europe:

Research suggests that climatic changes may have forced the Huns to leave their homelands and adapt a more predatory behavior. https://phys.org/news/2022-12-drought-attila-huns-roman-empire.html

Cástulo slate found in Linares in 1976.© Junta de Andalucía (EL PAÍS) The Iberian necropolis in Estacar de Robarinas, Spain is famous for its archeological finds. Among the finds was an image on a horseman thought to be Iberian in origin. New studies suggest, however, that that the horseman was African in origin, possibly one of the Numidian or Mauritanian cavalry that sided with Carthage during the Second Punic War. Study sheds light on mysterious mounted warrior from Africa who fought the Roman legions (msn.com)

The ancient roman city Jerash in modern day Jordan is not well known, but this short video shows the well-preserved site. Jerash - Wikipedia

A beautiful ancient Roman ring thought to depict Caesonia, Ciligula’s forth and final wife. Here is an excellent video by Garrett Ryan on the rings and jewelry in Ancient Rome:

The Roman fort at Magna, mostly unexcavated, will be more closely evaluated as concerns for climactic impact mounts: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/huge-roman-fort-excavated-lottery-25738260

On his excellent YouTube channel "Tasting History," Max Miller does an excellent job summarizing the psychopathic Emperor Domitian’s Black Banquet as described by Cassius Dio. Max prepares an ancient Roman jellyfish for the macabre feast. (Cassius Dio’s “Roman History,” Book LXVII , 9) http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/e/roman/texts/cassius_dio/67*.html

There was a previous thread on the discovery of a copper mouthpiece belonging to a cornu horn at the Roman fort of Vindolanda. (See thread below.) Here is a recent performance at Vindolanda by Letty Stott playing a replica cornu. It certainly has a distinct sound: https://www.archaeology.org/issues/496-2301/digs/11059-digs-england-hadrian-cornu

Here’s an article that discusses the top ten archaeological finds of 2022, several of which we have discussed before: https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/12/top-10-archaeological-discoveries-of-2022/145468?amp

Here is an excellent 3-D project recreating a Roman tower, Cripplegate Fort wall in Londinium. (David Fletcher @artfletch) https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/london-roman-wall-corner-tower-551255b5452b4392a412a7cf8859bc98

The battle of Teutoburg Forrest is remembered for the near total annihilation in AD 9 of Varus and his army consisting of Legions XVII, XVIII, and XIX by Arminius and his alliance of Germanic tribes. This study confirms the base camp and fate of Legion XIX. https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/12/metallurgical-fingerprint-points-to-lost-roman-legion/145436?fbclid=IwAR2FZgJgoatagfPVH5Q2mXPVL_mF-mk1-KPMV36fSBx_uPxwwY_g3uQmJrM&amp

The tablets of Vindolanda, Britain of been a source of great insight to daily life in Roman Britain. We have discussed this valuable resource in previous posts before. (See below.) Research has given new understanding about the development of the Latin language: The Romano-British Writing Tablets of Vindolanda – Antigone (antigonejournal.com) Here is a link to the Roman inscriptions found in Vindolanda: Vindolanda Tablets - Home | Roman Inscriptions of Britain

https://www.laprensalatina.com/ancient-romes-queen-of-roads-eyes-unesco-heritage-list/amp/ https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appian_Way

Here is the latest report on the finds at the Rutland Villa:

The Rutland site continues to have new findings. It is thought that it was part of a large Roman estate during the 3rd and 4th century AD. A second mosaic has been found. Here is a follow-up: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-leicestershire-63474276 https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/11/new-discoveries-at-rutland-roman-villa/145367?amp

(Picture from Dr J Ball @DrJEBall) Recent archeological studies at the Colosseum have found suspected snacks of attendees. https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/roman-colosseum-snacks-0017580 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-63746307.amp

Here is a very persuasive article that concludes that the coin is a forgery, in fact, a very bad one: https://antigonejournal.com/2022/11/sponsian-fake-emperor/ This coin probably is not evidence of a previously unknown emperor, unlike the numismatic evidence that may confirm the usurper Domitian II: