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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/

A gold votive offering to Jupiter Dolichenus was discovered in the Roman fortress of Apsaros (Gonio) in southwestern Georgia, which dates back to the first century AD. The thin plate above featured Greek inscriptions as a votive offering to Jupiter of Dolichenus. Jupiter Dolichenus was a mystery cult, distinct from Jupiter Capitoline. Also discovered was a kiln for amphorae production, thought to be for wine storage. https://arkeonews.net/a-mysterious-deitys-ancient-gold-gift-was-discovered-at-georgias-gonio-apsaros-roman-fort/ Numismatic evidence suggests that Legio X Fretensis may have stopped at the fortress of Gonio while campaigning with Trajan against Parthia. Note that the Gonio Fortress is close to the Black Sea:

A followup on this interesting find: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14005481/Roman-carved-head-gem-god-countryside-Hadrians-Wall.html

Here is a more in-depth article about the find: https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/this-newly-discovered-octagonal-building-armenia-one-worlds-oldest-christian-churches-180985294/

A hoard of nearly 3,000 Roman coins has been discovered in Koblenz, Germany, located north of the ancient Roman Empire's border (Limes Germanicus) along the Rhine River. The coins date back to the third century AD, with the most recent coin being from the reign of Victorinus of the Gallic Empire (AD 269-271). The significance of this hoard beyond Rome’s borders is unclear. The ceramic pot which contained the hoard: https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/rare-hoard-of-roman-era-coins-discovered-in-german-mountains-miles-from-the-empires-frontlines

A larger-than-life Roman statue, dating from the 2nd and 3rd century AD, has been found in Varna, Bulgaria. Varna, a port city on the shores of the Black Sea, began as the Greek colony of Odessos in 570 BCE and later became an important Roman city. https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/10/roman-statue-discovered-during-construction-works-in-varna/153684 https://www.ancientbulgaria.bg/listings/odessos