A nearly 2,000-year-old stash pouch provides the first evidence of the intentional use of a powerful psychedelic plant in Western Europe during the Roman Era.
Tag: Roman Civilization
Rome’s Ancient Grandeur Towers Anew With a Copy of a Colossus
A 1:1 facsimile of the statue of Constantine shows how modern technology can help recreate the past, and offers new ideas for scholarship.
Nero’s Theater Believed to Be Found in Rome
A dig at a palace set to become a hotel has unearthed traces of a theater that archaeologists hypothesize was built by Nero, the emperor with a disputed reputation for tyranny and debauchery.
Appian Way’s Beginning Will Remain a Mystery for Now
An archaeological dig that began last summer, searching for the long-elusive “first mile” of the Appian Way, has been stymied by ground water.
Roman Coins Thought for Centuries to Be Fakes Get a Fresh Appraisal
New research suggests that the gold coins, which were found in 1713 and long dismissed as forgeries, may be authentic.
Read Your Way Through Rome
Igiaba Scego, an author born in Rome to Somali parents, recommends books that draw readers through the rich layers that make up her hometown.
When, Exactly, Did Mount Vesuvius Erupt?
From tracing ashes to Greece to analyzing autumnal fruit found in Pompeii, a new study places the eruption in October, not August.
Roman Mosaics Point to Rowdy London District’s High-End Side
The discovery of the two mosaics in Southwark, across the Thames from the City of London, has been greeted by archaeologists as “exceptional.”
Roman Mosaics Point to Rowdy London District’s High-End Side
The discovery of the two mosaics in Southwark, across the Thames from the City of London, has been greeted by archaeologists as “exceptional.”
Vesuvius Victim May Shed Light on Ancient Rome
Archaeologists found the remains of a person buried at Herculaneum in the eruption of 79 A.D., and hope that with modern technology it will yield fresh insights.