Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Mythbusting Ancient Rome – The Emperor Nero 9/30/2016 11:00:00 PM "If asked to think of a single individual who epitomises the decadence, destruction and debauchery of Ancient Rome, the name Nero would surely be on many people’s lips." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Researchers Reconstruct Beautiful House In Pompeii By Using 3D Technology 10/04/2016 07:00:00 PM "By combining traditional archaeology with 3D technology, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have managed to reconstruct a house in Pompeii to its original state before the volcano eruption of Mount Vesuvius thousands of years ago. Unique video material has now been produced, showing their creation of a 3D model of an entire block of houses." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted October 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted October 11, 2016 Huge Water Cistern Found At The ‘Villa Of Augustus’ Near Nola 10/04/2016 09:00:00 PM "A water cistern 30 metres long and 10 metres wide has been unearthed at the so-called ‘Villa of Augustus’ located at Somma Vesuviana near Nola, where tradition holds that Emperor Augustus died on the 19th of August in AD 14." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Roman Shipwreck Laden With Amphorae Found Off The Coast Of Italy's Portofino 10/15/2016 06:00:00 PM "More than 2,000 Roman amphorae dated to the first century BC were found in a shipwreck carrying a cargo of wine off the coast of Portofino in Italy's Liguria region." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 How To Climb The Social Ladder In Ancient Rome 11/21/2016 08:00:00 PM "It is easy to imagine ancient Rome as a society where the emperors, senators and other nobles sat on top of an undifferentiated, static mass of ordinary Romans (who in turn sat above the mass of slaves). But Roman society was, in fact, highly stratified throughout and people of all social levels went to great lengths to better their lot in life and climb the social ladder. Some even succeeded in joining the empire’s richest ranks." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted January 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2017 Etruscan Necropolis Of Vulci Continues To Offer Extraordinary Discoveries 12/30/2016 06:00:00 PM "Archaeologists of the Vulci Foundation, coordinated by the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the Metropolitan Area of Rome, and Provinces of Viterbo and Southern Etruria, had an exceptional Christmas present after they discovered a woman's tomb dating from the 3rd/2nd century BC." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Roman Toy Reveals Special Feature That Prevented Roman Chariots From Crashing 1/18/2017 07:00:00 PM A 2,000-year-old toy chariot has allowed researchers to discover what kept ancient Roman chariots from crashing. "The two-wheeled toy-chariot model was found in the Tiber river in the early 1890′s and is now on display at the British Museum. Studying the toy has informed scientists on a trick used in the construction of Roman chariots, preventing them from crashing when travelling in high speed: an iron rim was mounted on the right wheel." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 Pompeii Unveils Roman Kiss for Valentine’s Day POMPEII - AFP February 11, 2017 "The lava may have cooled 2,000 years ago but Pompeii is a hot destination this Valentine’s day with a special opening of the exceptionally preserved House of the Chaste Lovers. This rich baker’s dwelling, complete with garden, stables, mill and a sumptuous fresco of a tender kiss, stands on via dell’Abbondanza, the once-bustling thoroughfare of this ancient Roman city."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted March 26, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 CBS NEWS February 16, 2017, 9:34 AM Transport Back in Time to Ancient Roman Sites with Virtual Reality"Cutting-edge technology is helping bring ancient Rome back to life. Visitors at historic sites thousands of years old can now use virtual reality headsets to see what they once looked like. Digital artists used Renaissance-era artists’ depictions to help re-envision the relics. CBS News correspondent Seth Doane went inside the ancient underground ruins in Rome, where tourists can see what’s no longer there."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Ancient Roman Temple the Size of St Paul's Cathedral Discovered in Italy Archaeologists used a radar device attached to the back of a quad bike to examine the excavation site. Fiona Keating By Fiona Keating March 18, 2017 14:55 GMT "The remains of a huge Roman temple, the size of St Paul's Cathedral in London has been found by a Cambridge University archaeological team in central Italy. The sacred site was uncovered several feet below Falerii Novi, an abandoned town around 30 miles north of Rome." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 MAR 24, 2017 @ 10:35 AM Archaeologists Discover One Of Rome's Lost Jewish Cemeteries Sarah Bond Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. "This week, Italian archaeologists revealed that 38 graves were recently uncovered in the Trastevere district of the city of Rome. As Italian newspaper Il Messaggero initially reported, these skeletons were found within a Jewish necropolis. The discovery further reveals the oft-overlooked Jewish population that lived, worked and died within ancient and medieval Rome." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 Ancient Romans May Have Been Cozier with Huns Than They Let On Despite painting nomadic Huns as ‘barbarians,’ Roman settlers swapped menus with them BY BRUCE BOWER 11:38AM, MARCH 24, 2017 "Nomadic warriors and herders known as the Huns are described in historical accounts as having instigated the fifth century fall of the Roman Empire under Attila’s leadership. But the invaders weren’t always so fierce. Sometimes they shared rather than fought with the Romans, new evidence suggests." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 In Rome's 'Field of Jews,' Evidence of Persecution Josephine McKenna, Religion News Service Published 11:42 a.m. ET March 30, 2017 | Updated 2:39 p.m. ET April 1, 2017 ROME (RNS) — "Italian archaeologists have discovered the remains of 38 skeletons buried in a Jewish cemetery in Rome more than 500 years ago, offering further evidence of their ubiquity and persecution under papal rule." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted April 16, 2017 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2017 New Gladiatorial Games Discoveries in Roman Carnuntum Posted on March 30, 2017 "After the discovery of a gladiator school in 2011, the researchers of the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology (LBI ArchPro) and the ZAMG have now done a complete scan of the ancient town of Carnuntum (east of Vienna, Austria) by using ground penetrating radar. This project has been undertaken on behalf of the county of Lower Austria." Continued Also: Ancient Concession Stands and Shops Found at Roman Gladiator Arena By Megan Gannon, Live Science Contributor | April 4, 2017 07:09am ET Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 News Rome Unveils 'Museum' Metro Station Packed with Hundreds of Ancient Artefacts Found During Construction By Nick Squires, Rome 5 MAY 2017 • 3:18PM "For Romans, the daily commute will never be the same again. The city on Friday unveiled a brand new underground station that boasts a trove of archeological treasures that were found during its construction. They range from iron spearheads and gold coins decorated with emperors’ heads to a delicate perfume bottle made from turquoise glass and marble statues of scantily-clad nymphs ..." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted May 7, 2017 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2017 Restoration of Mausoleum of Augustus In Rome Begins 05/02/2017 07:00:00 PM "The mausoleum of Emperor Augustus, a towering monument when it was built in 28 B.C. but long a decrepit eyesore in Rome's historic center, is being restored. The 10-million-euro ($10.9 million) public-private facelift is expected to be completed in 2019." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted June 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2017 News Laser Technology Uncovers 1,600-Year-Old Christian Frescoes in Rome's Biggest Catacomb By Nick Squires, Rome 30 MAY 2017 • 5:24PM "Deep in a labyrinth of dank tunnels, in the heart of Rome’s oldest and largest catacombs, archaeologists have discovered an exquisite set of 1,600-year-old frescoes painted to commemorate the city’s early Christians."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Summer 2017, Cover Stories, Daily News New Studies of Ancient Concrete Could Teach Us to do as the Romans Did Mon, Jul 03, 2017 DOE/LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY—"A new look inside 2,000-year-old concrete - made from volcanic ash, lime (the product of baked limestone), and seawater - has provided new clues to the evolving chemistry and mineral cements that allow ancient harbor structures to withstand the test of time. The research has also inspired a hunt for the original recipe so that modern concrete manufacturers can do as the Romans did."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 14, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 First 'Virtual' Unrolling Of Ancient Scroll Buried By Vesuvius Reveals Early Text 07/03/2017 08:00:00 PM "In AD 79, Mount Vesuvius erupted violently, spewing pyroclastic flows across the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. The eruption has become one of the most famous in history because the speed of the hot gases caught the locals unawares. The intense heat captured many features of city life, including individuals as macabre still-lifes. Much of this detail was then preserved beneath huge volumes of ash that rained down on the region." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 San Miceli in Sicily: Excavation of an Early Christian Basilica and Village July, 2017 "For decades Andrews University has undertaken long-term research projects in Jordan, at Hesban and elsewhere. But new challenges are necessary. So we decided to trade falafels for pasta and launched a new project in the town of Salemi in the province of Trapani in the northwestern “corner” of Sicily. Our recent move to Sicily was partially motivated by our graduate students, who wanted to explore different periods other than the Iron Age, specifically, issues related to the emergence of early Christianity." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 New Discoveries At Rome's ‘Domus’ Of Helena, Mother Of Emperor Constantine 07/07/2017 06:00:00 PM "New rooms have been discovered in the domus (house) of Empress St. Helena, the mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine the Great, in the bowels of the basilica of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme in Rome, officials said Friday." Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Emperor Worship at Herculaneum Posted on June 29, 2017 "As Christianity spread into the Roman World, one of the major, growing, cults that it faced was the worship of the ascended, deified, Roman Emperors—and eventually the worship of living Emperors. It is well–known that this practice forms part of the background for the book of Revelation and also for many additional passages found in the New Testament." Continued Emperor Worship at Herculaneum Part 2 Posted on July 10, 2017 "In a previous post I shared some images and thoughts on what I believe is the only completely preserved building dedicated to the worship of Roman Emperors in the First Century A.D. I want to complete the posting of images from the main room where the statue of the Emperor was located. In these two frescos, the Emperor is portrayed as the mythical hero Hercules!" Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Sour Note: In Ancient Rome, Lemons Were Only for the Rich By Laura Geggel, Senior Writer | July 21, 2017 02:45pm ET "Lemons were the acai bowls of the ancient Romans — prized by the privileged because they were rare, and treasured for their healing powers. In fact, this coveted fruit, as well as the citron, were the only citrus fruits known in the ancient Mediterranean — it took centuries for other fruits, such as oranges, limes and pomelos to spread westward from their native Southeast Asia, a new study finds."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 Tomb Depicting Famous Gladiator Brawl Discovered in Pompeii "Longest funerary epigraph ever gives details on mystery" 27 JULY, 16:35 Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resource Manager Posted August 5, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2017 The Etruscans Were Expert Beekeepers, Ancient Honeycombs Suggest By Rossella Lorenzi, Live Science Contributor | July 28, 2017 02:29pm ET "The charred remains of 2,500-year-old honeycombs, as well as other beekeeping artifacts, have been discovered in an Etruscan workshop in northern Italy. The findings included the remains of a unique grapevine honey produced by traveling beekeepers along rivers, according to a new study."Continued Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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