Rome's Most Astonishing Archaeological Discoveries of Recent Times
Ancient Rome never ceases to amaze. Just when we believe its mysteries are fully revealed, new treasures surface from beneath the earth. Join me as we explore some of the Rome's most astonishing archaeological discoveries of recent times.
The San Casciano Bronzes, Tuscany, 2022.
Frescoes depicting the Trojan War, Pompei, 2024.
Frescoes of Hercules and Cerberus, Giugliano (Naples), 2023.
A statue of Hercules discovered in the sewers along the Appian Way (Rome), 2023.
The largest Roman mosaic in Cappadocia, Kayseri (Turkey), 2023.
The Riace Bronzes, Reggio Calabria, 1972.
Roman domus (house) discovered near the Colosseum, Rome, 2023.
The Trier Gold Hoard, the largest trove of Roman gold (18.5 kg), discovered in Trier (Germany), 1993.
London’s largest Roman mosaic in 50 years, 2022.
The Roman dodecahedron: one of archeology's greatest enigmas, discovered in England, 2024.
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...and to think that those mosaics where designed without AI or computers!!! Are we really progressing?
Be nice to see some patina on those bronzes from Tuscany.