Footprints Reveal Ancient Escape From Vesuvius—1,800 Years Before Pompeii’s Destruction
The Bronze Age footprints stand as a dark omen of the Roman-era disaster—one that clearly went unnoticed through centuries of ...
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Pompeii's dark omen: Ancient footprints show people had to escape an eruption of Mount Vesuvius 1,800 years BEFORE the one that buried the famous Roman city
has given unparalleled insight into Roman life. Archaeologists are continually uncovering more from the ash-covered city. In May archaeologists uncovered an alleyway of grand houses, with ...
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Roman scutum: An 1,800-year-old shield dropped by a Roman soldier who likely died in battle
But the city was abandoned in A.D. 256 after being besieged by soldiers from the Sasanian Empire of ancient Iran. Archaeologists found the skeletons of 19 Roman soldiers, complete with all their ...
2,000-year-old Roman basilica found in London office basement
Experts are surprised at how much of the basilica, or town hall, survived. The ancient building was part of Roman London’s ...