Lapis Niger ‘Open’ Soon
An update from Il Messaggerro tells of the restoration work going on in the efforts to open the area around the Lapis Niger to the public. An excerpt: «Da un anno il solaio realizzato da Pietro Romanelli per coprire i resti dell’area sta cedendo a causa delle infiltrazioni d’acqua che marciscono il ferro – spiega [...]
Finds at Vicus Martis Tudertium
Not sure if anyone saw our last From the Italian Press compilation a couple of days ago (since I forgot to give it a title), but one of the items therein was hyping the upcoming (at the time) dig at Vicus Martis Tudertium … turns out they (including John Muccigrosso, whose name will be familiar [...]
Recent Finds from Heraklea Lynkestis
The incipit of an item from Balkan Travellers: Recently unearthed finds at the Heraklea Lynkestis site in south-western Macedonia are shedding new light on archaeologists’ knowledge about the ancient settlement. The latest discoveries made by archaeologists include coins, some utensils and a mug for mead – an ancient drink, similar to wine made by fermenting [...]
Atlantis in Lake Baikal?
This is a new one to me (but no less silly), but it is somewhat amibiguously-worded … good to see the global economic situation hasn’t affected ‘research’ in this important area (dang … now I have to extract my firmly planted tongue from my cheek): Russian submersibles involved in deep-water research in Siberia’s Lake Baikal [...]
Temple of Antinous?
Tantalizingly brief item from ORF relating the discovery of a temple built by Hadrian to Antinous (at Tivoli, presumably): Auf dem ehemaligen Anwesen des römischen Kaisers Hadrian ist unerwartet ein Tempel gefunden worden, den er seinerzeit zu Ehren seines jungen Liebhabers Antonius erbauen ließ. Das Anwesen liegt etwa 30 Kilometer entfernt von Rom und diente [...]
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vi idus quinctilias
ante diem vi idus quinctilias ludi Apollinares (day 5) 70 A.D. — burning of the Second Temple in Jerusalem 138 A.D. — death of the emperor Hadrian; dies imperii of Antoninus Pius ca 150 A.D. — martyrdom of the Seven Holy Brothers (cf below … something’s not right) ca 165 A.D. — martyrdom of Philip
