Archaeology
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Some raw video footage at Youtube to highlight concerns for the current state of the Villa Iovis at Capri (currently closed to the public) … I’m not in a position to comment one way or another:
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Brief (and vague) item from Hurriyet: A two-room grave has been discovered in the Aegean province of Muğla’s city of Bodrum. The grave is thought to date back to the Roman period, and was found during construction work on Şalvarağa Hill behind Bodrum Port two months ago.An investigation carried out by the Bodrum Museum Directorate…
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In case you missed the Blogosphere post, there have been developments in the possible identification of Roxane’s tomb. Long time readers of rogueclassicism will recall that we first heard of this claim back in October (Roxane’s Tomb?) and a recent announcement is currently working its way through the various Greek newspapers — most seem based…
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A bit vague … from Greek Reporter: A series of important archaeological findings has gradually been unearthed by the sunken submarine research in the Heraklion port located in ancient Egypt, the last years, according to announcements made at an international scientific conference at the University of Oxford. The coastal city on the delta of the…
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From the Echo: ARCHAEOLOGISTS believe there could be an undiscovered Roman temple and villa in the grounds of Sudeley Castle. A Roman column which was found propping open a door inside the castle has sparked hopes there are historic ruins beneath the grounds. Professor Martin Henig believes the column, which would have been around 40cm…
