Archaeology
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Assorted items of interest which may or may not make it to the English-reading press: A pair of 5th/4th century B.C. burials found during sewer construction in Canosa: Canosa, dalla terra un tesoro Due tombe del IVsec. A.C. (Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno) From the same period come similar finds from Castellaneta; the site is clearly much…
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A rogueclassicism reader writes to ask whether the Domus Aurea has reopened yet and whether reservations to visit can be made. I do know the DA closed last December when flooding intervened, but I can’t find any mention of it reopening. Anyone know? Please answer in the comments.
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Some assorted items caught in the screen: Will Bowden is fighting to have a buried Roman villa site in Notthingham preserved from development: Archaeologist joins call to save unique Roman Villa A bit out of the period of our purview, but likely of interest, is a report of a mosaic from a synagogue at Ma’On…
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By whatever name you recognize it, this is interesting … the Israel Antiquities Authority has issued a press release (and photos) of evidence of a floor (pavement is probably a better word) one metre below the water level in the harbour at Akko, the erstwhile Ptolemais. An excerpt from the press release: As part of…
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ANA has a brief item on the restoration work ongoing at Philip II’s palace at Aigai. From the conclusion: The restoration of the two-storey gallery (stoa) in the building’s front section was a “revelation” for archaeologists’ studying ancient architecture, as it contradicted earlier beliefs according to which such galleries were a later practice, dating in…
