Enjoy these additional images from some of our May/June 2024 Digs & Discoveries. Image 1 is from “Pompeian Politics.” Image 2 is from “The Amazon’s Urban Roots.” Image 3 is from “Cleaning Out the Basement.” Image 4 is from “Workhouse Woes.” Image 5 is from “Turn of the Millennium Falcon.” Image 6 is from “Speaking in Golden Tongues.”
The Italian region of Lazio, known primarily for Rome, is also home to an array of picturesque villages that offer a glimpse into the region’s rich history,…
The remains of an ancient Roman iron mask, estimated to be around 1,800 years old, were recently discovered in the Hadrianopolis Ancient City in Karabük, Turkey. This…
🏛 The 2nd century CE Roman theatre at Aspendos, Antalya, modern-day Türkiye. The theatre was built during the reign of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180 CE),…
A 1st Century AD, Roman Gold Bracelet, depicts a two-headed snake with glass eyes holding a medallion of the goddess Diana. The bracelet gave its name to…
The mask may represent a shaman in transformational pose, a common motif in Nazca art. An alternative interpretation is that it represents the weeping sun deity common…