British Man With a Metal Detector Stumbles Upon 52,000 Ancient Coins Worth $500K
In 2010, Dave Crisp, a hospital chef from the UK, made a remarkable discovery while using a metal detector in a field in southwest England. What began as a search for metal objects turned into the find of a lifetime when Crisp unearthed a pot containing 52,503 ancient Roman coins. ...
2,000-Year-Old ‘Tomb of Cerberus’ Coffin Is Cracked Open in Italy
The recent opening of the 2,000-year-old “Tomb of Cerberus” in Naples, Italy, has unveiled fascinating insights into the lives and burial practices of an ancient Roman family. Discovered in 2023 near Giugliano, this well-preserved tomb is adorned with elaborate frescoes ...
Archeologist Spends Over 35 Years Building Enormous Scale Model of Ancient Rome
The Museum of Roman Civilization hosts one of the most impressive miniature plaster models of ancient Rome ever created, named Plastico di Roma Imperiale. The piece of art was commissioned by Mussolini in 1933 and represents a 1:250 scale model of a 4th century Rome, from the time ...
