Ancient Rome
Jun 17
New Paintings Found at Pompeii
By: Lila Wolk
Archaeologists working in Pompeii have uncovered yet another house filled with magnificent wall paintings. Nicknamed the House of Phaedra, which like the rest of the […]
Jun 13
Heracles and Dionysus in Caesarea Maritima
While excavating the Herodian city of Caesarea Maritima, archaeologists with the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA) made a startlingly beautiful discovery: a marble sarcophagus depicting the […]
May 16
Roman Battlefield Unearthed Near Vienna
Editor’s Note: The following article contains photos of human remains. During renovations of a soccer field near Vienna, Austria, a construction company was shocked as […]
May 13
The Apostle Peter in Rome
By: Nicola Denzey Lewis
Brown University Religious Studies professor Nicola Denzey Lewis answers frequently asked questions about the apostle Peter. Denzey Lewis appears in the CNN series Finding Jesus: Faith, Fact, Forgery, which aims to investigate artifacts that shed light on the world in which Jesus lived.
May 9
Tasting Roman Wine from the Time of Jesus
Wine has been synonymous with the Mediterranean world since before the time of Jesus, 2,000 years ago. Indeed, wine is attested in practically any ancient […]
Apr 28
Text Treasures: The Pilgrimage of Egeria
By: BAS Staff
Egeria’s Travels is an early Christian pilgrimage account by an educated and well-traveled woman from the Roman province of Galicia (in modern Spain) that tells […]
Apr 25
Has the Site of Augustus’s Death Been Discovered?
By: BAS Staff
Excavations carried out in Italy on the northern slopes of Mt. Vesuvius by the University of Tokyo have uncovered what could very well be the […]
Apr 21
New Frescoes Discovered at Pompeii
By: BAS Staff
Ongoing excavations at the Italian site of Pompeii recently revealed a spectacular dining hall with elegant black walls, decorated with beautiful frescoes featuring mythological scenes […]
Apr 14
Life-size Statues from Pompeii’s Necropolis
While carrying out excavations in the Porta Sarno necropolis of ancient Pompeii, archaeologists discovered the ruins of a first-century BCE tomb, partially destroyed by the […]
Apr 9
Roman Construction Site Uncovered at Pompeii
By: BAS Staff
Researchers recently uncovered the remains of a construction site at Pompeii that remained undisturbed and preserved for nearly 2,000 years. This exciting discovery opens new […]
