Rome’s ancient imperial School of Heralds, the Schola Praeconum, has reopened after a new restoration. The remains of the Schola Praeconum are on the lowest terrace of the southern slope of the Palatine Hill, facing the Circus Maximus. They consists of a rectangular courtyard surrounded by a columned portico (only one partial column survives in … Read the full post →"School of Heralds facing Circus Maximus reopens"
Two iron plates found in the massive Iron Age weapons sacrifice found near Hedensted, Denmark, have been revealed to be parts of a Roman helmet from the 4th century. It is the oldest iron helmet ever found in Denmark, and the only Roman helmet ever found within the country’s borders. When the discovery of the … Read the full post →"Denmark’s first Roman helmet found in weapons sacrifice"
A recent study of beads unearthed in Hama, Syria 90 years ago has identified them as Baltic amber, which means they traveled almost 1900 miles, from the Baltic coasts of Denmark and Poland to the banks of the Orontes river, 3,000 years ago. This is the first direct evidence of Baltic amber at the ancient … Read the full post →"Baltic amber beads found in 3,000-year-old urn in Syria"