Rome

Fragment of Homer's Iliad discovered inside Roman-era mummy during Egypt excavations

Several other mummies, three golden tongues, and a tongue made of copper were also discovered during excavations.

APRIL 22, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Mummies discovered in a Roman-era tomb during archaeological excavations in the el-Bahnasa area in Egypt’s Minya Governorate, April 22, 2026.

File photo: First century bakery in the Roman town of Pompeii, showing corn-mill, oven, and food counter, January 1, 1900.

Archaeologist revives 2,000-year-old bread recipe in Pompeii after 18 years of experimentation

Panis quadratus was simple, made of water, flour, and salt, and carefully divided into eight sections with a reed and bound with rope.

APRIL 21, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

FRANCESCA ALBANESE (C), UN special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory, attends a demonstration during a nationwide strike called by the USB union in solidarity with Gaza, in Rome, Nov. 2025

Italy: The new face of an old hate

The space in which Jews can live openly and confidently in Italy is narrowing. Not collapsing, but tightening.

APRIL 16, 2026|ByELDAD BECK

Dolmen of Menga in Antequera, Spain, April 15, 2026.

DNA analysis reveals ancestry of man buried in ancient Spanish tomb, shows mixed heritage - study

Due to the warm climate, researchers only managed to extract usable DNA from the remains of one of the men, estimated to have been around 45-years-old, called Menga1.

APRIL 16, 2026|ByMIRIAM SELA-EITAM

Ambiguous Italian court ruling on fascist salute delights extreme right

The court sentence came just 10 days after a video emerged of hundreds of men making fascist salutes during a gathering in Rome.

JANUARY 19, 2024ByREUTERS

Neo-fascists do the Nazi salute as they gather in the town where dictator Benito Mussolini was born to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the March on Rome, in Predappio, Italy, October 30, 2022.

Paganism to Christianity: Roman temple reveals ancient cultural blending

The forces that drove Rome to become Christian did not immediately transform the empire into an entity that practiced modern Christianity. It was a process.

JANUARY 5, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Ancient accessorized skeletons discovered in building works in Rome

The remains were thought to have been from between the second and fourth centuries.

JANUARY 2, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

The gold jewelry found buried with a girl.

Obsessed with the Roman Empire? Archaeologists just made a major discovery

Contrary to expectations, the peer-reviewed research demonstrates that Interamna Lirenas thrived well into the 3rd century AD, resisting decline for an impressive 900 years.

DECEMBER 12, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

View of the Interamna Lirenas excavation from above and from the North. Photograph taken in September 2023. The remains of the theatre can be seen in the centre, with the remains of the basilica behind it.

National Geographic lists Israel's Roman swords as top find of 2023

The find includes a cache of four Roman swords and the head of a deer-shaped handle, estimated to date back nearly 1,900 years, and are in excellent condition.

DECEMBER 10, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, JUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH

From right to left: Dr. Asaf Gayer, Oriya Amichay Dr. Eitan Klein and Amir Ganor with their findings

The history of war idioms and expressions

Let’s take a look at some idioms related to battle and see what they mean and how they originated.

DECEMBER 9, 2023ByRUTH BELOFF

An illustration by Gregory Zaboly depicting William B. Travis drawing a line in the sand.

Mother accidentally sabotages son's romantic marriage proposal

A viral video shows the embarrassing moment when the groom's mother unintentionally steals the spotlight during a romantic marriage proposal in Italy.

NOVEMBER 28, 2023ByMAARIV