The Roman town of Baia was the great luxury resort of the ancient world and has been dubbed by many as the "Las Vegas of the Roman Empire." But then it sunk beneath the Gulf of Naples.
This new discovery helps paint a clearer picture of what ancient Exeter looked like under Roman rule.
An ancient mosaic of colorful tiles and bricks was uncovered at a site intended for a future Aldi supermarket.
The mosaic was first discovered in the 80s but has been uncovered over the last month by the Israel Antiquities Authority and Shoham residents.
“This has the potential to be a find of massive significance for what we understand about the development of ancient Britain and Yorkshire.
While on a field trip in the Golan Heights, students at Kinneret College first found a Roman coin and then discovered a basalt lion relief at another site.
The temple was found near Lancaster Roman Fort, which was first built around 80 CE.
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