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A Face-Down Roman Burial in Croatia Holds an Unusual Glass Collection
Salona’s latest excavations uncovered 32 graves, including a face-down burial with varied glass vessels and a clue to the cemetery’s earlier walls.
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Marble Torso Linked to Rome’s First Emperors Heads to Possible $12 Million Auction
A first-century marble torso returns to auction on 21 October. Its sun chariot and Victories are clear; the emperor it represented and its exact setting are still debated.
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Roman Well Mystery: Seven Bodies, Four Different Ancestry Profiles
Ancient DNA from four of seven men buried at Roman Mursa shows varied ancestry. Bone wounds point to violence, while the burial’s exact cause remains uncertain.
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Video: Pula’s Roman City Becomes a Stage for Light Art
Over three September evenings, Visualia brought projections and installations to Pula’s historic centre. The programme reached the Roman Forum and Small Roman Theatre.
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A Well Full of War: Skeletons in Croatia May Be Victims of Rome’s Forgotten Battle
A decade-old excavation in Osijek, Croatia, revealed seven intact skeletons in a Roman well. A paper just published in PLOS ONE re-examines the find and argues they were likely soldiers from a third-century clash near Mursa.