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Turkey remains a source of beautiful discoveries. This mosaic was uncovered in a Roman bath complex in southern Turkey, within the ancient city of Syedra. It is believed to date back to the 2nd century AD and covers an area of 164 square meters (1765 square feet). The mosaic features the Greek mythological hero Heracles (or Hercules in Roman mythology). https://www.dailysabah.com/life/history/164-square-meter-heracles-mosaic-found-in-turkeys-alanya

Here’s a good article on ancient Greeks’ and Romans’ drinking: https://antigonejournal.com/2022/07/ancient-drinking/

Here is an excellent video and two related articles on the evolution of the Roman helmet: http://www.imperium-romana.org/roman-helmets.html https://www.thecollector.com/ancient-roman-helmets-types-and-characteristics/amp/

A wonderful coin of Antoninus Pius was found on Carmel Beach in Haifa, Israel. A well-preserved bronze coin depicting the Roman moon goddess Luna has been found off the coast of Carmel in Haifa, the Israel Antiquities Authority said on Monday. The coin was struck at Alexandria, Egypt, during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161 CE). The reverse depicts Luna over a representation of the zodiacal sign Cancer. The coin carries the date ‘Year eight,’ which corresponds to the eighth year of Antoninus Pius’ reign, approximately 144/145 CE. https://m.jpost.com/archaeology/article-713002 https://arkeonews.net/a-spectacular-rare-ancient-roman-bronze-coin-depicting-the-moon-goddess-was-discovered-off-the-coast-of-israel/

Probably better: British beer, made from the finest grains. True British beer for true Brits.

Here is a hilarious compilation of the Newsreader from the HBO series “Rome.” This was brought to you, of course, by the Capitoline Brotherhood of Millers that uses only the finest flour. True Roman bread for true Romans.

Here is a wonderful article about new insights on a Batavian cavalry mask discovered four years ago: https://arkeonews.net/a-batavian-cavalry-mask-was-found-on-the-battlefield-of-roman-comrades/ Here is a post about another Roman cavalry mask discovered in Turkey: Here is an excellent video about Roman cavalry masks:

On the left, fragments of paintings and marble; in the center, a votive plaque dedicated to the goddess Isis; on the right, a close-up of a piece of marble. New evidence points to an overwhelming tsunami during the third century AD that destroyed the Roman city of Seville that was 25 miles (40 km) inland at the time. The impact and destruction of the tsunami could explain the region’s being made tax exempt soon after: https://english.elpais.com/culture/2022-07-22/a-massive-tsunami-destroyed-the-spanish-city-of-seville-in-the-3rd-century-new-study-finds.html https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-981-19-1979-4_12

Here is a fantastic video on Roman military clothing:

A Caledonian metal-working site with as many as 40 iron smelting kilns has been discovered in northeastern Scotland. The site was suddenly abandoned with surrounding structures being burned. This sudden abandonment may have been the result of the Roman victory at Mons Grapius In AD 83. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cw41ll3dw12o

Carausius, AV aureus. London mint, 286-287, 4.20 g. IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. PAX CARAVSI AVG, Pax standing left, holding olive-branch and vertical sceptre. Here is an interesting book about Carausius, the Roman usurper of Britannia (AD 286-293) by the prolific writer Simon Elliott. https://www.kentonline.co.uk/kent/news/the-forgotten-man-who-shaped-british-history-270480/ Here is nice background information on Carausius: http://www.kenelks.co.uk/coins/carausius/carausius.htm A wonderful video on Carausius by the excellent numismatist and historian Guy de la Bédoyère.

Archaeologists uncovered the remains of dozens of soldiers who fought in the Battle of Himera. Evidence for mass burials of war dead is extremely rare in the ancient Greek world. (Courtesy Soprintendenza Archeologica di Palermo) Most of us have little understanding of the Sicilian Wars: the series of wars between Greece and Carthage from 480 BCE to 306 BCE. Below is an excellent video on the first of these wars. Here’s some background information: Here is some background information on the First Battle of Himera during the First Sicilian War: Buried near the soldiers were the remains of 18 horses that likely died during the battle, including this one that still has a bronze ring from its harness in its mouth. (Pasquale Sorrentino) https://archive.archaeology.org/1101/features/himera.html http://bloodandspectacles.blogspot.com/2019/12/men-of-bronze-greeks-vs-carthage.html?m=1

A newly discovered Roman city in the northeast region of Aragon, Spain has been published. A black and white mosaic found at the site in 2021. It features two cupids riding seahorses and is decorated with shell and scallop designs. https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-have-found-a-previously-unknown-roman-city-with-buildings-of-monumental-proportions-in-spains-aragon-region/

Here is an excellent video on some of the best preserved Roman temples:

The finding of this Van Gogh self-portrait under another Van Gogh painting is a great discovery. https://www.livescience.com/x-ray-reveals-van-gogh-portrait The finding of an artwork underneath another later work is reminiscent of the ancient documents found underneath a more modern work. An example is the Archimedes Palimpsest https://hmml.org/research/palimpsest/

After a period of unusually hot weather and low rainfall, it's now possible to see the resurfaced remains of an ancient bridge in the Tiber River in Rome, Italy. (Image credit: Photographer: Alessia Pierdomenico/Bloomberg via Getty Images) A little-known ancient Roman bridge attributed to the Roman emperor Nero has reappeared after water levels at the Tiber River in Rome reach an unusual low: https://www.livescience.com/drought-reveals-roman-emperor-nero-bridge

Here in the west, we get some great panoramas as the light is reflected off both the desert floor and the atmospheric

Usually, with a full moon, the tides are at their highest. This picture suggests very low tides, instead.

More background information: The Hinton St Mary Mosaic covered two rooms, joined by a small, decorated threshold, with the larger of the rooms containing a portrait bust of a man in a white pallium in front of a Christian chi-rho symbol and flanked by two pomegranates. (The above mosaic was discovered in 1963 and is currently housed at the British Museum) The newly discovered mosaic is shown in the original post currently being excavated. It features black, white, and red tesserae. It was unfortunately badly damaged by years of ploughing of the land. These new discoveries also include everyday objects: jewelry, coins, roof tiles, and kiln fire bricks. https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/07/second-mosaic-uncovered-at-famous-hinton-st-marys-roman-site/144102?amp https://www.artnews.com/art-news/news/mosaic-dorset-hinton-st-mary-1234633956/amp/

The man, identified as Philip Carroll, was badly injured in the fall.Guide Vulcanologiche Vesuvio Some things are so stupid you just can’t make them up. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/amp/rcna37773 https://nypost.com/2022/07/12/selfie-taking-us-tourist-falls-into-mount-vesuvius-volcano/amp/

In 1963 at Hinton St. Mary, England, a Roman mosaic was first excavated. Recently, a newly-discovered second mosaic at Hinton is rewriting local Roman history: https://www.theblackmorevale.co.uk/2022/07/02/re-writing-hintons-history/

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That sounds correct to me. (I will usually defer to Caldrail on any military matter.) You may also want to reach out to Ian Hughes (Sonic). He is a contributor on this site and a prodigious author about the late Empire. If fact, he wrote a book on Belisarius.

As expected, ancient societies suffered from the same maladies that modern society does today, including cancer. (See video below on an Egyptian mummy found to have succumbed from breast cancer.) A recent finding of a pregnant mummy surprised researchers. Radiologic and bone findings consistent with nasopharyngeal cancer surprised researchers even more. We await final genomic studies to confirm the diagnosis. Scan showing intact fetus Radiologic evidence of nasopharyngeal cancer https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/2000-year-old-pregnant-egyptian-mummy-died-of-rare-type-of-cancer-31646 https://www.archaeology.wiki/blog/2022/07/11/possible-traces-of-cancer-discovered-in-egyptian-mummy/ https://www.heritagedaily.com/2022/07/evidence-of-cancer-in-ancient-egyptian-mummy/144082?amp Here is the original post about the discovery of the pregnant mummy: