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https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2021/01/pompeiis-alexander-great-mosaic-set-to.html Some background information on the mosaic: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Mosaic Summary: It will be interesting to see the final repairs. guy also known as gaius

The famous pink beaches in Budelli, Italy (in Northern Sardinia) are beautiful ... but no one can visit. It's sole resident now might be evicted. There is only one person living on the island, the elderly Mauro Morandi. He is a modern Robinson Crusoe. It looks like he's being asked soon to leave, however. (See video below) https://www.benvenutolimos.com/blog/pink-beach-italy-whose-anyway/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budelli guy also known as gaius (i want to thank Lapham's Quarterly for bringing this island to my attention in an unrelated article.)

An interesting find in Turkey: The 38 cm (almost 15 inch) statue of Asclepius. A little background: Bust of Zeus-Serapis https://greekcitytimes.com/2020/11/27/statue-greek-deities-turkish-media/#:~:text=Discovered Zeus-Serapis bust.,restorers on the excavation team. Kibyra is in modern day southwest Turkey, located in Burdur province: https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/significant-roman-era-artifacts-found-in-kibyra-160306 Summary: The cult of Asclepius was widespread. This is another great find in a less known ancient Roman city. guy also known as gaius

Stunning images when only the rare worker is around: https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/world/2021/01/08/rome-colosseum-tourists-covid/ guy also known as gaius

This is from a gravestone from the Getty Villa in California:

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Thank you for reading my post: Professor Tom remarked on this grave monument: I wondered what the "STL" inscription meant. Thank you, Dr. Tom.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/hagia-sophia-roman-constantinople-istanbul-archaeology-b1782059.html Summary: The sculpture found in Ancient Rome were brilliantly painted. The cathedral's glistening white marble would have been a spectacular contrast. Hopefully, further research will continue.

I asked for an assessment of the monument from Dr. Tom Scanlon, Professor Emeritus of Classics (posted with his permission): Thanks, again, Dr. Tom.

During these crazy COVID times, we all need some positivity: Summary: We can find benevolence and the better part of our humanity even during difficult times, both past and present. guy also known as gaius

I can only depend on the article:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9111159/Marble-slab-dug-bungalow-garden-revealed-rare-Roman-relic-worth-15-000.html https://www.woolleyandwallis.co.uk/news/news/grand-tour-relic-found-in-rockery/ Summary: This article shows the importance of documenting a place's origin before its removal.

This is an excellent video at the find in Italian. To get the English translation: Click Settings (lower right) -----> Subtitles ----> Italian (auto-generated) ----> Italian (auto-generated) ----> Auto-translate ---> English

I love these responses:

Sounds like a a crazy story: Rome’s Colosseum to get $12M high-tech retractable floor. https://nypost.com/2020/12/23/romes-colosseum-to-get-12m-high-tech-retractable-floor/ Summary: I'm not sure the reason for a retractable floor other than to use the Colosseum as a modern concert venue. guy also known as gaius

https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/hidden-part-roman-road-uncovered-19532420 Corbridge Roman town remains that were excavated during the 20th Century Summary: Another unspectacular, but important find that is easily overlooked. guy also known as gaius

Here's a list of the "coolest ancient weapons discovered in 2020": https://www.livescience.com/ancient-weapons-swords-found-in-2020.html This Roman Dagger was actually discovered in Germany in 2019. It was restored earlier this year. https://www.archaeology.org/news/8493-200302-germany-roman-dagger https://archaeologynewsnetwork.blogspot.com/2020/02/unique-roman-dagger-found-in-germany.html Summary: I had always wondered why there weren't more discoveries of ancient Roman weaponry. Below is a very interesting video on the find.

Thanks for reading. Other articles add these details: https://mashable.com/article/pompeii-snack-stand-thermopolium-discovery-photos/ http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/pompeii-thermopolium-09193.html

https://mysticsciences.com/2018/04/29/an-exceptional-discovery-unearthed-child-at-pompei-ruins/ The pictures from the cited article are absolutely breathtaking. Thank you. guy also known as gaius

Another stunning find from the recently excavated Regio V in Pompeii: A street food stand from the recently excavated site in Pompeii: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-55454717 Summary: This shop seems to have offered a wide diversity of food: chicken and duck (depicted on the frescoes), as well as pork, fish, snails, and beef (bone and other remnants). It will be interesting to see what other foods will be discovered after the site undergoes more thorough DNA analysis. guy also known as gaius

(Reverse is probably a Celtic horse facing right.) https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-9084609/Birdwatcher-stumbles-800-000-hoard-2-000-year-old-Celtic-gold-coins.html Summary: Not sure whose gold this was, but these Celtic gold coins are beautiful.

That actually made my wife and I laugh out loud during this COVID-19 craziness. Thank you.

Had to look up airborne LiDAR: Airborne LiDAR is installed on a helicopter or drone for collecting data. As soon as it's activated, Airborne LiDAR emits light towards the ground surface, which returns to the sensor immediately after hitting the object, giving an exact measurement of its distance. I had to look up the geography: (Source: Wikipedia) Archaeology news: New Roman army sites aerial scans have revealed the empire’s bloodiest battles (Image: www.romanarmy.eu) http://www.sci-news.com/archaeology/roman-military-camps-spain-09180.html https://www.express.co.uk/news/science/1375743/archaeology-news-roman-army-sites-aerial-scans-river-duero-battles-evg Aerial photographs of the camp of Tortolondro (black) (A), the Roman road (white) and the camp (black) https://phys.org/news/2020-12-discovery-roman-army-sites-clues.html \ Summary: Use of modern technology (from satellite imagery to DNA studies) will continue to enhance our understanding of ancient Rome. guy also known as gaius Here's a good video about the Roman Conquest in Spain from Ancient Warfare podcast:

This is an article from last year with a video from earlier this year: Two rooms in a vibrantly painted house were recently discovered by archaeologists in Regio V, a previously unexcavated part of ancient Pompeii. https://www.archaeology.org/issues/344-1907/features/7714-pompeii-new-investigations Below is an interesting video of the new finds in Pompeii. Although the video is narrated in Italian, there are English subtitles: Summary: If the article is correct that almost a third of Pompeii has not been excavated, there are sure to be more interesting finds in the years to come. guy also known as guy

Being religiously ignorant, I had to look this one up: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gethsemane A 2000-year-old bath discovered alongside remains of a 1500-years-old Byzantine Church https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/ritual-bath-from-time-of-jesus-found-at-gethsemane-in-jerusalem-652826 An Interesting video on the find: Summary: Although I am a religious skeptic, I recognize that some of the best research and archaeological scholarship is motivated by an interest in religion. guy also known as gaius