Rare winged Roman goddess statue unearthed near Hadrian’s Wall at Vindolanda
A rare stone relief of Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory, has been unearthed at Vindolanda, a Roman fort south of the famous Hadrian’s Wall. The relief was discovered by longtime volunteers Jim and Dilys Quinlan of Merseyside, now in their 21st year of participating in excavations at the site. The sandstone relief, measuring about […]
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Philostratus’s Heroikos: Religion And Cultural Identity In The Third Century C.E.

Philostratus’s “Heroikos,” composed by a leading figure of the Second Sophistic movement, presents a rich and intricate literary dialogue that encapsulates the cultural, religious, and political currents of the Roman Empire during the Severan era. Framed as a conversation between a Greek vinedresser and a Phoenician merchant, the work not only advocates for the veneration of Greek hero cults but…

Evidence of Roman Soldiers’ Pig Sacrifice Identified in Israel
TEL MEGIDDO, ISRAEL—According to the Greek Reporter, mysterious pig remains buried at the site of […]
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Swiss Construction Project Reveals Ruins of Roman Town
KAISERAUGST, SWITZERLAND—According to the Greek Reporter, Swiss archaeologists unearthed ruins that were once part of […]
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X-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scroll
Ink traces show text is part of work by Epicurean philosopher Philodemus, burned during AD79 volcano eruptionA charred scroll recovered from a Roman villa that was buried under ash when Mount Vesuvius erupted nearly 2,000 years ago has been identified as the influential work of an ancient Greek philosopher.Researchers discovered the title and author on the Herculaneum scroll after X-raying the carbonised papyrus and virtually unwrapping it on a computer, the first time such crucial details have been gleaned from the approach. Continue reading…