Archaeologists found a spiral catacomb beneath Alexandria, and it changed how they understood burial in Roman Egypt

Below the vibrant city of Alexandria, the enigmatic Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa unfold, revealing a fascinating tapestry of ...
Phys.org

Roman era gravesites with unusual funerary rites

A team of archaeologists from KU Leuven and the Royal Belgium Institute of Natural Sciences, both in Belgium, reports unusual funerary practices by early Roman Empire–era people living in what is now ...
Ancient Origins

Rare Sealed Roman Sarcophagus Discovered in Ancient Epidaurum

In a remarkable archaeological discovery on the Dalmatian coast, researchers in the Croatian town of Cavtat have unearthed a rare Late Roman sarcophagus that has remained sealed and untouched for over ...
CNN

Rare Roman funerary bed discovered in London

Archaeologists working in central London have discovered a burial site containing a wooden bed used in a Roman funeral. A team from Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) made the find near Holborn ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Archaeologists Discover Rare Roman Funerary Bed Buried Beneath London

An image of an archaeologist excavating the wooden funerary bed and a reconstruction of the artifact (top right) © MOLA Researchers have unearthed a rare Roman ...
Bates College

Assistant Professor of Classical and Medieval Studies, Liana Brent examines Roman funerary rituals in a new paper.

In a new article in Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, “Drinking with the Dead: Libation Conduits from Rome’s Columbaria to the Cortile at the American Academy in Rome,” Liana examines ancient ...
La Brújula Verde

Findings in Lisbon reveal the aromatic plants and woods used in funeral pyres, and the first evidence of myrtle in a cremation context across the Roman Empire

Between 2017 and 2018, the expansion of a restaurant on Calçada do Lavra, in Lisbon, uncovered a fragment of the Roman ...
Newsweek

Remarkably Well-Preserved Ancient Glass Vessels Discovered in Roman Burials

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Archaeologists have uncovered a remarkably well-preserved collection of ...
Ahram Online

Beheira discovery sheds light on settlement and burial practices in Greco-Roman period

A new archaeological discovery at Tell Kom Aziza in Beheira Governorate is offering fresh insights into burial traditions and ...