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Stolen during WWII, an erotic Roman mosaic returns home
A steamy piece of stolen history has finally returned to Italy, decades after its initial disappearance. According to the Archaeological Park of Pompeii, national authorities and military officials spent the past two years working towards repatriating an erotic travertine tile mosaic with ancient Roman origins.
A temporary museum has been created to show off a Lincolnshire town's Roman gems, including tiles bearing the footprints of a ...
The tiles, which could be nearly 2,000 years old, date back to Britain's early Roman era. The fragment shown here is embedded with the hoof prints of a sheep or goat. (Image credit: Adam Slater ...
The paw prints and hoof prints of a few meddlesome animals have been preserved for posterity on ancient Roman tiles recently discovered by archaeologists in England. "They are beautiful finds, as ...
To read about Roman tiles with animal prints that were uncovered in Leicester, go to "They're Just Like Us." Recommended Articles. Digs & Discoveries March/April 2023. Early Medieval Elegance ...
This tile from the Roman Bath House at Melyd Avenue, Prestatyn, was a part of the roof called an Antifex tile. It is marked "LEG : XX" and with a running boar, the symbol of the 20th Legion.
Archaeologists excavating historic Rusovce Mansion found 1,800-year-old water pipe, tile with pawprint, other Roman artifacts, photos show.
A dog pushed its paws into this ancient Roman tile before it could dry. Adam Slater / Wardell Armstrong Archaeology. The artifacts, which could be nearly 2,000 years old, ...
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