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 ...
ZME Science

Oldest Wine in the World Is Still Liquid Inside 2,000-Year-Old Roman Funeral Urn

Although molecular traces of ancient wines have been found staining pottery walls, this is the oldest wine in a liquid state ...
AOL

Archaeologists Uncovered an Ancient Roman Funeral Pyre—And a Treasure Trove of Gold

A Roman-era bustum funeral pyre found in France held more than just the bones of the deceased. Archaeologists discovered 22 different gold objects buried with what could have only been a wealthy Roman ...

Rare, intact ancient Roman burial unearthed during excavations in eastern Croatia

Previously, a total of 44 other Roman graves were discovered during excavations for the project, however the most recent find ...
Ancient Origins

Significant Greco-Roman Burials Found at Tell Kom Aziza Necropolis

The Egyptian Archaeological Mission of the Supreme Council of Antiquities has unearthed a significant portion of a Greco-Roman era necropolis at Tell Kom Aziza in the Beheira Governorate. This major ...
Greek Reporter

Ancient Greco-Roman Cemetery Discovered in Egypt’s Nile Delta

Egyptian archaeologists discovered a Greco-Roman cemetery in Egypt's Nile Delta, revealing diverse burial types and artifacts ...
AOL

Archaeologists Uncovered an Ancient Roman Funeral Pyre—And a Treasure Trove of Gold

The discovery of a bustum-style funeral pyre from the Roman Empire included 22 different gold objects. The collection of gold pieces featured a mix of jewelry, including a Greek ring with an inlaid ...