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A University of Cincinnati scholar and the Penn Museum have joined 50 animal-skin fragments into a double-sided page from a late-fourth-century Roman legal text. The Latin manuscript discusses taxation and public infrastructure but does not match any previously known imperial legal code.
A study of 28 microscopic samples from 14 Egyptian artworks has identified animal glues from several species along with plant proteins linked to sesame and moringa. The findings suggest painters may have used seed-processing byproducts, offering new information for both ancient craft history and conservation.
Fragments from a vessel found at the Roman villa of Collet in northeastern Spain include a two-headed serpent handle. Researchers date its burial to the reign of Augustus and argue that the imagery may connect the rural site to the private worship of Sabazios.
Researchers have recovered rare textile fragments from an eighth-century tomb at the Skonager site in western Jutland. The fabric survived on two scoop brooches, while planned textile and dental analyses may reveal details about the woman’s clothing, health, diet, and movements.
Divers surveying the seafloor near Punta della Vipera found carved limestone blocks arranged in an L-shaped double row. The structure, about 300 feet offshore, may have served as a landing place for visitors to a nearby Etruscan temple.
Researchers analyzed 28 paint samples from 14 Egyptian artifacts dated from 1425 B.C. to A.D. 400. Cattle collagen was the most common binding material, while proteins from other animals and plants indicate a broader range of ingredients in ancient paint adhesives.
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