Elaborate mosaics found in ancient Roman house
Excavations at Auch in Gers, France, unearthed a 5th-century Roman house containing luxurious floor mosaics.
200 silver Roman coins discovered in Spain
After 3 weeks of excavations of the Empúries site on the Costa Brava, Spain, a ceramic vase containing 200 silver denarius dating from the 1st century BC was found. Also 24 amphorae of wine have been discovered in the cellar of an ancient house, a simpulum (bronze slab to extract wine) and two bracelets.