Archaeologists discover remains of 9 Neanderthals near Rome
This image released by the Italian Culture Ministry shows a cave near Rome where fossil findings were discovered, shedding new light on how the Italian peninsula was populated and under what environmental conditions. The Italian Culture Ministry announced the discovery Saturday, May 8, 2021, saying it confirmed that the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo, where a Neanderthal skull was discovered in 1939, was âone of the most significant places in the world for the history of Neanderthals.â (Emanuele Antonio Minerva/Italian Culture Ministry via AP) May 08, 2021 - 10:09 AM
ROME - Italian archaeologists have uncovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals in a cave near Rome, shedding new light on how the Italian peninsula was populated and under what environmental conditions.
$18 Million Refit of Colosseum Will Give Visitors a Gladiatorâs View
The winning design for a new floor for the Roman landmark, planned to be ready for 2023, will cover the exposed subterranean chambers and reconnect âthe thread of time.â
Inside the Colosseum in April. The chosen design for the flooring features a lattice of specially treated wooden slats that can be rotated to allow air to circulate.Credit.Domenico Stinellis/Associated Press
May 2, 2021, 11:37 a.m. ET
ROME â It is a view that gladiators would once have experienced as they prepared for mortal combat: staring into the banked crowds of the Colosseum, perhaps under the gaze of the mighty Roman emperor himself.