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Check your inboxes because ICORB 2026 decisions are officially out! Keep an eye out in the next few weeks for the finalized schedule and abstract book to be published on our website. And remember, general registration for attendees opens on September 10th!
Archaeologists have uncovered 34 Roman tombs and catacombs in Constanța, the ancient city of Tomis!
Newly discovered Greek inscription is offering fresh insight into life, death, and belief in this Black Sea Roman settlement.🏺 #RomanBioarch
labrujulaverde.com/en/2026/0…
Excavations at one of the largest Roman burial sites in the UK are underway! Experts believe this ancient cemetery still holds major secrets waiting to be uncovered! 🪦🔍 #funerarycustoms #lifeanddeathinRomanBritain
Check out the link below!🔗
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Excellent article spotlighting Victoria Russeva, a long-time ICORB presenter and contributor. Well done!
Read the full piece below ⬇️
"Study Suggests Prehistoric Teenager Survived For Several Months After Lion Attack"
#Bioarchaeology #RomanBioarchaeology
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Archaeologists in Bulgaria recently investigated the 6,200-year-old skeletal remains of a teenaged boy to determine what animal had attacked him. The puncture wounds were inflicted by a lion—but the boy survived for several months.
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ALT Lion (📸 Wikimedia Commons)
A recent study of ancient sewer sediments from the Roman fort of Vindolanda — near Hadrian’s Wall — has uncovered that soldiers were infected with intestinal parasites like roundworm, whipworm, and Giardia duodenalis due to poor sanitation.
Link🔗!
cam.ac.uk/research/news/roma…
We hope you are enjoying a restful and restorative holiday season spent with loved ones! As the year draws to a close, we have completed the first ICORB newsletter covering all the wonderful work our community has accomplished in 2025.
Wishing you a very happy new year!
🚨"Archaeologists lift the lid on a 1,700-year-old Roman sarcophagus hidden beneath Budapest"
🔗Check out the link below!
apnews.com/article/hungary-r…
ARTICLE SPOTLIGHT📣💫 from a presentation at ICORB4 in Croatia! Check out the link below! #Romanarchaeology #bioarchaeology
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New digs in Bavaria uncover early medieval burials that paint a vivid picture of Roman decline – violent conflict, migration, and elite culture all at the edge of empire.
Check out the link below!
archaeologymag.com/2025/11/e…
Fascinating bioarchaeology news: Three Roman skeletons have been uncovered beneath a car park in Chelmsford — offering new insights into burial practices and the lives of people in Roman Britain. 🔍 #Archaeology #RomanBritain
bbc.com/news/articles/cvgvpg…
Ancient Roman graves in France reveal a unique ritual! Archaeologists found over 160 cremation sites with amphora tubes used to pour wine and beer to the dead 🍷
#Archaeology #RomanEmpire #MortuaryPractice
🔗 livescience.com/archaeology/…
🐘 Elephant Bones to tools 400,000 yrs ago! Near Rome, early humans turned elephant remains into gear!
#HumanIngenuity #AncientTools
🔗 Read more: scitechdaily.com/elephant-bo…
Construction site of a soccer field reveals mass grave of Ancient Roman Soldiers outside Vienna Austria! 🦴This led to a major discover in Roman warfare history!
🔗Check out the link below!
popularmechanics.com/science…
A Roman mystery in Croatia! 🇭🇷 Archaeologists found a well full of skeletons, likely fallen soldiers from Rome’s chaotic 3rd century. 💀⚔️
#bioarchaeology #RomanEmpire
livescience.com/archaeology/…
A 1,900-year-old Roman grave marker was found in a New Orleans backyard!
Dedicated to a naval serviceman named Sextus Congenius Verus, it’s now at the center of a global investigation.⚓🏛️
#Archaeology #RomanEmpire
🔗 theguardian.com/us-news/2025…
NEW in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports (Vol. 66, Oct 2025):
"Caring for the dead, understanding the living: Bioarchaeology of care in a 2nd–3rd century CE burial from Roman Malaca"
doi.org/10.1016/j.jasrep.202… #Bioarchaeology #RomanArchaeology
Interested in Paleoradiology? Check out the link below for a workshop and conference where Paleoradiology meets Archaeology!
cavka.hr/paleoradiology-work…
📅 5–8 Dec. 2025
📍 Zagreb, Croatia
🏛️ Hosted: Poliklinika Vlatka Čavka “PaleoRadiology Meets Archaeology 5”
Fascinating NEW discovery: archaeologists believe they’ve identified the grave of a Roman-era philanthropist in ancient Sillyon, Turkey. 🏛️ Check out the link below!
archaeology.org/news/2025/10…
Exciting new research sheds light on ancient ritual practices in Roman Britain! An excavation in Ewell, Surrey revealed one of the largest dog assemblages ever found in Romano-British contexts!!
phys.org/news/2025-03-nescot…
#Archaeology #RomanBritain #AncientRituals #Zooarchaeology
