Ancient Secrets Unearthed: Workers Unearth Mysterious Roman-Era Dwelling Hidden Beneath Corsican Coastbedrock
This timeline is based on ceramic fragments dating to Late Antiquity that were found at both the dwelling and the ancient pier. Rare finds on an island like this, these artifacts suggest that ancient Corsica was part of various Mediterranean trade networks during the Roman era. Prior discoveries, like a marble altar with an inscription dedicated to Emperor Claudius that was found in the Bay of Meria in 2012, support this notion as well.
Taken together, all of this further supports the theory that a settlement perched here at Cap Corse could have been an important economic and even cultural center more than 1,500 years ago.
After reading about the Roman house carved into bedrock in Corsica, dive into the story behind the death of Napoleon, a Corsican native. Then, take a look into nine of the world’s oldest human-made structures and the histories behind them.














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