February 2023's Most Intriguing Archaeological Discoveries: From Roman Taverns to Ancient Sex Toys

February 2023 witnessed remarkable archaeological findings across the globe. In Belgium, near Kortessem, Patrick Schuermans unearthed a bronze dodecahedron dating back 1,600 years, which is now housed at the Gallo-Roman Museum in Tongeren. Meanwhile, Italy's Parco Archeologico di Sibari commenced the reorganization of 500,000 artifacts with help from the Scuola Alti Studi di Lucca and Università della Campania Vanvitelli. The Villa dei Volusii Saturnini, located near Fiano Romano, reopened thanks to the efforts of Autostrade per l'Italia, the Ministry of Culture, and Touring Club Italiano. In the UK, a wooden object from Vindolanda was reclassified as a Roman sex toy, and in Iraq, a 5,000-year-old tavern was uncovered at Lagash. Additionally, excavations at Pompeii led by Gabriel Zuchtriegel uncovered a fullonica and a house with an oven.