Romans

Mariners’ bane: Ancient ship graveyard identified off Libya’s coast

Seafloor surveys near the 2,300-year-old ancient Greek city mapped a harbor basin and cataloged multiple hulls.

 Marine archaeologist reviews underwater findings.
Tomb with gladiator scenes unearthed along the Appian Way.

Gladiator fight scenes found in monumental 2,000-year-old tomb

A 2,000-year-old limestone slab found beneath the Dutch city of Heerlen, recently discovered to be a Roman era board game, February 23, 2026.

Experts use AI to crack mystery of 2,000-year-old Roman board game found in Netherlands - study

A cat is seen during the excavation and restoration work underway on the exceptional frescoes in the Hall of the Mask and the Peacock, one of the most refined rooms of the Villa of Poppaea at Oplontis, Torre Annunziata, Italy on February 12, 2026.

Frescos of a peacock, fruit discovered in Roman villa near Pomepii belonging to Emperor Nero's wife


'Nothing quite like it': UK Treasure Act names Roman carriage ornament Essex's first 'treasure'

According to the Act, archaeological finds can be given the status of Treasure if they are deemed to be of historical, archaeological, or cultural importance.

Rare Roman vehicle ornament depicting a panther with its paws atop a bearded man’s severed head discovered in Essex in 2024.

Archaeologists discover Anglo-Saxon child buried with shield, spear in medieval cemetery in Kent

Four medieval swords were also discovered during excavation.

Target practice for jousting: consisting of a cross-bar turning upon a pivot with a broad part to strike against. Illustration after a manuscript in the Bodleian Library at Oxford. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833).

Authorities reveal discovery of fourth century Roman shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast

According to the ministry, the site has been under constant monitoring by Italy’s financial police to “protect the site from possible looting and to preserve its enormous scientific value.”

Divers carrying amphorae from the fourth century AD Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Gallipoli, southern Italy in June 2025.

Residue from Roman vial reveals first evidence of ancient physicians' use of fecal medicine - study

The vial, also known as an unguentarium, is commonly believed to have held perfumes or cosmetic oils.

Unguentarium, 4th-5th century AD. Creator: Unknown.February 8, 2026.

Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee

The suspects caused severe damage to the site, which is located in a protected antiquities area.

Antiquities robbers arrested after damaging Roman-period cave in Galilee. January 19.

New frescoes unearthed in villa near Pompeii show 'extraordinary details and colors'

Archaeologists found a nearly complete peahen fresco, missing its head, dating to the mid-first century B.C., that may have belonged to Poppaea Sabina, the second wife of Emperor Nero.

A fresco of a peacock unearthed at the Villa Poppaea in Oplontis, on the outskirts of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, in Torre Annunziata, Italy, in this handout released December 18, 2025.

Ancient piggy bank: Excavation in France reveals 40,000 Roman coins from 1,700 years ago

The experts who analysed the coins believe, based on the dates on the coins, that the discovery unburied a treasure which was buried between A.D. 280 and 310.

A jug holding a vast number of Roman coins was found during an excavation at a French village.

Civil Administration recovers dozens of looted artifacts from West Bank site

A targeted operation at "Burj Lasana," in Area B, near Wadi Haramiya, recovered Crusader- and Byzantine-era items from a villa built inside the site.

The Civil Administration seizes dozens of archaeological artifacts from the Burj Lasana site north of Ramallah in the West Bank, December 4, 2025.

Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace

“It sheds light on the architectural style and the function of the site, which is not mentioned by Josephus, our only historical source for the period,” Dr. Raviv, director of the excavation, said.

The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley

Anno 117: Pax Romana: Embarking on an adventure in the Roman empire | Game review

The Roman-era city-building series returns upgraded, with a brilliant narrative campaign, a fleet of ships, and new military, civilian, and diplomatic units.

From the video game Anno (Anno 117: Pax Romana)