Romans
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.
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Putting Pompeii's pieces together, with the help of a robot
Ancient Spanish skull reveals Roman campaign of intimidation, adds to sparse record of ancient war
All roads lead to Rome, now online: Research overturns estimates of length of imperial network
“It has come from a huge frustration. It’s the most puzzling subject in Roman archaeology… So why can’t I download all Roman roads?” said Brughmans, the project’s principal researcher.
Roman merchant shipwreck with Christian monograms off Mallorca to be extracted
Some containers display early Christian monograms, while painted inscriptions - tituli picti - list producers, contents and tax codes.
Sleeping Cupid marble sculpture discovered in Pula Roman domus on future boutique hotel site
Darko Komšo: "the second century masterpiece will be laser cleaned and then join the permanent display of the Archaeological Museum of Istria".
Rainbow leads detectorist David Moss to 15,000-Coin Roman jackpot in North Wales
Moss slept in his car for three nights to guard the pots, then drove four hours to hand the estimated 15,000 coins to National Museum Cardiff for analysis.
Lost letter of Emperor Caracalla Found — Burdur Museum Rushes to Save 1,800-Year-Old Stones
Following a demolition order, the Burdur Museum Directorate is retrieving ten slabs reused in the 1950s from the ancient city of Takina to safeguard them as cultural heritage.
Seven Roman soldiers found in a mass grave in well, likely casualties of the CE 260 Battle of Mursa
Isotopic and DNA evidence indicate nonlocal origins, plant-heavy diets, respiratory infection, and combat injuries.
Ancient Roman bronze 'ghost of the banquet' skeleton revealed as rare party favor of death today
Only twelve examples of the larva convivialis are known, with the 2.6 inch figurine now housed at Getty Villa in Los Angeles.
Ancient Roman site reveals early humans butchered straight-tusked elephant and crafted bone tools
Volcanic ash deposits above and below the bones at Casal Lumbroso date the carcass to around 404,000 years ago, during a warm Middle Pleistocene phase.
Ancient Roman silver treasure of 450 coins found near Borsum
The hoard ranks among the three biggest finds in Lower Saxony and could shed light on first century AD life and trade.
Secret Commodus passage in Rome's Colosseum opens to public after nearly 2,000 years
The newly restored underground corridor, once reserved for the emperor's hidden walk to his honor box, still bears clamps from lost marble panels and frescoes of wild boar hunts and mythic combat.
New Orleans couple uncovers a 1900-year-old Roman tombstone in their garden
Researchers suggest the stone slab came to New Orleans in the 20th century, possibly after WWII, when American and Allied troops were in Italy, including Civitavecchia after Rome fell.
