Romans
Pompeii victim revealed to be a doctor fleeing Vesuvius’ eruption over 60 years after discovery
The doctor’s identity followed new analysis of archaeological finds kept in the park’s storage warehouses - including a small case hidden within the cast of one of the victims from the garden.
Collection of Greek, Roman, Byzantine artifacts discovered in neighborhood of Egypt’s Alexandria
Italian archaeologists use AI to generate image of Pompeii victim for first time
How archaeologists used technology to rediscover ancient Egyptian city on the Nile Delta - study
Albania's secret Jewish history, how its population saved Jews during the Holocaust
DIASPORA AFFAIRS: During WWII, Albania defied the Nazis, sheltering Jews and preserving its tradition of hospitality. Discover how this Muslim-majority nation became a haven for Jewish refugees.
Archaeologists discover remains of 12th century Romanesque basilica under Lubeck church
Find provides unique insight into the early history of the church, confirming previous architectural assumptions about its construction.
Ancient mikveh dating back to Roman times discovered in Ostia Antica, Italy
Objects discovered during the excavation include oil lamps decorated with the menorah (seven-branched lampstand) and the lulav (palm branch and symbol of the harvest festival).
Teos excavations reveal mosaic of combatting cupids tied to Dionysus
"Every piece of this process has been revealing itself like an onion. It peels off, and another thing arrives," said the lead researcher.
Rare Roman-era enamelled bronze brooch found in Iron Age settlement at Scottish distillery
Researchers believe the brooch came north with Roman soldiers, possibly as a ritual offering or battle trophy.
Roman-era Hermes statue with ram companion found in ancient Aspendos fountain
Statue dated to late 2nd century A.D., was found alongside objects associated with Aphrodite, Eros, Artemis, and Nemesis.
Ancient Celtiberian inscription found on spindle whorl at La Peña del Castro
The inscribed spindle whorl, dating to the 1st century BC, features one of the oldest examples of writing in northern Iberia, using the Celtiberian alphabet.
Nero's 2,000-year-old Patara lighthouse to shine again
Built by emperor Nero in 64 AD, the lighthouse has been restored using thousands of original stones.
Villa emerges from Lake Fusaro, in Roman-era ’Vortex of Luxury’ and ‘Harbor of Vice’
Since 2005, the ground in the Campi Flegrei area has risen by 138 cm, with 20 cm recorded in 2024, showing an acceleration of the phenomenon, according to the National Institute of Geophysics.
'The sweetest child in the world’: Mother’s tribute found on 3rd-century Pergamon tombstone
A tile found in the excavation bears the inscription "Bazilike," meaning "belonging to the king" in ancient Greek.
