Romans
'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.
Archaeologists discover Anglo-Saxon child buried with shield, spear in medieval cemetery in Kent
Authorities reveal discovery of fourth century Roman shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast
Residue from Roman vial reveals first evidence of ancient physicians' use of fecal medicine - study
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.
Archaeologists discover Isis statuette at ancient Roman site in Mallén, Spain
The statuette represents a domestic cult, offering new insights into eastern religious influences and Egyptian cults in Roman-era Hispania homes.
Re-evaluation of 2nd century Colchester vase fleshes out Roman-era gladiator fights in Britain
An inscription on the vase names gladiators Memnon and Valentinus, suggesting it commemorates a real combat event in Colchester.
