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
Researchers uncover evidence of the Marius Canal using sediment analysis
Study suggests they've found one of the oldest Roman hydraulic infrastructures built outside Italy.
Rare Roman coin of Emperor Vitellius sells for £4,700
Experts have hailed the find as 'a discovery one might encounter once in a lifetime.'
Unlocking the secrets of Roman Hispania: Rare coin mold found
The discovery provides tangible evidence of production workshops in Iberia. It fills a long-standing archaeological gap regarding the visibility of Iberian mints.
Archaeologists discover well-preserved Roman dog in Belgium
Experts believe the dog was an offering linked to rituals associated with an important building.
Archaeologists discover 1,700-year-old Roman settlement in Bulgaria Linked to Emperor Decius
Coins from Emperor Constantius II indicate the settlement ended abruptly after 347 AD.
Long-lost Roman aqueduct discovered near Bratislava, Slovakia
An inscription on a brick links the aqueduct's construction to Gaius Valerius Constans, a second-century brickmaker from Carnuntum.
1,600-year-old tear bottle from Late Roman Period discovered in Turkey
Tear bottles, believed to be a pre-Christian custom, were used to collect tears, particularly by women who lost their husbands, and were left at graves to signify enduring sorrow.
Bloomberg donates 14,000 Roman artifacts and £20 million to the London Museum
The collection includes 405 wooden Roman tablets, Britain’s largest, with London's first recorded mention and gossipy messages from writing tablets.
Archaeologists discover Roman-era twin babies face-to-face burial
The twins' burial challenges the traditional belief that Roman society treated infant deaths with indifference.
Egypt announces discovery of 3,600-year-old royal tomb and Roman-era pottery workshop in Sohag
Remains of inscriptions depicting the goddesses Isis and Nephthys were found in the tomb, with yellow cartouches that once bore the king's name in hieroglyphs.
