Romans
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
Rainbow leads detectorist David Moss to 15,000-Coin Roman jackpot in North Wales
Lost letter of Emperor Caracalla Found — Burdur Museum Rushes to Save 1,800-Year-Old Stones
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.
2,000-year-old Roman cargo ship with olive and fruit remains found in Croatia's Barbir Bay
The 12.5 meter wreck, excavated over four years, will be digitally mapped with photogrammetry before being reburied in the sand that protected it for two millennia.
Three Roman-Era mansions found on Tralleis’ ancient shopping street
"We understood that metal production was carried out in the 4th and 5th centuries AD," says Prof. dr. Çekilmez.
2,000-year-old Roman brooch found by detectorist
The finds liaison officer confirmed the brooch's age, saying it dates from between 1,800 and 2,000 years ago and calling it 'an interesting item for Dorset' that is uncommon nationally.
Roman era 1,800-year-old stadium unearthed in Syedra ancient city in southern Turkey
Roughly forty inscriptions found around the city refer to wrestling, boxing and other contests, indicating the stadium’s use for sports, religious festivals and imperial celebrations.
Bacchus or theater mask? Rare 1,900-year-old Roman find in the Netherlands
Alongside an oil lamp were four ceramic plates, two jugs, a cup, a glass bowl and a bronze bowl, and archaeologists debate its meaning.
