Ancient Rome - Page 12

August 6, 2022

New Pompeii furnishings highlight middle-class homes before Mt. Vesuvius eruption

Pompeii's archaeological park announced recent findings of four new rooms. The objects found in the rooms gave a glimpse of life before the eruption.

February 7, 2022

UK archeologists unearth Roman-era cemetery holding dozens of decapitated skeletons

A high-speed rail project led to the gruesome discovery of dozens of decapitated corpses just outside a major metropolis.

January 5, 2021

Dozens of army camps from Ancient Rome discovered

Archaeologists have uncovered dozens of 2,000-year-old army camps from Ancient Rome in Spain, according to a new study.

December 27, 2020

Pompeii dig uncovers secrets from unearthed fast-food restaurant

A supposed fast-food restaurant at Pompeii has been completely unearthed, helping to reveal dishes that might have been popular for the citizens of the ancient Roman city.

November 27, 2020

Tourist returns stolen Roman ruins, apologizes for being ‘American a--hole’

An American tourist has returned a fragment of ancient marble stolen from a trip to Rome — along with a note apologizing for “being such an American a--hole.”

November 24, 2020

Has Jesus’ childhood home been discovered in Nazareth?

A U.K. archaeologist is shedding new light on a fascinating ancient site beneath a convent in Nazareth.

November 22, 2020

Pompeii ruins unearth 'master and slave' remains

The grisly remains of a master and his slave in their final death throes have been discovered amid the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii.

October 8, 2020

2,000 year-old Julius Caesar 'assassination coin' surfaces, may be worth millions

An extremely rare Roman coin commemorating the assassination of Julius Caesar has surfaced and may be worth millions of dollars, according to coin experts.

October 7, 2020

Shocking Pompeii discovery: Experts find evidence of neurons in Vesuvius victim

Nearly nine months after ancient brain matter-turned-glass from a victim of the Vesuvius explosion was discovered, researchers have identified the victim's preserved brain cells.

September 25, 2020

Irish tourist caught defacing Colosseum in Rome

The tourist is charged with aggravated damage to assets of historical and cultural importance.