Ancient Rome - Page 13

January 2, 2023

More than 60,000 come to view Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body on first day

Italian police predicted 30,000 visitors to view Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's body. By the end of the evening, 65,000 people passed through St. Peter's Basilica.

October 13, 2022

Ancient Roman 'refrigerator' discovered in military barrack with preserved bones: 'Shrouded in mystery'

Archaeologists have discovered and excavated an ancient Roman fridge from at a legionary fortress in Bulgaria. The old food container held preserved bones.

August 30, 2022

Historic European drought reveals previously submerged ancient Roman ruins

A severe drought and record low water levels along the Lima River in Northwest Spain have caused a previously submerged ancient Roman settlement to reappear.

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.