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September 27, 2017

Trove of ancient Roman letters unearthed near Hadrian's Wall

Archaeologists are thrilled by the discovery of 25 tablets that could reveal fascinating details of everyday life on the northern frontier of the Roman Empire.

September 27, 2017

Rare Roman coin discovered on remote Scottish island

Experts were thrilled to discover the coin on a remote island in the Scottish Orkney archipelago.

September 26, 2017

Sour note: In Ancient Rome, lemons were only for the rich

Lemons were the acai bowls of the ancient Romans — prized by the privileged because they were rare, and treasured for their healing powers.

September 26, 2017

Archaeologists call find in France a 'real little Pompeii'

Archaeologists are calling an ancient Roman neighborhood discovered in southeast France a "real little Pompeii" dotted with well-preserved mosaics, shops, and noble homes.

September 25, 2017

New Vesuvius bodies discovered: Victims include pregnant women and fetuses

On Aug. 24, 79 AD — exactly 1,938 years ago — Mt. Vesuvius erupted in Italy with a thermal energy 100,000 times more powerful than the atomic bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki that ended World War II.

September 18, 2017

Amateur archaeologists unearth 1,600-year-old Roman mosaic

Archaeologists in Great Britain have uncovered an intricate, 20-foot-long mosaic in the ruins of a Roman villa that are thought to depict the Roman gods Hercules and Cupid and the mythological hero Bellerophon.

September 15, 2017

Ancient action figures: Toy swords unearthed at Roman fort

Military brats of ancient Rome probably played soldier to pass the time.

July 6, 2017

Ancient Roman concrete outperforms our own, and science only just worked out why

The Roman Empire may be long gone, but its architecture has stood the test of time -- most notably, its insanely durable concrete, which has been hailed as the world's strongest.

June 26, 2017

Subway digging uncovers 'Pompeii-like scene' in Rome

Digging for Rome's new subway has unearthed the charred ruins of a 3rd century building and the 1,800-year-old skeleton of a dog that apparently perished in a fire.

June 1, 2017

2,000-year-old battle relics provide evidence of the last battle of Jerusalem

Archaeologists have found additional evidence of the last battle of Jerusalem from 2,000 years ago, according to the Israel Antiquities Authority and the Nature and Parks Authority.