May 2, 2016 Son of Hercules vs. Hydra: Altar showing mythical battle discovered An ancient marble altar showing a nude warrior battling a serpent monster has been discovered by villagers near the Akçay River in Turkey
May 2, 2016 Backyard bonanza: Medieval outhouses and Roman roads unearthed Backyards haven't changed much over the past 1,000 years or so, new archaeological findings suggest
May 2, 2016 1,700-year-old ring depicts nude Cupid, the homewrecking god An intricately carved gold ring containing a stone engraved with an image of Cupid — a god associated with erotic love — has been discovered near the village of Tangley in the United Kingdom
May 2, 2016 Marble Medusa head unearthed in ancient Roman ruins In the ruins of a Roman city in southern Turkey, archaeologists have discovered a marble head of Medusa, somehow spared during an early Christian campaign against pagan art
May 2, 2016 Gladiator fights revealed in ancient graffiti Hundreds of graffiti messages engraved into stone in the ancient city of Aphrodisias, in modern-day Turkey, have been discovered and deciphered, revealing what life was like there over 1,500 years ago, researchers say
May 2, 2016 Ancient church uncovered during highway project in Israel A 1,500-year-old church has been discovered at a Byzantine period rest stop on the road connecting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, archaeologists announced June 10.
May 2, 2016 Syria works to save Palmyra’s treasures as ISIS advances on ancient city Syrian officials were scrambling Wednesday to keep antiquities from the ancient city of Palmyra from falling into the hands of ISIS, as the terror group stormed a nearby area in the Syrian desert.
May 2, 2016 Man goes exploring with metal detector, finds Roman-era grave A man in England went exploring with a metal detector and made the discovery of a lifetime: an exquisitely preserved Roman-era grave filled with artifacts, including bronze jugs, mosaic glassware, coins and hobnails from a pair of shoes, all dating to about A.D.
May 2, 2016 Oldest Roman fort protected soldiers from 'infamous pirates' Using airborne laser scanners, researchers have discovered ancient fortifications in Italy that make up the oldest known Roman military camp, where soldiers may have fought pirates more than 2,000 years ago
May 2, 2016 Board game pieces found in settlement built on Roman military fort The remnants of ancient water wells, pearls and hairpins are proof that a group of villagers set up a settlement on top of a military fort in ancient Roman times
