May 2, 2016 Rare ancient sarcophagus discovered in Israel An elaborate ancient sarcophagus has been discovered at a building site in the Israeli city of Ashkelon, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Thursday.
May 2, 2016 Let in the light: Ancient Roman fort designed for celestial show The gateways of an ancient Roman fort in Britain are roughly aligned with the light from the sun during the summer and winter solstices a design that would have resulted in a striking scene on the shortest and longest days of the year, a researcher says
April 30, 2016 Workers unearth large trove of Roman coins at Spanish park Workers laying pipes in a southern Spanish park have unearthed a 1,300-pound trove of Roman coins in what culture officials say is a unique historic discovery.
April 28, 2016 Emperor Hadrian's villa yields posh, arty apartment A 1,900-year-old building that would have served as an apartment within the estate of Roman Emperor Hadrian has been discovered in Tivoli, Italy.
April 28, 2016 Ancient Roman brooch contains 'lovely' palindrome A person with a metal detector has discovered a 1,800-year-old copper brooch, engraved with the letters "RMA," on the Isle of Wight in the United Kingdom.
April 28, 2016 'Lost' roads of ancient Rome discovered with 3D laser scanners Laser scans of Britain's terrain may reveal weathered Roman roads that have been hidden for centuries across the countryside of northern England.
April 18, 2016 Grand Roman villa discovered in the UK Archaeologists in the United Kingdom have unearthed the opulent home of a Roman-era 'Kardashian' family.
April 5, 2016 Ancient dung helps scientists unlock Hannibal mystery Scientists may have unlocked one of the great puzzles of the ancient world, analyzing microbes from horse manure to discover where Hannibal and his army crossed the Alps.
March 15, 2016 Hiker in Israel finds rare gold coin dating back 2,000 years A hiker in Israel has found a rare, 2,000-year-old coin bearing the image of Emperor Augustus that is identical to one in the British Museum's collection.
March 2, 2016 Archaeologists discover ancient winery, bathhouse at Jerusalem construction site Archaeologists have discovered a winery dating to the Roman or Byzantine period on the site that is set to house residential buildings for Jerusalem’s ultra-orthodox population.
