Ancient Rome - Page 25

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.

December 15, 2015

Exceptional deep-sea find: ship that once held ancient condiment

A Roman ship apparently sank about 2,000 years ago while carrying a heavy load of ketchup—or at least the Roman version of ketchup.

December 8, 2015

Greek archaeologists demand that old Roman road be kept at site of a new subway station

When a brand-new subway system hits an ancient road, surely something has to give.

December 8, 2015

Vatican to display remains of St. Peter to public for first time

The Vatican is planning to display the bones believed to be those of St. Peter, the leader of Christ's 12 apostles and the first bishop and Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, according to reports.

December 8, 2015

Minaret of landmark mosque in Syria destroyed in clashes

The minaret of a famed 12th century Sunni mosque in the northern Syrian city of Aleppo was destroyed Wednesday, leaving the once-soaring stone tower a pile of rubble and twisted metal scattered in the tiled courtyard.

December 4, 2015

Archaeologist links graves excavated in northern Greece with ancient kings of Macedonia

A Greek archaeologist says she has discovered 20 new burials near Macedonia's ancient capital in northern Greece, and some could tentatively be associated with the early Macedonian kings.

December 3, 2015

Thieves pry off ancient fresco from Pompeii's walls in latest setback to popular tourist site

Thieves have pried off a chunk of an ancient fresco of the Greek goddess Artemis from the walls of Pompeii.

November 16, 2015

Israeli archaeologists uncover stunning 1,700-year-old mosaic

Archaeologists in Israel are showing off a newly-discovered 1,700-year old mosaic this week.