As construction crews churned up dirt to renovate a Vienna soccer field last October, they happened upon an unprecedented find: A heap of intertwined skeletal remains in a mass grave dating to the 1st ...

A study published in the journal Britannia analyzed coins and metal items found in an early 5th-century AD burial in ...

What was found: Two marble inscriptions from Teos document Roman merchants honoring a local official for aiding their trade. Why it matters: The find is the first direct evidence of organized Roman ...

With support from the Nigrán City Council and crowdfunding, the Association for the Repatriation of the Mosaic raised €58,000 to purchase the piece. An ancient Roman mosaic, known as the Roman Mosaic ...

From the first to the fifth centuries AD, Britain – though not officially Scotland, which lay beyond the frontier at Hadrian’s Wall – was part of the Roman Empire. It was situated at the empire’s ...

Lions, tigers, and bears. These, among many other exotic animals, are the beasts with which gladiators did battle in amphitheaters across the Roman empire. It’s a spectacle that has long captured the ...

Ancient Roman architecture has had a lasting impact on towns and cities across the world. From roads and aqueducts to villas, palaces and spas, the Romans were responsible for many aspects of our ...

According to the ministry, the site has been under constant monitoring by Italy’s financial police to “protect the site from possible looting and to preserve its enormous scientific value.” The ...

People who don’t fit the dominant demographic of where they live can often be asked, “Where are you really from?” In 2017, CNN surveyed about 2,000 people who shared their stories on social media with ...

Romans Altar to Sol: A rare 1,900-year-old monument dedicated to the Roman god of light and used in a secret underground ritual Romans 1,900-year-old souvenir cup featuring Hadrian's Wall and Roman ...