A slab of limestone excavated in 1984 from the ancient Coriovallum settlement in the Netherlands presented a puzzle for researchers of Roman history. Because of its distinct grooves and marks, the ...

The fortress stood undisturbed for two millennia.

The ancient Romans loved their birds. They rated owls as omens, valued geese as guards, kept chickens for divination, and raised peafowl for food. As for the thrush, a plumb avian of the passerine ...

This ancient Roman gemstone depicts a grasshopper driving a chariot led by two butterflies. Whoever designed it had a ...

Archaeologists from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research (INRAP) have discovered a number of beautiful glass artifacts underground in Nîmes in the south of France.

Researchers in London recently announced that a giant "archaeological puzzle" has been solved, revealing artwork that's been hidden for 1,800 years. The Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA) announced ...

Heritage Daily reports on how Archaeologists from the Museum of National History and Archaeology Constanța (MINAC) carried out preventive excavations at a municipal hospital site, an area legally ...

Volunteers were baffled recently when they unearthed not one but two ancient shoes at a historic British site. The discoveries were made at Magna, an Ancient Roman fort in Northumberland, in late May.

Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...

Most scientists claim that Romans adopted their gods directly from the Greeks. The reality, however, is more complicated.

Though it's been a while since ancient Romans walked among us, as it turns out, the way they ate is pretty similar to some foods we still enjoy today.