A lost Roman floor mosaic from Reims, France, missing for more than a century, has rewritten the history of women who p…
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During archaeological excavations in Zaragoza (ancient Caesaraugusta) in northeastern Spain, archaeologists made an astonishing discovery. While preparing San Miguel Square and Coso Avenue for urban renovation, archaeologists found a large…
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Science & Technology
A 2,000-year-old Roman forum turned up under a Barcelona hotel — and it’s rotated 90°
During expansion work at the Gran Hotel Barcino in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter, archaeologists made an astonishing discovery. They uncovered a monumental stone floor that was once part of the city…
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Archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old ‘service station.’ This ancient rest stop sits in Gloucestershire, near the busy modern A417 highway, alongside a Roman road that once connected Corinium (Cirencester) and…
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Science & Technology
Britain Restores a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Sun Hat That Shielded Soldiers in Egypt
Museum historians believe that this headpiece was crafted around 30 B.C. Such hats were worn by Roman soldiers following the death of Cleopatra VII, when Egypt was conquered by the…
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The ancient Roman city of Pompeii was destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Before this tragic event, the city was home to more than 20,000 people.…
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Archaeologists excavating Tripoli in the Buldan district of western Turkey have uncovered a well-preserved luxury villa from the Roman era, dating to the 4th century AD. Spanning 1,500 square meters,…
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Archaeologists excavating in Stratonikeia—a vast ancient city that was once on UNESCO’s tentative World Heritage list—have uncovered a significant portion of a Roman-era library. This rare structure sheds light on…
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Archaeologists from the National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research in France (Inrap) have uncovered the ruins of a large Roman city called Metlosedum during excavations in Melun, 40 kilometers southeast…
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Three kilometers south of Auxerre, archaeologists uncovered a find that changes our picture of Roman estates in ancient Gaul. A team from the French National Institute for Preventive Archaeological Research…
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In the latrine of an ancient Roman fast-food joint on the Spanish island of Mallorca, researchers uncovered 165 bones of the song thrush (Turdus philomelos). The team believes these birds…
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Located in Flanders, just a short drive from Brussels, the charming town of Leuven is known for its prestigious Catholic University (KU Leuven), a lively student scene, and a world-famous…
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Researchers have finally uncovered the mystery behind the ruins of the “Abandoned Castle” (Ödes Schloss), in Lower Austria near Stöpfenreuth on the Danube floodplain. Archaeologists from the Austrian Academy of…
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A team of Spanish researchers unearthed a stone mold from the 2nd century BC at the archaeological site of Obulco, in what is now the town of Porcuna. It’s the…
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It turned out to be the oldest known Roman basilica in London. The ruins of the two-story structure were literally hidden beneath the foundations in the City of London, at…
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The vase, produced around 160–200 AD, is more than just a ceramic artifact. Scholars consider it a unique graphic and epigraphic testament to the gladiatorial games held in the ancient…
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During excavations of the ancient Roman city of Prusias ad Hypium in the Düzce region of northwestern Turkey, archaeologists uncovered a theater ticket dating to the Roman Empire. Alongside the…
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Interesting
Roman Wells That Failed: What Collapsed Wells in England Reveal About Ancient Engineering
The remnants of Roman British wells (43–410 AD) were first uncovered by road workers preparing to rebuild a highway. They alerted experts at the Museum of London Archaeology (MOLA). A…
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The ruins of Viroconium are located in the English village of Wroxeter. Founded in the late 1st century AD, this city was the fourth largest in Roman Britain, with a…
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A team of archaeologists from the University of Córdoba (Spain) has uncovered ancient sherry preserved in liquid form inside a Roman tomb. The oldest wine in the world, discovered in…
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Researchers at Ghent University in Belgium and the University of Warsaw in Poland found that ancient Roman wine had a slightly spicy flavor with notes of toasted bread and walnuts.…
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The discovery is 15 kilometers from Naples, in Italy’s Campania region. Builders working on a children’s playground and recreation area were the first to stumble on the ruins of an…
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Archaeologists have uncovered the ruins of a lavish ancient Roman house near the Colosseum – the famous Roman amphitheater and one of the seven modern wonders of the world. Built…
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Spanish archaeologists uncovered perfumes that had hardened over two millennia during excavations at a mausoleum in Seville. The fragrant substance was sealed inside a carved flask made from rock crystal…
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Lake Fusaro sits in the municipality of Bacoli, in Italy’s Naples province, within the Phlegraean Fields—a geologically unstable volcanic region known for bradyseismic activity. Bradyseism is the gradual rising or…
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Recently, specialists from the research organization Oxford Archaeology surveyed a construction site for a future Aldi supermarket in Olney, Buckinghamshire. Suddenly, they made an astonishing discovery. Beneath a layer of…
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What’s surprising is that the city, found on the banks of the Nile, was hidden in a heavily visited tourist and archaeological area. Egyptian archaeologists made the rare discovery not…
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These buildings have survived for millennia. And that’s because ingenious ancient Roman engineers knew the recipe for durable concrete. So it’s no surprise that colossal structures like Colosseum and the…
