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Archaeologists discover 141 ancient gold coins, some from a little-known Roman emperor
An rare discovery in northern Luxembourg has given historians a fresh glimpse into the final years of the Western Roman ...
Archaeological excavation in Migdal, Ashkelon reveals Black Gaza Ware, remains from Roman to Ottoma
"What makes this excavation particularly interesting is that we can trace the continuous development of urban life in this ...
Archaeologists Discovered the Pieces of a Fifth-Century Board Game. They Tell a Big Story.
The games in questions could be either Ludus Latrunculi or Doudecim Scripta, both of which were known board games played with bone pieces by Roman soldiers in the fifth century. Celikbas said both are ...
Rare weaving tools — forgotten in a hut 1,500 years ago — found in Denmark. See them
Archaeologists sifted through the soil of an abandoned ancient village and unearthed a glimpse into everyday life.
Herculaneum scrolls breakthrough: Scientists digitally "unroll" 2,000-year-old scroll scorched by Mount Vesuvius
Researchers used advanced technology to digitally "unroll" an ancient Greek text on carbonized papyrus, and now they're ...
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Metal Detectorist Finds 1600-Year-Old Tiny Gold Lock, Reveals Intricate Roman Craftsmanship
Metal Detectorist Finds 1600-Year-Old Tiny Gold Lock, Reveals Intricate Roman Craftsmanship A metal detectorist spotted a ...
Archaeologists Sifted Through an Ancient Lakebed—And Found 1.5-Million-Year-Old Tools
A pilot project to scan the surface material of an Iraqi desert revealed 850 different artifacts from the Old and Middle ...
Ancient Roman helmet turns up in unusual location: 'Exceptionally rare'
Danish archaeologists recently announced the discovery during an excavation of a variety of weapons and armor dating to the Iron Age and ancient Rome.