Roman dodecahedrons have puzzled researchers since their first discovery in 1739. These twelve-faced bronze objects have been found in various regions of the Roman Empire, with their ...

In the summer of 64 AD, Rome burned, and with it the dark myth of Nero was born. Centuries later, painters like Piloty and ...

A message has been found sprawled out in front of a fifth-century church, left as a warning for all who dared to enter.

A mosaic adorning the entrance to a fifth-century church in Turkey ’s ancient city of Olympus is both just the tip of the iceberg. The mosaic itself extends from the entrance to inside the church, and ...

A new exhibition in London (open until February 2026) called Thirst: In search of freshwater highlights how civilizations have treasured—and been intrinsically linked to—safe, clean water.

Excavated artifacts include glass beads, gaming pieces, and a bone comb, but the intact Roman vessel was the first of its kind ever recovered in Ireland.

Archaeologists excavated a muddy canal in the Netherlands and found ancient Roman artifacts and wood posts from after a flood, officials said. Photo from the Municipality of Utrecht Digging into ...

A Roman road, rare artifacts, and infant graves were discovered during an excavation in Kaiseraugst, near Augusta Raurica in Switzerland.