Ancient Rome
Twelve Fascinating Finds Revealed in 2019
The list includes a sorceress' kit, a forgotten settlement, a Renaissance masterpiece and a 1,700-year-old egg
Dine Like a Doomed Pompeiian at This Upscale Eatery
Starting early next year, Dinner by Heston in London will serve a menu inspired by ancient Roman fare
Ancient Roman Fish Sauce Factory Unearthed in Israel
The site produced the incredibly popular fish gut-based condiment garum—a process so stinky it had to take place far from town
Enormous Roman Shipwreck Found Off Greek Island
The 110-foot-long ship carried more than 6,000 amphorae used as shipping containers in the ancient world
Roman Ear Cleaner, Tweezers Unearthed in England
The ear cleaning tool looks similar to a modern Q-tip but is made entirely out of metal
Archaeologists Crack the Case of 1,700-Year-Old Roman Eggs
Two of the eggs broke open during excavation, but one remains intact
The Justinianic Plague's Devastating Impact Was Likely Exaggerated
A new analysis fails to find evidence that the infamous disease reshaped sixth-century Europe
Elizabeth I's 'Idiosyncratic' Handwriting Identifies Her as the Scribe Behind a Long Overlooked Translation
The Tudor queen wrote in an "extremely distinctive, disjointed hand," says scholar John-Mark Philo
Authorities Recover 10,000 Artifacts Stolen by International Antiquities Trafficking Ring
The organized crime group had connections across Italy, Britain, Germany, France and Serbia
Archaeologists Unearth Bloody Gladiator Fresco in Pompeii
The scene, one of many paintings recently found in the ruins of the ancient city, depicts a defeated gladiator begging for his life
Light Billions of Times Brighter Than the Sun Used to Read Charred Scrolls From Herculaneum
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D. carbonized papyrus scrolls, which may now be readable
Jar Depicting Thracian Athlete Found in Grave of Sports Fan of Antiquity
Your move, fanatics of the 21st century
Misidentified Roman ‘Pendants’ Were Actually Women’s Makeup Tools
Known as ‘cosmetic grinders,’ the artifacts would have been used to crush minerals for makeup
A Sorceress' Kit Was Discovered in the Ashes of Pompeii
The box of small trinkets was likely used to perform fertility and love rituals and to look for omens about birth and pregnancy
This Ancient Roman Souvenir Stylus Is Inscribed With a Corny Joke
Loosely translated, the message reads, ‘I went to Rome and all I got you was this stylus’
This Iron Age Celtic Woman Was Buried in a Hollowed-Out Tree Trunk
The woman performed little physical labor during her lifetime and enjoyed a rich diet of starchy and sweetened foods
From Baked Dormouse to Carbonized Bread, 300 Artifacts Show What Romans Ate
The show features frescoes, preserved fruit, cooking utensils and vessels recovered from Pompeii
It Took Two Years for Global Experts to ID This Little Shard of Roman Glass
The rare blue-green glass was unearthed at the Chedworth Roman Villa in the U.K.
Found: An ‘Undisturbed’ Roman Ship Near Cyprus
The vessel is still packed with amphorae, and may testify to Cyprus’ importance in ancient maritime trade routes
You Can Now Tour the Tunnels Beneath Rome’s Baths of Caracalla
The newly opened underground network features a brick oven once used to heat the baths' caldarium, as well as a contemporary video art installation
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