Ancient Rome
Ancient City of Palmyra, Gravely Damaged by ISIS, May Reopen Next Year
Between 2015 and 2017, militants wreaked havoc on the site’s ancient treasures
Silver Coins Lead to One of the Earliest Roman Sites in Yorkshire
The dig site found by metal detectorists 3 years ago appears to be a high-status homestead that once had two villas
A 2,000-Year-Old Golden Horse Head Suggests Romans Actually Got Along Wth German 'Barbarians'
The sculpture fragment suggests Romans lived peacefully alongside Germans until a decisive defeat at the Battle of Teutoburg Forest
View the Uffizi’s Ancient Treasures From Afar, in 3D
A new website has digitized 300 objects from the Florence gallery’s Greek and Roman collection
Why Roman Emperors Were More Likely to Be Assassinated During Droughts
Low rainfall leads to poor harvests, starving troops, more mutinies and higher risk of regicide
Cologne Archaeologists Unearth Foundations of Germany’s Oldest Known Library
The library, which was built between 150 and 200 C.E., held an estimated 20,000 ancient scrolls
Construction on Rome’s Newest Subway Line Is Revealing a Trove of Ancient Treasures
Archaeologists have unearthed 2,000-year-old barracks, a military commander’s home and thousands of artifacts
An Early Christian Church May Have Been Found in Rome
The structure, inlaid with beautiful colored marble, was built around the time that Christianity began to gain widespread acceptance
Researchers Unlock Secrets of Basel Papyrus
Now identified as a late antiquity medical document, the 2,000-year-old papyrus describes the phenomenon of female "hysterical apnea"
Romans May Have Hunted Whales to Extinction in Their Home Waters
New analysis suggests that right and gray whales were not only once present in the Mediterranean Sea but likely common in the region
Oldest Greek Fragment of Homer Discovered on Clay Tablet
The verses come from the ancient city of Olympia and date to the Roman era
A Heat Wave is Revealing Centuries-Old Sites in Wales
Hot, dry weather creates perfect conditions for crop marks to form above historic settlements
New Evidence Smashes Assumptions of Crushing Death for Pompeii Skeleton
Researchers found the intact skull of the skeleton that made headlines for being pinned beneath a giant stone block
Construction Workers Find Rare Intact Roman Tomb
'The Tomb of the Athlete' includes four bodies, a coin, offerings of chicken, rabbit and lamb and strigils, the symbol of Roman sportsmen
Travel to Southern France for a Dazzling Taste of Ancient Rome
A new museum in Nimes pays tribute to the grandeur of the Empire
Greenland's Ice Provides a Year-By-Year Account of the Roman Empire's Economy
A new study finds that lead levels from Roman silver production rise and fall in relation to the Empire's political and economic changes
No, the Bone of Saint Clement Was Probably Not Just Found in London's Trash
A waste hauler found the bone fragment in a case sealed with red wax and tied with red cords. It included a faded label reading: “Ex Oss. S Clementis PM"
1,500-Year-Old Massacre Unearthed in Sweden
Archaeologists have so far uncovered the bodies of 26 men and children on the coastal village of Sandby Borg, possible victims of a local power struggle
Large Cache of Texts May Offer Insight Into One of Africa's Oldest Written Languages
Archaeologists in Sudan have uncovered the largest assemblage of Meroitic inscriptions to date
Researchers Are Trying to Figure Out How to Play This Ancient Roman Board Game
Found in a grave in Slovakia in 2006, it is one of Europe's best-preserved ancient gaming boards
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