Archaeologists find Roman defensive wall built to trap Spartacus
A team of archaeologists, led by Dr. Paolo Visona of the University of Kentucky, have discovered a Roman defensive wall built to trap Spartacus in south-central Calabria, southern Italy.
Greco-Roman era tombs found west of Aswan
Archaeologists have discovered 33 tombs dating from the Greco-Roman period during excavations in the area of the Aga Khan mausoleum, west of Aswan, Egypt.
Trove of Roman objects linked to feasting found at Ostia antica
Archaeologists have uncovered a trove of Roman objects linked to ritual feasting at Ostia antica.
Waters at Roman Bath may have super healing properties
A new study, published in the Microbe journal, has uncovered a diverse array of microorganisms in the geothermal waters at Roman Bath that may have super healing properties.
Archaeologists uncover Roman traces of Vibo Valentia
Archaeologists from the Superintendent of Archaeology Fine Arts and Landscape have made several major discoveries during excavations of Roman Vibo Valentia at the Urban Archaeological Park.
Submerged Roman structure found in the waters near Campo di Mare
Archaeologists from the Soprintendenza Archeologia Belle Arti Paesaggio Etruria Meridionale have discovered a submerged Roman structure near Campo di Mare on Italy’s western coast.
Archaeologists find ancient papyri with correspondence made by Roman centurions
Archaeologists from the University of Wrocław have uncovered ancient papyri that contains the correspondence of Roman centurions who were stationed in Egypt.
Roman Era tomb found guarded by carved bull heads
Archaeologists excavating at the ancient Tharsa necropolis have uncovered a Roman Era tomb guarded by two carved bull heads.
Archaeologists find Roman villa with ornate indoor plunge pool
Archaeologists from the National Institute of Cultural Heritage have uncovered a Roman villa with an indoor plunge pool during excavations at the port city of Durrës, Albania.
New type of amphora found on Roman shipwreck
A study of a Roman shipwreck off the coast of Mallorca has identified a new type of amphora.
Archaeologists uncover possible phallus carving at Roman Vindolanda
Excavations at the Roman fort of Vindolanda have uncovered a possible phallus carving near Hadrian’s Wall.
Fort excavation uncovers Roman sculpture
Archaeologists excavating Stuttgart’s Roman fort have uncovered a statue depicting a Roman god.
Archaeologists uncover exquisite Roman glassware in Nîmes
An exquisite collection of glassware dating from the Roman period has been uncovered by INRAP archaeologists in the French city of Nîmes.
Frescos discovery among the finest uncovered at Roman Pompeii
A collection of frescos recently discovered at the Roman city of Pompeii have been described as among the finest found by archaeologists.
Roman gold hoard suggests Nordic connection to network of European elite
A new study, published in the journal Numismatic Chronicle, suggests that the village of Vindelev in Jelling, Denmark, likely had connections to a network of European elite.
