The ancient city of Rome became the heart of a sprawling empire that lasted for hundreds of years, and we're still unearthing ship-loads of Roman artifacts, mystifying treasures and even forts around 2,000 years later.
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'Incredible moment in history:' Particle accelerator and AI offer first peek inside 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll
A 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is filled with lost words that scholars can now decipher thanks to AI and a particle accelerator.
1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary and coin found in flooded Spanish cave
Archaeologists discovered ancient Roman inscriptions and a 1,900-year-old coin wedged between rock formations while exploring a cave called the Cova de les Dones in eastern Spain.
1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany — and it's tiny
A miniature gold lock dated to the third to fourth centuries was found by a metal detectorist in Germany.
1,900-year-old papyrus 'best-documented Roman court case from Judaea apart from the trial of Jesus'
A newly translated papyrus found in Israel provides information about criminal cases and slave ownership in the Roman Empire.
More than 1,300 coins buried during Roman emperor Nero's reign found in England
A hoard of 1,368 coins, most of them silver, was discovered in England. Why they were buried is a mystery.
Archaeologists discover rare liquid gypsum burial of 'high-status individual' from Roman Britain
A Roman-era cemetery, found ahead of a construction project in England, holds an unusual burial at its center.
Roman emperor quiz: Test your knowledge on the rulers of the ancient empire
The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now Spain and the Middle East. But just how much do you know about these characters? Take our quiz to find out.
Secrets of Alexander the Great mosaic revealed after 1st-of-its-kind analysis
There are around 2 million pieces that make up the Alexander the Great mosaic, but where did they come from?
