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Roman coin trove discovered on Mediterranean island may have been hidden during ancient pirate attack
The silver coin discoveries date to the Roman Republic and are from the island of Pantelleria, between Sicily and Tunisia.
Possible 'mega' fort found in Wales hints at tension between Romans and Celtics
The fort would have contained multiple buildings and was built sometime between the first and third centuries.
2,200-year old battering ram from epic battle between Rome and Carthage found in Mediterranean
Researchers have uncovered a bronze battering ram off the coast of Sicily. The weapon would have been used during the Battle of the Aegates between Rome and Carthage.
Why are so many Roman statues headless?
There are many reasons an ancient statue might accidentally lose its head — and some for its head to be severed on purpose.
Boy finds Roman-era gold military bracelet while walking dog in UK
The newfound bracelet was likely awarded for a feat of valor carried out during Rome's conquest of Britain.
Pompeii victims died in 'extreme agony,' 2 newfound skeletons reveal
Archaeologists have found the skeletons of a man and a woman, along with their valuables, in a room in Pompeii.
Rare Roman-era silver ingots depicting Constantine the Great seized from alleged black-market sale
A man allegedly tried to illegally sell three rare Roman-era silver ingots that his great-grandmother reportedly found in her garden years ago.
'Lord, make them die an awful death': Prisoner's dark pleas found etched into Roman-era prison
An archaeologist has identified the rare remains of a Roman prison in Corinth, Greece.
