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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.
Identity of 2,200-year-old skeleton in 'Tomb of Cerberus' is a mystery
Archaeologists have found a shrouded skeleton that was buried around 2,200 years ago in a tomb with extravagant murals.
Lasers reveal Roman-era circus in Spain where 5,000 spectators watched horse-drawn chariot races
Researchers used lidar technology to map Iruña Veleia, a Roman-era city in Spain.
1,800-year-old ring depicting Roman goddess discovered by ancient quarry in Israel
A 13-year-old boy hiking in Haifa discovered a Roman-era ring with a depiction of Minerva, the goddess of war and wisdom.
Spartacus, the gladiator who led a slave revolt against the Romans
The Thracian gladiator Spartacus, a popular character in movies and television, outsmarted the Romans until his demise in the first century B.C.
Site of epic 'clash' between Spartacus and Romans uncovered
The fortification was built to corral the slave-revolt leader and his forces.
Roman emperor Caligula's 2,000-year-old garden unearthed near the Vatican
The gardens overlooking the Tiber river in Italy once belonged to an infamous Roman emperor.
