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1,700-year-old Roman shipwreck was stuffed to the gills with fish sauce when it sank
The wreck near a beach on Mallorca gives a snapshot of sea trade in late Roman times.
Villa near Mount Vesuvius may be where Augustus, Rome's 1st emperor, died
Researchers say a villa buried by the eruption in A.D. 79 corresponds with records of the Roman emperor's death in A.D. 14.
1,430 ancient Roman graves scattered with funerary festival leftovers unearthed in southern France
Archaeologists in southern France have excavated an ancient Roman cemetery containing 1,430 graves and traces of a funerary festival, during which families feasted by the graves of relatives.
Plato's burial place finally revealed after AI deciphers ancient scroll carbonized in Mount Vesuvius eruption
Researchers used AI to decipher an ancient papyrus that includes details about where Greek philosopher is buried.
'I nearly fell out of my chair': 1,800-year-old mini portrait of Alexander the Great found in a field in Denmark
The miniature bronze portrait depicts Alexander the Great with his wavy hair and crown of ram horns.
1,700-year-old Roman ruins discovered atop much older Neolithic sacred spring
Archaeologists think veneration of the freshwater spring started in Neolithic times.
1,700-year-old Roman fort discovered in Germany was built to keep out barbarians
The wall was built by Romans to protect against Germanic tribal attack.
'Richly decorated' Roman villa with 'curse tablets' and tiny axes unearthed in England
The remains of the ornately decorated Roman buildings contain numerous artifacts, including "curse tablets," tiny axes and a horse-headed belt buckle.
