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Bedbugs plagued Britain 1,900 years ago, Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall reveals
By Laura Geggel published
The earliest known evidence of bedbugs in Britain was found at a first-century fort near Hadrian's Wall.
1st-ever complete Roman 'bed burial' recovered from under London
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
In addition to the funerary items, archaeologists uncovered remnants of a tannery and a 16th-century cemetery.
1st-century villa discovered near Mount Vesuvius may be where Pliny the Elder watched catastrophic eruption
By Tom Metcalfe published
Archaeologists think the luxurious villa was where Pliny the Elder first witnessed the massive volcanic eruption that would later claim his life.
Roman-era silver 'toilet spoon' discovered in Wales
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The silver spoon was used to scoop out cosmetics and medications.
Nearly 400 ancient medical tools from Turkey hint at rare Roman doctors' offices
By Owen Jarus published
Medical instruments dating to the Roman era may be evidence of a "group practice" run by health care workers.
Devastating Roman-era plagues were ushered in by cold snaps, study finds
By Stephanie Pappas published
Periods of cold and severe plagues overlap in a new study of ancient Roman climate.
Roman-era wine shop, possibly destroyed in an earthquake, discovered in Greece
By Owen Jarus published
A wine shop in Roman-era Greece experienced catastrophe and was abandoned around 1,600 years ago.
'Incredibly rare' 2nd-century Roman armor pieced together like an 'ancient jigsaw puzzle'
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Conservators in the U.K. have painstakingly reassembled a piece of Roman armor that was broken into more than 100 pieces.
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