Latest about Romans
'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.
1,900-year-old coins from Jewish revolt against the Romans discovered in the Judaean desert
Archaeologists in the Judaen desert have found four coins dating to the Jewish Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire.
Items used by Roman cavalry and other treasures unearthed by metal detectorist in Wales
A collection of artifacts found on an island in Wales could be part of a religious offering.
'Incredibly rare' head of deity Mercury reveals previously unknown Roman settlement in UK
Archaeologists in England unearthed a 2,000-year-old clay head of a figurine depicting the Roman god Mercury.
1,800-year-old Roman tombs in Bulgaria included medallion featuring an emperor and glass bottles for collecting mourners' tears
A farmer in Bulgaria accidentally discovered two graves of a wealthy Roman-era family, but they appear to tell "a sad family story."
