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Romans kept poisonous, narcotic seeds concealed in bone vials, new discovery reveals
A hollowed-out animal bone was used by Romans to store a stash of poisonous seeds and is the first-ever evidence of the seeds' use during the Roman era.
Scroll charred in Mount Vesuvius eruption partially deciphered, earning researchers $700,000 prize
Machine learning has helped decipher part of an ancient carbonized scroll found in a villa that likely once belonged to Julius Caesar’s father-in-law.
Bedbugs plagued Britain 1,900 years ago, Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall reveals
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
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
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
The silver spoon was used to scoop out cosmetics and medications.
Nearly 400 ancient medical tools from Turkey hint at rare Roman doctors' offices
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
Periods of cold and severe plagues overlap in a new study of ancient Roman climate.
