Latest about Romans
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."
1,800-year-old 'Iron Legion' Roman base discovered near 'Armageddon' is largest in Israel
The Roman military base once housed more than 5,000 soldiers.
Spectacularly preserved Roman-age egg still has its yolk and whites
The egg-citing object may be the oldest unintentionally preserved egg ever found.
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.
