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A slave was brutally crucified in Roman Britain 1,700 years ago. Now, his face has been brought back to life.
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A new facial approximation of a man who was crucified in Roman Britain finally "puts a face to his story."

Roman dodecahedron uncovered by amateur archaeologists in the UK
By Tom Metcalfe published
More than 100 dodecahedrons have now been found in northwestern Europe, but archaeologists still don't know what they were used for.

Ancient Roman necropolis holding more than 60 skeletons and luxury goods discovered in central Italy
By Kristina Killgrove published
A newfound necropolis in central Italy that once sat near an exclusive villa along an ancient road holds the remains of 67 people and their treasures, including gold jewelry.

Part of Hadrian's 1,800-year-old aqueduct and rare Greek coins unearthed near Corinth
By Tom Metcalfe published
The enormous aqueduct was built in the second century to carry water to the city of Corinth from a lake 50 miles away.

2,000-year-old bullet found with Julius Caesar's name on it was likely used in civil war
By Kristina Killgrove published
The bullet's inscriptions hint that Indigenous people in Spain supported the would-be dictator, Julius Caesar, during the Roman civil war.

2,300-year-old shell mosaic discovered in luxurious home in Rome
By Tom Metcalfe published
Archaeologists think the house belonged to a senatorial family during the last years of Rome's Republic.

Why didn't Alexander the Great invade Rome?
By Owen Jarus published
If Alexander the Great had invaded Rome, would he have won?

2,000 ancient clay stamps used to seal official Roman documents discovered in Turkey
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Researchers found thousands of clay stamps used to seal official documents inside a former city archive in Doliche.
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