Archaeologists in France find three jars containing more than 40,000 Roman coins, revealing secrets of everyday life in ...

Hubert Robert, "Ruins of a Roman Bath with Washerwomen" (after 1766), oil on canvas, 54 x 41 1/2 inches (courtesy the Philadelphia Museum of Art) Bathing in massive public baths was once a hallmark of ...

Crews starting work on a gas line in Bulgaria uncovered a late Roman-era settlement. The timing of abandonment implies that the settlement’s residents were driven out by a barbarian raid—possibly part ...

Archaeologists studying a "truly unique and remarkable" lead coffin from Roman times have made a "fascinating" discovery, identifying a set of previously undocumented remains. The coffin, thought to ...

A museum visit sparked a revelation when a Roman glass cup was turned around and its overlooked markings came into focus.

Archaeologists in the U.K. have made a groundbreaking discovery at the Brookside Meadows site in Grove, a village in Oxfordshire. Amid a housing development by Barratt and David Wilson Homes, they ...

Archaeologists think veneration of the freshwater spring started in Neolithic times. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

An archaeological dig has uncovered two ancient Roman coins, among other remains, on a small island that measures just 3 miles in length. The coins are a silver "Antoninianus" dated to A.D. 255 that ...

LONDON — A remarkable archaeological endeavor in the heart of the British capital has brought to light one of the most extensive collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever unearthed in the city.

A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how ...

LONDON — Newly revealed human remains could offer a rare glimpse into life in Britain through the decline of the Roman Empire and the establishment of Anglo-Saxon kingdoms. Experts have hailed the ...