An eavesdropped conversation in a bookstore several years ago led to the recent recovery of a first-century A.D. Roman mosaic that had been missing for over 70 years. Close-up view of a long-lost ...

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Gianni De Zuccato a well-preserved colorful mosaic floor of an ancient Roman villa archaeologists have revealed among vineyards near the northern city of Verona, Italy. The official in charge of ...

Archaeologists uncovered a rare Solomon’s Knot mosaic in the ancient city of Smyrna, revealing Late Roman symbolism, urban life and reuse.

Archaeologists in the U.K. have revealed how they unearthed a 1,600-year-old Roman mosaic and lifted it out of the ground. The mosaic floor, which dates from the late 3rd or early 4th century A.D., ...

In the summer of 2020, during Britain’s COVID lockdown, Jim Irvine noticed unfamiliar pottery scattered across his family’s farm in Rutland. When archaeologists called to the site investigated, they ...

(CNN) — Archaeologists in England have discovered a "fantastic" Roman mosaic on land earmarked for a supermarket, suggesting a villa once occupied the site. A team of experts from Oxford Archaeology ...

A huge Roman mosaic that was uncovered in southern Turkey by archaeologists from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. The ...

Archaeologists and townspeople are in a scramble to secure an Ancient Roman mosaic in the British county of Kent that is in danger of falling into the sea. The floor mosaic is part of a 50-dwelling ...

A giant poolside mosaic featuring intricate geometric patterns has been unearthed in southern Turkey, revealing the far-reaching influence of the Roman Empire at its peak. The mosaic, which once ...

An ornate Roman mosaic is being unearthed and is set to go on permanent public display in situ just outside a vape shop in a shopping center in the city of Colchester, England. The ancient work of art ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Irwin wasn't planning to discover anything. He was planning to lay electrical cables to wire an old barn for his kids to play in.