Romans

Archaeologists discover Anglo-Saxon child buried with shield, spear in medieval cemetery in Kent

Four medieval swords were also discovered during excavation.

Target practice for jousting: consisting of a cross-bar turning upon a pivot with a broad part to strike against. Illustration after a manuscript in the Bodleian Library at Oxford. An engraving from The Sports and Pastimes of the people of England, by Joseph Strutt, (London, 1833).
Divers carrying amphorae from the fourth century AD Roman shipwreck discovered off the coast of Gallipoli, southern Italy in June 2025.

Authorities reveal discovery of fourth century Roman shipwreck off Italy’s southern coast

Unguentarium, 4th-5th century AD. Creator: Unknown.February 8, 2026.

Residue from Roman vial reveals first evidence of ancient physicians' use of fecal medicine - study

Antiquities robbers arrested after damaging Roman-period cave in Galilee. January 19.

Antiquities robbers caught digging in ancient Roman burial cave in Galilee


Rainbow leads detectorist David Moss to 15,000-Coin Roman jackpot in North Wales

Moss slept in his car for three nights to guard the pots, then drove four hours to hand the estimated 15,000 coins to National Museum Cardiff for analysis.

Coins. Illustration.

Lost letter of Emperor Caracalla Found — Burdur Museum Rushes to Save 1,800-Year-Old Stones

Following a demolition order, the Burdur Museum Directorate is retrieving ten slabs reused in the 1950s from the ancient city of Takina to safeguard them as cultural heritage.

The Ancient Roman written Stone. Illustration.

Seven Roman soldiers found in a mass grave in well, likely casualties of the CE 260 Battle of Mursa

Isotopic and DNA evidence indicate nonlocal origins, plant-heavy diets, respiratory infection, and combat injuries.

Seven Roman soldiers found in a mass grave in well.

Ancient Roman bronze 'ghost of the banquet' skeleton revealed as rare party favor of death today

Only twelve examples of the larva convivialis are known, with the 2.6 inch figurine now housed at Getty Villa in Los Angeles.

Ancient Roman bronze 'ghost of the banquet' skeleton revealed as rare party favor reminding revelers of death.

Ancient Roman site reveals early humans butchered straight-tusked elephant and crafted bone tools

Volcanic ash deposits above and below the bones at Casal Lumbroso date the carcass to around 404,000 years ago, during a warm Middle Pleistocene phase.

Ancient Roman site reveals early humans butchered straight-tusked elephant and crafted bone tools.

Ancient Roman silver treasure of 450 coins found near Borsum

The hoard ranks among the three biggest finds in Lower Saxony and could shed light on first century AD life and trade.

Roman hoard. Illustration.

Secret Commodus passage in Rome's Colosseum opens to public after nearly 2,000 years

The newly restored underground corridor, once reserved for the emperor's hidden walk to his honor box, still bears clamps from lost marble panels and frescoes of wild boar hunts and mythic combat.

Secret Commodus passage in Rome's Colosseum opens to public after nearly 2,000 years.

New Orleans couple uncovers a 1900-year-old Roman tombstone in their garden

Researchers suggest the stone slab came to New Orleans in the 20th century, possibly after WWII, when American and Allied troops were in Italy, including Civitavecchia after Rome fell.

The tombstone of Sextus Congenius Verus, found in New Orleans.

2,000-year-old Roman cargo ship with olive and fruit remains found in Croatia's Barbir Bay

The 12.5 meter wreck, excavated over four years, will be digitally mapped with photogrammetry before being reburied in the sand that protected it for two millennia.

2,000-year-old Roman cargo ship laden with olive and fruit remains uncovered in Croatia's Barbir Bay.

Three Roman-Era mansions found on Tralleis’ ancient shopping street

"We understood that metal production was carried out in the 4th and 5th centuries AD," says Prof. dr. Çekilmez.

Ancient Greek and Roman city in Aydin region of Turkey. Image: nastya_krii.