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Roman military fort discovered in Scotland far north of Hadrian's WallThe newly found fortlet was a good lookout point for Roman soldiers stationed along the Antonine Wall in Scotland.
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Babies weren't supposed to be mourned in the Roman Empire. These rare liquid-gypsum burials prove otherwise.Despite historical records saying otherwise, Roman babies were mourned at death, research into unique plaster burials from York reveals.
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A coffin holding a dead 'princess' fell from an eroded cliff over 100 years ago — archaeologists just solved a major mystery about herDendrochronological analysis of a mysterious log coffin that tumbled from a cliff a century ago reveals clues to life in Roman-era Poland.
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'Landmark' elephant bone finding in Spain may be from time of Hannibal's war against RomeAn elephant bone discovered in Spain may date to the time of Hannibal's battles against the Romans.
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Ribchester Helmet: A rare 'face mask' helmet worn by a Roman cavalry officer 1,900 years agoThe helmet has been a powerful symbol of Roman Britain since it was discovered over 200 years ago.
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Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago — and used thyme to mask the smellA new study shows that organic residues from a Roman-era glass medicinal vial came from human feces.
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2,400-year-old Hercules shrine and elite tombs discovered outside ancient Rome's wallsArchaeologists have unearthed tombs and a shrine dedicated to Hercules from the time of the Roman Republic.
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1,700-year-old Roman marching camps discovered in Germany — along with a multitude of artifacts like coins and the remnants of shoesArchaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps and around 1,500 artifacts, including coins and shoe nails, dating to the third century.
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How the ancient Romans managed their wealth (it wasn't just by hiding hoards)How did Romans invest their wealth in ancient times?
