Romans

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 laden with olive and fruit remains uncovered in Croatia's Barbir Bay.

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

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

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

A detectorist searching for relics. Illustration.

2,000-year-old Roman brooch found by detectorist


Roman era 1,800-year-old stadium unearthed in Syedra ancient city in southern Turkey

Roughly forty inscriptions found around the city refer to wrestling, boxing and other contests, indicating the stadium’s use for sports, religious festivals and imperial celebrations.

Syedra is an ancient city near the Alanya district of Antalya province.

Bacchus or theater mask? Rare 1,900-year-old Roman find in the Netherlands

Alongside an oil lamp were four ceramic plates, two jugs, a cup, a glass bowl and a bronze bowl, and archaeologists debate its meaning.

The lamp, after cleaning.

Albania's first find of this type reveals a Roman tomb thieves couldn't fully destroy

Nine-meter burial chamber from 3rd-4th century CE contains gold-embroidered fabric and Greek inscriptions dedicated to Jupiter.

The bilingual writing found in Albania.

This 1,700-year-old bear skull tells a disturbing story about life in Roman amphitheaters

First osteological evidence confirms brown bears participated in deadly spectacles, suffering spear wounds and living behind bars for years.

A reconstruction of the amphitheater in the Roman city of Viminacium - modern Kostolac, Serbia.

Elite roman tomb found after 2,000 years - could it reveal the identity of a forgotten power player

The grave may belong to someone close to Emperor Augustus, and it still holds its secrets.

Ruins of ancient Roman buildings and houses in the archeological Gallo-Roman site of Saint Romain en Gal.

Archaeologists Uncover Roman ‘Flip-Flops’ in 1,600-Year-Old Bathhouse

New mosaic find in Sicily stuns scholars - and shows that summer style is older than you think.

The mosaic showing footwear that looks like flip-flops.

Cicero’s sunken paradise? Archaeologists find ancient Roman bathhouse in underwater city

A sunken thermal spa near Naples offers an extraordinary glimpse into elite Roman leisure, complete with intact heating systems and fresco-covered walls.

Ancient baths discovered submerged in Baiae.

Beginner’s luck: Archeology student finds 9th-century gold on her first dig

The 20-year-old’s incredible find may be linked to early medieval ceremonial practices and confirms the long-lasting importance of the ancient Roman road, Dere Street.

The decorative gold piece was found on the ancient Roman road, Dere Street.

Mosaic with Star of David and Hidden Messages in Ancient Greek Found in Turkey

Turkish archaeologists found a 35 sqm mosaic in Diyarbakır with a Star of David, cross motif, six lines of Ancient Greek text, and geometric patterns during a grave excavation in Ergani district.

Illustration: Star of David mosaic.

1,800-year-old Roman water system unearthed at Zerzevan Castle, Turkey

The site was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Temporary List in 2020.

1,800-year-old Roman water system unearthed at Zerzevan Castle, Turkey.

East German quartet sentenced in Manching Museum heist, but treasure remains lost

On November 22, 2022, a heist at the Celtic-Roman Museum in Manching, Bavaria, led to the theft of 483 gold coins weighing around 3.7 kilograms.

Hoard of Celtic gold coins, Bohemia, La Tène culture, NM Prague, 188058.