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'Liquid gypsum' burial from Roman Britain scanned in 3D, revealing 1,700-year-old secrets
About 1,700 years ago, liquid gypsum was poured over the remains of an elite family in Roman Britain.
Heavy rains expose ancient phallus and 'imposing' face carvings at Roman fort in Spain
A rainstorm has exposed the ancient Roman stone carvings of a phallus, face and cornucopia at a first-century fort in Spain.
A metal detectorist in Wales discovered an 'adorable' ox-headed bowl. It could reveal a lost Roman settlement.
A metal detectorist stumbled upon a hoard of Roman coins and Iron Age vessels in the Welsh countryside.
2 hidden male skeletons discovered under pile of rubble in Pompeii's 'House of the Chaste Lovers'
Archaeologists have unearthed the skeletons of two men who were likely killed during a deadly earthquake that coincided with Mount Vesuvius' eruption.
1,700-year-old Roman watchtower ruins discovered in Switzerland
Archaeologists in Switzerland have unearthed the remains of a fourth century A.D. watchtower built to protect the edge of the Roman Empire.
Ancient Romans sacrificed birds to the goddess Isis, burnt bones in Pompeii reveal
The ancient remains of at least 10 birds have been found at a temple of Isis in the Roman city of Pompeii, indicating that birds were a key feature of worshipping the goddess.
Diver unexpectedly discovers Roman-era shipwreck carrying beautiful marble columns off Israel's coast
A diver off the coast of Israel discovered an 1,800-year-old Roman shipwreck containing 44 tons of artifacts.
1st-century burial holds Roman doctor buried with medical tools, including 'top-quality' scalpels
Archaeologists in Hungary have unearthed a 2,000-year-old collection of medical tools, including forceps and scalpels. They think the tools belonged to a physician from the Roman Empire who had traveled beyond its frontiers to treat patients.
