The ancient city of Rome became the heart of a sprawling empire that lasted for hundreds of years, and we're still unearthing ship-loads of Roman artifacts, mystifying treasures and even forts around 2,000 years later.
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1,900-year-old 'treasure' found in Roman-era family's scorched house in Romania
A discovery in Romania shows the remains of an elite family's treasures from the Roman era that were scorched in a fire.
1,900-year-old oil lamp that provided 'light in the journey to the afterlife' found in Roman cemetery in the Netherlands
Archaeologists excavating in a Roman cemetery in the Netherlands have uncovered a unique oil lamp dating to the second century A.D.
'Extraordinary' Roman helmet from war-ending battle found in the sea off Sicily
Archaeologists recovered the "Montefortino"-style helmet in an underwater excavation in the Aegadian Islands off the coast of Sicily.
Skull of bear held captive to fight Roman gladiators discovered near ancient amphitheater in Serbia
Archaeologists determined that the bear had an infected injury and had been held captive for a significant amount of time.
Which Roman emperor ruled the longest?
The question of which Roman emperor ruled the longest is tricky to answer.
After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchy
New excavations in Pompeii's Insula Meridionalis quarter have confirmed long-held suspicions that people returned to the ancient Roman city after the volcanic eruption in A.D. 79.
Roman Britain quiz: What do you know about the Empire's conquest of the British Isles?
The Romans took over a large chunk of Great Britain 2,000 years ago. The conquest was anything but smooth sailing.
Hadrian's Wall: The defensive Roman wall that protected the frontier in Britain for 300 years
The wall is the largest Roman archaeological feature in Britain and was built to defend the northernmost limit of the Roman Empire.
