Latest about Romans
1,800-year-old ring depicting Roman goddess discovered by ancient quarry in Israel
A 13-year-old boy hiking in Haifa discovered a Roman-era ring with a depiction of Minerva, the goddess of war and wisdom.
Spartacus, the gladiator who led a slave revolt against the Romans
The Thracian gladiator Spartacus, a popular character in movies and television, outsmarted the Romans until his demise in the first century B.C.
Site of epic 'clash' between Spartacus and Romans uncovered
The fortification was built to corral the slave-revolt leader and his forces.
Roman emperor Caligula's 2,000-year-old garden unearthed near the Vatican
The gardens overlooking the Tiber river in Italy once belonged to an infamous Roman emperor.
2,000-year-old funerary urn found in Spain contains the world's oldest known liquid wine
Scientists discovered the oldest known wine in liquid form inside a Roman-era tomb in Spain.
2,000-year-old Roman military sandal with nails for traction found in Germany
Archaeologists used X-rays to analyze the remains of a sandal unearthed near a Roman fort in Bavaria.
1,600-year-old coin discovered in Channel Islands features Roman emperor killed by invading Goths
Archaeologists on the Channel Islands off the coast of France have found two coins from the Roman era.
1,700-year-old 'emergency hoard' of coins dates to last revolt of Jews against Roman rule
Many of the silver and bronze coins were minted during the Gallus Revolt during the Roman era.
