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Roman dodecahedron: A mysterious 12-sided object that has baffled archaeologists for centuriesThere are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have never quite figured it out.
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What did ancient Rome smell like? BO, rotting corpses and raw sewage for starters ...We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of perfumes, incense and even deodorants.
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8 ancient Roman shoes of 'exceptional size' discovered at Roman fort near Hadrian's WallEight XXL leather shoes have been recovered from Magna, a Roman-era fort along Hadrian's Wall.
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'Puzzling' bronze discs adorned with lion heads discovered in Roman-era graveThe bronze artifacts may have served as coffin handles for a burial in what is now Israel, but the true nature of the find remains unclear.
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Roman army camp found in Netherlands, beyond the empire's frontierArchaeologists and students in the Netherlands have unearthed a 1,800-year-old temporary Roman military fort in the Netherlands.
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'World's most difficult jigsaw puzzle': Archaeologists piece together thousands of shattered fresco blocks from ancient Roman villaArchaeologists found thousands of pieces of an ancient Roman painting, which features intricate designs and ancient graffiti.
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One Roman soldier had enormous feet, 2,000-year-old waterlogged leather shoe revealsA surprisingly large leather shoe has been found at Magna, a Roman fort in northern England.
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Roman-era 'fast food' discovered in ancient trash heap on MallorcaSongbird bones found in a Roman-era trash pit on Mallorca suggests they were a tasty tweet.
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'Extraordinary' sarcophagus discovered in Israel shows carving of Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contestArchaeologists in Israel have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus that depicts Dionysus beating Hercules in a drinking contest.
