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Miniature Skeleton: A ghostly 2,000-year-old party favor from a Roman banquetThis spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short.
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Statuette of a Comic Actor: A 2,000-year-old depiction of a Roman actor letting one ripThe ancient Romans had a soft spot for physical comedy (aka fart jokes), as exemplified by a bronze figurine of a comic actor.
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1,900-year-old 'treasure' found in Roman-era family's scorched house in RomaniaA discovery in Romania shows the remains of an elite family's treasures from the Roman era that were scorched in a fire.
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1,900-year-old oil lamp that provided 'light in the journey to the afterlife' found in Roman cemetery in the NetherlandsArchaeologists excavating in a Roman cemetery in the Netherlands have uncovered a unique oil lamp dating to the second century A.D.
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'Extraordinary' Roman helmet from war-ending battle found in the sea off SicilyArchaeologists recovered the "Montefortino"-style helmet in an underwater excavation in the Aegadian Islands off the coast of Sicily.
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Skull of bear held captive to fight Roman gladiators discovered near ancient amphitheater in SerbiaArchaeologists determined that the bear had an infected injury and had been held captive for a significant amount of time.
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Which Roman emperor ruled the longest?The question of which Roman emperor ruled the longest is tricky to answer.
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After Mount Vesuvius erupted, Romans returned to Pompeii and stayed for 400 years — but it was likely anarchyNew 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.
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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.
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