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Infant twins buried together in Roman Croatia may have died from lead poisoningAround 2,000 years ago, fraternal twin infants were buried facing each other in a cemetery. But it's still unknown why they died.
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How is Roman concrete still standing after 2,000 years?Roman concrete's durability comes from a combination of its ingredients and production methods.
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2,000-year-old bed barricade unearthed in Pompeii house — likely a family's last attempt to escape Vesuvius' eruptionIn a house in the ruins of Pompeii, archeologists have discovered evidence that a family of four attempted to barricade a door with a bed during Vesuvius's terrible eruption.
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1,800-year-old warhorse cemetery held remains of a beloved horse — and a man considered an 'outsider' to Roman societyA newly excavated horse cemetery in Germany dates to Roman times.
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Pompeii quiz: How much do you know about the Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius?Is your knowledge of Pompeii strong enough to withstand our flow of questions?
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Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire, unusual rocks in Iceland suggestRocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate change. But historians say that the real story is likely much more complicated.
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Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain, study findsA drought helped bring about an invasion of Roman Britain in A.D. 367, researchers wrote in a new paper.
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Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggestsA skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds.
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Mass grave of Roman-era soldiers discovered beneath soccer field in ViennaRoman dead were often cremated, so the ancient mass grave in Vienna is a rare find.
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