Discover the history and engineering marvels of the Forgotten Stones of Baalbek in Lebanon. Explore the mysteries, myths, and cultural significance of these ancient megaliths. The Forgotten Stones of Baalbek, nestled in the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon, are...

derives from a Celtic term meaning “river narrows,” highlighting the strategic importance of the location during the Roman period. Wooden remains of a Roman bridge. Credit: Cantonal Archaeology Solothurn, Carlos Pinto During the era in question, local...

Metal detectorist discovers 52,503 Roman coins in a single pot, with an eerie arrangement hinting at a mysterious purpose. Massive Roman Coin Hoard Discovered Near Frome A ceramic jar containing 52,503 Roman coins was unearthed in a Somerset field...

Excavations at a Suffolk burial mound reveal a rare sequence of history, from a Bronze Age tumulus to a Roman shrine and a mysterious medieval execution. Archaeological investigations at a site known as Land East of Kings Warren have revealed a...

A newly unearthed Roman coin reveals the daring story of a man who defied Rome, shedding fresh light on ancient rebellion. During routine excavations for the East West Rail line linking Oxford and Cambridge, archaeologists uncovered a rare Roman‑era...

Archaeologists have recovered a 1,600-year-old Roman trading ship and its cargo of coins from an ancient port, uncovering a long-lost piece of history. A remarkable cache of ancient Roman treasures has been recovered from the seabed near the port of...

Archaeologists in Serbia have uncovered a rare 4th-century private Roman bath belonging to Emperor Maximinus Daza, featuring advanced heating and plumbing. Archaeologists working at the Vrelo-Šarkamen site in eastern Serbia have uncovered an...

and third‑century BCE coinage. The sanctuary appears to have been active from the Hellenistic era through the early Roman period, roughly spanning the third century BCE to the second century CE. Excavators also documented ritual vessels, thirty‑four...

Metal detectorist finds 52,503 Roman coins in a single pot, with a mysterious arrangement suggesting an unexpected purpose. More than fifty‑two thousand Roman coins were recovered from a single ceramic container discovered in a field near Frome,...

Archaeologists have unearthed over 52,000 Roman artefacts alongside a mysterious burial site that continues to defy conventional scientific explanation. In April 2010, a routine metal-detecting excursion in a field near Frome, Somerset, led to one of...

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has hit a critical milestone as its main instrument and coronagraph begin their first round of testing in orbit. NASA has reached a pivotal stage in the deployment of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, confirming that...

Archaeologists have uncovered a hidden Roman monument in Suffolk, revealing an ancient site that was continuously reused over thousands of years. Archaeologists working in Red Lodge, Suffolk, have unearthed a site that served as a persistent focal...

sent the piece to its National Treasures Department. Laboratory analysis confirmed the artifact’s origin in the Late Roman Period and identified the engraved figure as Minerva, the Roman deity of war, strategy and wisdom, known as Athena in Greek...

status of those interred and to the cultural interplay that defined the Delta’s communities during the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Agathodaemon, known in Greek lore as a lucky serpent, and the griffin—originally a Mesopotamian creature later adopted by...

craftsmanship, clothing customs and military ties. A rare conical hat fashioned from felted wool and dating to the late Roman period in Egypt has been restored and is now on view at the Bolton Museum in England. Radiocarbon dating places the object...

the ruler of the underworld. “Gold tongues are a well‑documented feature of some burials dating to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods in Egypt,” he said, adding that they “are generally interpreted as symbolic funerary amulets intended to enable the...

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope has launched to L2, beginning its mission to map billions of galaxies and hunt for thousands of distant exoplanets. A new era of deep-space observation has officially begun. NASA’s Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope...

Archaeologists have discovered a massive, remarkably intact 2,000-year-old shipwreck resting on the seafloor off the coast of a Greek island. Marine archaeologists have identified one of the most significant maritime discoveries in the Mediterranean: a...

Archaeologists in France have unearthed a rare Roman jar, offering a fascinating glimpse into ancient life as researchers analyze its long-buried secrets. Archaeologists working in the French village of Senon have unearthed a significant cache of Roman...

shoreline, another team opened a series of tombs containing gold ornaments and burial gear linked to the Ptolemaic and Roman periods. Together, the discoveries span several centuries and illuminate distinct facets of daily and spiritual life in ancient...