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Scientists just confirmed that Romans extracted gold from the Eastern Pyrenees nearly 2,000 years ago, solving a historical mystery using cutting-edge light technology. The discovery connects ancient mining skills to a forgotten Roman city in the mountains.
A couple walking their dogs after a storm discovered ancient Roman-era footprints on a Scottish beach, sparking a race to document the prints before the tide erased them forever. The site vanished within days, but not before revealing a glimpse of life 2,000 years ago.
Stunning 2,000-year-old mosaic floors have emerged from a luxurious Roman home in Carsulae, Italy, revealing new insights into one of ancient Rome's most important cities. A $2.5 million project will soon allow visitors to walk among these extraordinary black and white treasures.
Archaeologists just proved ancient Romans really did use human waste as medicine. A 2,000-year-old glass bottle found in Turkey contained feces mixed with thyme and olive oil, exactly as physician Galen described.
Archaeologists in Mallorca believe they've discovered Tucis, a Roman city lost for two millennia. The breakthrough could finally solve a mystery that has puzzled historians since ancient times.
Construction workers in Frankfurt accidentally discovered an ancient Roman religious sanctuary hidden beneath the modern city. An international research team just secured over $1 million to unlock its secrets.
A perfectly preserved Roman sanctuary unearthed beneath a Frankfurt school is getting €1 million to unlock secrets of ancient religious life. The 1,900-year-old site is one of the most significant archaeological finds in Europe this decade.
A metal detectorist in Germany finally reported a stunning Roman-era treasure hoard eight years after discovering it, leading archaeologists to uncover even more ancient silver coins. The find is one of the largest Roman coin collections ever recovered in Lower Saxony.
Archaeologists in Fano, Italy just confirmed the first physical building ever found designed by Vitruvius, the ancient Roman architect whose ideas shaped Western civilization for 2,000 years. They found it by using his own 2,000-year-old instruction manual as a treasure map.
Archaeologists have uncovered four ancient Roman military camps in Germany, along with over 1,500 artifacts including coins, shoe nails, and everyday items that bring history to life. The discovery sheds new light on Roman emperor Caracalla's 213 AD campaign and the empire's ambitious push into Germanic territories.
Archaeologists in Fano, Italy just confirmed they found the Basilica of Vitruvius, a legendary Roman building described in ancient texts but sought unsuccessfully for 500 years. The discovery rewrites architectural history and proves the famous writings of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio were based on real structures.
Archaeologists in Wales discovered what could be the largest Roman villa ever found in the country, hiding just beneath the surface in Margam. The 6,156-square-foot structure could completely reshape our understanding of Roman life in Wales nearly 2,000 years ago.