Romans

Collection of ancient Egyptian, Greek, Roman-era artifacts discovered at Egypt’s Heracleopolis

The finds include the ruins of a Roman basilica and Doric temple, the head of a marble statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, several cartouches, and molds used to mint coins in the Roman period.

Marble head belonging to a statue of the Greek goddess Aphrodite and an ancient Egyptian cartouche discovered at Egypt's Heracleopolis, June 5, 2026.
Roman-era burial discovered in eastern Croatia, May 29, 2026.

Rare, intact ancient Roman burial unearthed during excavations in eastern Croatia - report

A partial view of a settlement from the Neolithic Period (New Stone Age), discovered during archaeological excavations by the Israel Antiquities Authority near Motza Junction, about 5 km west of Jerusalem,  July 16, 2019; file photo.

Plaster-making technique attributed to Romans used at Motza some 8,000 years earlier, study shows

Lead coffin discovered by Colchester Archaeological Trust in 2023.

‘Lexden Lady,’ wealthy Roman woman buried in lead coffin, goes on display in UK


Israeli archaeologists uncover remains of dramatic mountaintop royal palace

“It sheds light on the architectural style and the function of the site, which is not mentioned by Josephus, our only historical source for the period,” Dr. Raviv, director of the excavation, said.

The dramatic mountaintop site rising 650 meters above the Jordan Valley

Anno 117: Pax Romana: Embarking on an adventure in the Roman empire | Game review

The Roman-era city-building series returns upgraded, with a brilliant narrative campaign, a fleet of ships, and new military, civilian, and diplomatic units.

From the video game Anno (Anno 117: Pax Romana)

Putting Pompeii's pieces together, with the help of a robot

While the robotics teams worked on designing and building the system, experts in artificial intelligence and machine learning developed algorithms to reconstruct the frescoes.

A fresco is painted on a wall at the "Insula dei Casti Amanti" at the archaeological site of Pompeii as researchers work to develop a robotic system that will help archaeologists reconstruct fragmented frescoes buried for centuries,  in Pompeii, Italy, November 27, 2025.

Ancient Spanish skull reveals Roman campaign of intimidation, adds to sparse record of ancient war

The 2020 discovery of the skull was recently published in the Journal of Roman Archaeology, focusing on the Romans’ siege of La Loma.

Archaeologists Ines Morales, Rocio Moron and Veronica Alberto from Tibicena, an archaeology company, analyze a human skull which was found buried in a cave on the island of Gran Canaria, Spain April 24, 2023.

All roads lead to Rome, now online: Research overturns estimates of length of imperial network

“It has come from a huge frustration. It’s the most puzzling subject in Roman archaeology… So why can’t I download all Roman roads?” said Brughmans, the project’s principal researcher.

Roman Empire ruins, Rome, Italy.

Roman merchant shipwreck with Christian monograms off Mallorca to be extracted

Some containers display early Christian monograms, while painted inscriptions - tituli picti - list producers, contents and tax codes.

Roman merchant shipwreck with Christian monograms off Mallorca to be extracted.

Sleeping Cupid marble sculpture discovered in Pula Roman domus on future boutique hotel site

Darko Komšo: "the second century masterpiece will be laser cleaned and then join the permanent display of the Archaeological Museum of Istria".

Cupid Sculpture. Illustration.

Rainbow leads detectorist David Moss to 15,000-Coin Roman jackpot in North Wales

Moss slept in his car for three nights to guard the pots, then drove four hours to hand the estimated 15,000 coins to National Museum Cardiff for analysis.

Coins. Illustration.

Lost letter of Emperor Caracalla Found — Burdur Museum Rushes to Save 1,800-Year-Old Stones

Following a demolition order, the Burdur Museum Directorate is retrieving ten slabs reused in the 1950s from the ancient city of Takina to safeguard them as cultural heritage.

The Ancient Roman written Stone. Illustration.

Seven Roman soldiers found in a mass grave in well, likely casualties of the CE 260 Battle of Mursa

Isotopic and DNA evidence indicate nonlocal origins, plant-heavy diets, respiratory infection, and combat injuries.

Seven Roman soldiers found in a mass grave in well.