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A pedestrian's discovery of stones helped archaeologists uncover an Ancient Roman building near a Swiss highway. The site was previously excavated in the 1860's, but forgotten.
Ancient Romans in need of a quick bite often chowed down on fried songbirds, new research suggests. A researcher working on the island of Mallorca found bones of song thrushes inside a trash pit ...
Ancient Greek vases have revealed the hidden names of Amazons, mythology's warrior women, in a report deciphering ancient languages unspoken for millennia. In the forthcoming study of pottery ...
Carol Ross' interest in ancient Roman currency and history led to her collection of over 130 coins. The sale of the coins was handled by New York auction house Doyle.
Two well-preserved Roman shoes from 2,000 years ago were recently found by volunteers at the Magna fort in the United Kingdom. The find "immediately drew impressed gasps" from the staff.
Ancient sources describe similar techniques for producing raisin wines. Columella, a Roman agricultural writer, noted that drying and fermentation together took at least a month.
This Ancient Roman Casual Dining Joint Served Fish, Chicken and—Fried Songbird A new analysis of the bones in the eatery’s garbage pit challenges the elite status of thrush in the Roman diet ...
Ancient sources describe similar techniques for producing raisin wines. Columella, a Roman agricultural writer, noted that drying and fermentation together took at least a month.
Thousands of newly discovered fragments, which once adorned a high-status Roman building, offer an unprecedented glimpse into the artistic sophistication and daily life of ancient Londinium.
London was originally founded as a city — Londinium — soon after the Roman invasion in A.D. 43, and has consistently yielded significant archaeological treasures. In recent years, numerous excavations ...
Archaeologists in Burgundy, France, have unearthed a gigantic Roman-era villa containing gardens, pools, and multiple buildings in one of the region’s most significant discoveries.