In 2004, archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Ovilava in Austria uncovered a grave including two people buried ...

An extraordinary, lengthy document dated to around 130 A.D. chronicles a legal case from ancient Judaea. The details point to ...

What was Roman Egypt like? In what ways did it differ from when the Greeks had ruled it during the Ptolemaic period?

The world of the Roman Empire was not just one of legions, emperors, and conquests — it was also a world of legal disputes, ...

"What makes this excavation particularly interesting is that we can trace the continuous development of urban life in this ...

Constantin Fried, a licensed searcher, originally reported finding the lock in a Petershagen-Frille field. “I could hardly ...

The discovery reinforces the theory that Hadrianopolis was not only a cultural center but also a strategic military enclave ...

and Germany that dated to the Roman era. Many of the belts with these spoons attached to the ends were found in a marsh in Denmark called Illerup Ådal, along with thousands of other weapons and pieces ...

Hundreds of Roman-era gold and silver coins were found in a field outside a village in the Netherlands, officials announced this week. The coins are thousands of years old, the Netherlands ...

A stunning hoard of over 400 Roman and British coins has been discovered in the Netherlands, offering a glimpse into the ...

A newly analyzed papyrus has revealed a remarkable case of forgery and financial fraud in the Roman Empire, offering scholars an unprecedented glimpse into the legal and administrative machinery ...

A metal detectorist has found a unique 1,600-year-old tiny Roman padlock in Germany, shedding light on miniature craftsmanship in the ancient civilisation. The padlock, measuring just over a ...