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An Illegal Excavation Just Turned Up A Luxurious Ancient Villa That Archaeologists Had No Idea Was Right Outside Of Rome

Dating back to the first century C.E., this lavish estate featuring frescoes and mosaics was once owned by Roman elites who may have hosted the likes of Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius...

A Second-Century Roman Villa Emerges Beneath Rome's Liceo Cavour

  Roman Domus Emerges Beneath Rome's Liceo Cavour After Students' Persistent Claims Students' Whispers About Hidden Rooms Beneath the Gymnasium Led to the Discovery of...

Awesome History: Rome Built Aqueducts 2,000 Years Ago That Still Work Today

Pompeii: The ‘Damned City of Sin’ That Suffered Catastrophic Destruction

Founded in the 6th century BC, Pompeii was incorporated into the Roman Empire in 89 BC together with the nearby town of Herculaneum. As a coastal city bathed in the warm sunshine o...

Greece sent the art; Rome built the empire

An exhibition tracing ancient Greek art’s influence on Roman culture has opened at the Acropolis Museum, running through August 30.

Teenagers In Italy Broke Into Their School — And Found An 1,800-Year-Old Roman House Right Beneath The Gym

Archaeologists have since uncovered intact wall paintings and mosaic decorations, along with 48 crates' worth of artifacts. The post Teenagers In Italy Broke Into Their School — An...

Archaeologists Explore Villa Beneath High School in Rome

ROME, ITALY—A second-century a.d. villa has been rediscovered under Cavour Scientific High School, which is […] The post Archaeologists Explore Villa Beneath High School in Rome ap...

Imperial-Era Villa Excavated Near Rome

ROME, ITALY—CNN reports that a Roman villa has been discovered in the village of Castel […] The post Imperial-Era Villa Excavated Near Rome appeared first on Archaeology Magazine.

Illegal Excavation Near Rome Uncovers Villa Linked to the Antonine Age

Learn how illegal digging near Rome exposed an Imperial-era Roman villa with mosaic floors, painted walls, and a marble statue.

Ancient Stadium of Perge Was Remodeled for Roman Entertainments

ANTALYA, TURKEY—The first-century a.d. stadium in the ancient city of Perge was converted into an […] The post Ancient Stadium of Perge Was Remodeled for Roman Entertainments appea...

Hidden underground chamber revealed beneath home of legendary Roman emperor

Archaeologists recently found Roman concrete vault impressions and ceramic artifacts inside a sealed chamber predating Emperor Hadrian's imperial complex.

Did the Layout of the Roman Forum Impact Political Speech?

ROME, ITALY—According to a Science in Poland report, a new study of changes to the […] The post Did the Layout of the Roman Forum Impact Political Speech? appeared first on Archaeo...

Archaeologists In The Netherlands Found A 1,900-Year-Old Roman Tablet Asking The Gods To Deliver A Vengeful Curse

Unearthed below the town hall square at Heerlen — once the site of the Roman military settlement Coriovallum — this lead tablet measures roughly two inches by four inches and dates...

Archaeologists uncover massive ancient site during rail project, including rare Roman find

Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have discovered over 1,000 artifacts before railway construction, including a rare Roman-era metal wire drawplate.

Large Roman Bathhouse Unearthed In Nijmegen, Netherlands

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com -  Excavations in Nijmegen-West have revealed extensive remains of a Roman bathhouse, the largest of its kind in the Netherlands. Stephan Mols, a re...

Rome halts works on incinerator after the discovery of Roman road

Discovery of paved road beneath Rome's incinerator construction site leads to temporary suspension of works, just weeks after project got underway. Work at the Santa Palomba const...

Ancient Romans Were Obsessed With This Remarkable Herb – Then It Vanished Forever

Silphium was an extinct Libyan plant renowned for contraception, medicine, and trade. Its disappearance remains a historical mystery, and scientists continue searching for survivin...

PHOTOS: Construction Crew Finds 2,000-Year-Old Roman Bust at Spanish Beach

A digging crew in Spain found an in credible piece of history while working along Almadraba beach in Alicante, Spain, the New York Post reported Thursday. The post PHOTOS: Construc...

Dressed to oppress: Purple and other colors that ruled and divided ancient Rome

The Greeks viewed color through a poetic lens tied to nature and myth, but under the Romans it transformed into a language of status, power, piety and self-promotion

Rome’s Ancient Marvels Gave These Engineering Students a Sense of Their Vocation

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