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1st-century villa discovered near Mount Vesuvius may be where Pliny the Elder watched catastrophic eruption
Archaeologists think the luxurious villa was where Pliny the Elder first witnessed the massive volcanic eruption that would later claim his life.
Roman-era silver 'toilet spoon' discovered in Wales
The silver spoon was used to scoop out cosmetics and medications.
Nearly 400 ancient medical tools from Turkey hint at rare Roman doctors' offices
Medical instruments dating to the Roman era may be evidence of a "group practice" run by health care workers.
Devastating Roman-era plagues were ushered in by cold snaps, study finds
Periods of cold and severe plagues overlap in a new study of ancient Roman climate.
Roman-era wine shop, possibly destroyed in an earthquake, discovered in Greece
A wine shop in Roman-era Greece experienced catastrophe and was abandoned around 1,600 years ago.
'Incredibly rare' 2nd-century Roman armor pieced together like an 'ancient jigsaw puzzle'
Conservators in the U.K. have painstakingly reassembled a piece of Roman armor that was broken into more than 100 pieces.
A slave was brutally crucified in Roman Britain 1,700 years ago. Now, his face has been brought back to life.
A new facial approximation of a man who was crucified in Roman Britain finally "puts a face to his story."
Roman dodecahedron uncovered by amateur archaeologists in the UK
More than 100 dodecahedrons have now been found in northwestern Europe, but archaeologists still don't know what they were used for.
