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'Completely unique' Roman mausoleum discovered in rubble of London building site
By Sascha Pare published
No burial artifacts were recovered from the structure itself, but the surrounding area yielded over 80 Roman burials containing copper bracelets, coins, glass beads and a bone comb.

'Liquid gypsum' burial from Roman Britain scanned in 3D, revealing 1,700-year-old secrets
By Hannah Kate Simon published
About 1,700 years ago, liquid gypsum was poured over the remains of an elite family in Roman Britain.

Heavy rains expose ancient phallus and 'imposing' face carvings at Roman fort in Spain
By Hannah Kate Simon published
A rainstorm has exposed the ancient Roman stone carvings of a phallus, face and cornucopia at a first-century fort in Spain.

A metal detectorist in Wales discovered an 'adorable' ox-headed bowl. It could reveal a lost Roman settlement.
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A metal detectorist stumbled upon a hoard of Roman coins and Iron Age vessels in the Welsh countryside.

2 hidden male skeletons discovered under pile of rubble in Pompeii's 'House of the Chaste Lovers'
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists have unearthed the skeletons of two men who were likely killed during a deadly earthquake that coincided with Mount Vesuvius' eruption.

1,700-year-old Roman watchtower ruins discovered in Switzerland
By Owen Jarus published
Archaeologists in Switzerland have unearthed the remains of a fourth century A.D. watchtower built to protect the edge of the Roman Empire.

Ancient Romans sacrificed birds to the goddess Isis, burnt bones in Pompeii reveal
By Tom Metcalfe published
The ancient remains of at least 10 birds have been found at a temple of Isis in the Roman city of Pompeii, indicating that birds were a key feature of worshipping the goddess.

Diver unexpectedly discovers Roman-era shipwreck carrying beautiful marble columns off Israel's coast
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A diver off the coast of Israel discovered an 1,800-year-old Roman shipwreck containing 44 tons of artifacts.

1st-century burial holds Roman doctor buried with medical tools, including 'top-quality' scalpels
By Tom Metcalfe published
Archaeologists in Hungary have unearthed a 2,000-year-old collection of medical tools, including forceps and scalpels. They think the tools belonged to a physician from the Roman Empire who had traveled beyond its frontiers to treat patients.
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