Archaeologists Discovered a Mysterious Underground Chamber from an Ancient Civilization

The archaeologists that found the stone-paved chamber, located inside a hilltop fort in Scotland, still aren’t sure exactly ...

An Icon of the Roman Empire Just Revealed a Treasure Trove of Artifacts

At the northern end of Hadrian’s Wall, volunteers and archaeology students uncovered pottery, metalwork, soldiers’ tools, and ...

12 Years Later, the Sexiest and Bloodiest Series on TV Is Back With Brand New Trailer

House of Ashur returns to Ancient Rome and the gladiatorial arena, where blood, sex, and betrayal are aplenty.
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Seven Skeletons Found in a Croatian Well Were Likely Ancient Roman Soldiers Who Died During a Troubled Time for the Empire

The tall, adult men probably died during the battle of Mursa in 260 C.E., according to a new analysis of their remains ...

Ancient Roman mass grave shows its army’s ethnic diversity

In Croatia, archaeologists have discovered a mass grave dating back to the third century CE that indicates another key to ...
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Rare Roman Cupid Intaglio Discovered at Northern England Fort

The exceptional find emerged during the fifth consecutive season of excavations at this Roman outpost, which lies north of Hadrian's Wall, reports the BBC. Volunteer Barry Mead discovered the precious ...
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Why You Wouldn't want to be the 10th Roman soldier

Life in the Roman army was brutal, even when not actively fighting bloodthirsty Carthaginians or rebellious gladiators.

Archaeologists Found an Ancient Roman Military Camp Hiding 7,000 Feet High in the Sky

Archaeologists found a 2,000-year-old Roman camp 7,000 feet up in the Swiss Alps, with sling bullets from the Roman 3rd ...

Detectorist finds huge haul of silver coins from 141 BC 'dropped by Roman soldier'

A metal detectorist discovered a huge haul of silver coins from 141 BC in a farmer's field which were thought to have been ...
Ancient Origins

Mass Grave Discovery: Roman Soldiers' Brutal Battle Deaths Revealed

Radiocarbon dating and a coin minted in 251 AD found within the well confirmed the remains dated to the second half of the third century AD, perfectly coinciding with the Crisis of the Third Century ...

Mursa's mass grave reveals diverse origins of Roman soldiers

Archaeologists in Croatia have discovered a rare mass grave inside ancient water wells at Mursa (modern-day Osijek), ...
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Roman army camp discovered 7,000 feet up in the Alps

Archaeologists have recently unearthed a 2,000-year-old Roman military camp, nestled high in the Swiss Alps at an altitude of ...