A bioarchaeological investigation has revealed that the quality of life in the countryside was better than city life in the ...

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

The cache included swords, spears, lances and chainmail. Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ...

Developers building an office block in the City of London discovered one of the most important archaeological finds ever in ...

Most slaves during the Roman Empire were foreigners and, unlike in modern times, Roman slavery was not based on race. Slaves in Rome might include prisoners of war, sailors captured and sold by ...

Archaeologists uncovered a boundary stone, used to mark land borders during the Roman Empire, dated to a period during which ...

Archaeologists Stunned by a Stash of 1600-Year-Old Roman Gold Coins, Depicting the Profiles of Different Roman Emperors A ...

The Roman Empire was created and controlled by its soldiers. At the core of the army were its legions, which were without equal in their training, discipline and fighting ability. By the time ...

The temple is "unique," an underwater archaeologist told Newsweek, the only known Nabatean temple in the Roman Empire found outside of the Nabatean territories themselves.

The remarkably well-preserved basilica was part of a public meeting place where citizens and politicians could socialize, shop and hear speeches in the growing city Eli Wizevich Researchers ...