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Pompeii Evidence Points to an Ancient Automatic Weapon Used More Than 2,000 Years Ago — The Polybolos

5 April 2026

The stone walls of Pompeii have long preserved the echoes of catastrophe—but now they may also preserve the mechanics of...

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Cristești Excavation Reveals Rare Roman Cemetery with Mass Child Grave and Military Connections

2 April 2026

A significant archaeological discovery in Cristești, Mureș County, in central Romania, is offering fresh insight into life—and death—in the Roman...

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Frankfurt Uncovers Its Oldest Known Roman Military Camp in Höchst Excavations

1 April 2026

A remarkable archaeological discovery in Frankfurt am Main is shedding new light on the region’s earliest interaction with the Roman...

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Forgotten Roman Mosaic Reveals the Only Known Image of a Female Beast Hunter in the Arena

27 March 2026

A long-lost Roman mosaic—destroyed more than a century ago—has quietly rewritten the history of women in the arena. What was...

Credit: Department of Archaeology at the University of Zadar via Facebook

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Croatia’s Zadar Reveals a Massive Roman Necropolis Used Continuously for 500 Years Beneath Its Streets

23 March 2026

Beneath the modern urban fabric of Zadar, archaeologists are uncovering compelling new evidence that confirms the existence of a massive...

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Beneath Zaragoza’s Streets, Archaeologists Discover a Roman Bridge That May Have Carried Water Into Caesaraugusta

16 March 2026

Archaeologists working beneath the streets of Zaragoza, Spain, have uncovered the remains of what may be a Roman bridge with...

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Monumental Roman Tomb with Gladiator Scenes Discovered Along Ancient Via Appia

14 March 2026

A monumental Roman funerary structure decorated with gladiatorial scenes has been uncovered along the ancient Via Appia in southern Italy,...

Monumental stone pavement from the Roman forum of Barcino discovered beneath the Gran Hotel Barcino in Barcelona. Credit: : Jordi Amorós (Ager arqueologia)

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Monumental Roman Forum Discovered Beneath Barcelona Hotel Forces 90-Degree Rewrite of Ancient City Barcino

7 March 2026

A remarkable archaeological discovery beneath a hotel in Barcelona’s historic center is forcing historians to rethink the layout of the...

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Ancient Tombs with Winged Victories Unearthed in Rome’s Vast Ostiense Necropolis

6 March 2026

Archaeologists working south of Rome have uncovered an exceptionally well-preserved section of the ancient burial ground known as the Ostiense...

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34 Roman Tombs, Rare Greek Inscription, and Shield Umbo Discovered in Ancient Tomis

3 March 2026

Muzeul de Istorie Națională și Arheologie Constanța has announced the discovery of 34 Roman-period tombs during preventive archaeological excavations at...

Pompeii Evidence Points to an Ancient Automatic Weapon Used More Than 2,000 Years Ago — The Polybolos

Cristești Excavation Reveals Rare Roman Cemetery with Mass Child Grave and Military Connections

Frankfurt Uncovers Its Oldest Known Roman Military Camp in Höchst Excavations

Forgotten Roman Mosaic Reveals the Only Known Image of a Female Beast Hunter in the Arena

Croatia’s Zadar Reveals a Massive Roman Necropolis Used Continuously for 500 Years Beneath Its Streets

Beneath Zaragoza’s Streets, Archaeologists Discover a Roman Bridge That May Have Carried Water Into Caesaraugusta

Monumental Roman Tomb with Gladiator Scenes Discovered Along Ancient Via Appia

Monumental Roman Forum Discovered Beneath Barcelona Hotel Forces 90-Degree Rewrite of Ancient City Barcino

Ancient Tombs with Winged Victories Unearthed in Rome’s Vast Ostiense Necropolis

34 Roman Tombs, Rare Greek Inscription, and Shield Umbo Discovered in Ancient Tomis

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