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See the Stunning Ancient Roman Statue of Athena That’s Going on View for the First Time in Nearly 260 Years
After spending centuries on a British aristocrat's estate in North Yorkshire, the marble masterpiece will be unveiled in ...
Ancient chief buried ‘extremely rare’ Roman equipment. Archaeologists just found it
Experts in Denmark initially overlooked the “unusual” Roman item because it was buried with “enough weapons for a small army.
Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it
The colorful material weighed over 5 pounds and was likely made to decorate an emperor’s palace, Italian officials said.
Ruins of ancient Roman home — with jars for collecting taxes — found in Libya. See it
The ruins of Ptolemais are in the modern-day city of Tolmeita, Libya. The country sits along the Mediterranean Sea in North ...
Metal detectorist unearths ancient gold item — and stuns experts in Germany. See it
Constantin Fried visited a field in Petershagen in 2023 to search the area with a metal detector, the Westphalia-Lippe ...
Vibrant Roman colors and artifacts fit for a king: See the latest discoveries
New sites and artifacts are found all the time, revealing forgotten secrets of the past. Here are some of the latest discoveries: In the heart of Rome, a dazzling blue material dating back 2,000 years ...
Metal detectorists stumble on 2,000-year-old Roman treasure in Netherlands. Take a look
In total, the treasure trove included 404 coins. Most of these were Roman silver denarii minted between 200 B.C. and 47 A.D., ...
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Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it
Photo from Simona Murrone and the Colosseum ... This type of artificial pigment dates back over 5,000 years to ancient Egypt and was popular in the Roman Empire. The block of blue pigment measured ...
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Ruins of ancient Roman home — with jars for collecting taxes — found in Libya. See it
Archaeologists excavated the ruins of an ancient Roman dignitary’s house and found a water collection system, a carving and tax collection jars. Photo from Piotr Jaworski via the University of ...