The ancient city of Rome became the heart of a sprawling empire that lasted for hundreds of years, and we're still unearthing ship-loads of Roman artifacts, mystifying treasures and even forts around 2,000 years later.
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Identity of 2,200-year-old skeleton in 'Tomb of Cerberus' is a mystery
Archaeologists have found a shrouded skeleton that was buried around 2,200 years ago in a tomb with extravagant murals.
Lasers reveal Roman-era circus in Spain where 5,000 spectators watched horse-drawn chariot races
Researchers used lidar technology to map Iruña Veleia, a Roman-era city in Spain.
1,800-year-old ring depicting Roman goddess discovered by ancient quarry in Israel
A 13-year-old boy hiking in Haifa discovered a Roman-era ring with a depiction of Minerva, the goddess of war and wisdom.
Spartacus, the gladiator who led a slave revolt against the Romans
The Thracian gladiator Spartacus, a popular character in movies and television, outsmarted the Romans until his demise in the first century B.C.
Site of epic 'clash' between Spartacus and Romans uncovered
The fortification was built to corral the slave-revolt leader and his forces.
Roman emperor Caligula's 2,000-year-old garden unearthed near the Vatican
The gardens overlooking the Tiber river in Italy once belonged to an infamous Roman emperor.
2,000-year-old funerary urn found in Spain contains the world's oldest known liquid wine
Scientists discovered the oldest known wine in liquid form inside a Roman-era tomb in Spain.
2,000-year-old Roman military sandal with nails for traction found in Germany
Archaeologists used X-rays to analyze the remains of a sandal unearthed near a Roman fort in Bavaria.
