2+ week, 3+ day ago   (381+ words) A study of sculpted stones in south-east Scotland hopes to shed new light on the lost kingdoms of the area. The Society of Antiquaries of Scotland (SAS) will fund initial fieldwork as part of plans for a project documenting about…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (445+ words) At Least 50 Men in This Roman Mass Grave Were Hit in the Same Sensitive Spot AOL.com “Although warfare in the Roman period is well documented in historical sources, physical evidence of war-related events has been exceedingly rare,” explained the…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (372+ words) Researchers investigating the Brading Roman Villa on the Isle of Wight believe a sudden catastrophic event took the lives of its residents. Radiocarbon dating of scattered bones, along with coins found at the site, coincide with an abrupt abandonment of…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (232+ words) Archaeologists discovered a cellar ceiling constructed in 1244 made from parts of a medieval ship. In a rarity, the entire hull of the ship was repurposed as construction material. Experts hope to uncover unique insights into medieval ship repairs and materials…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (599+ words) Pompeii did not end in AD 79.. For centuries, while the Roman city remained buried beneath the debris of Vesuvius’ eruption, people went on living among those ruins and kept its memory alive. This surprising story is now being told thanks…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (289+ words) Archaeologists discovered a 2,500-year-old ritual well in Kainua, an ancient Etruscan city near present-day Bologna. Gleaming bronze statuettes and a bronze plate were dropped in to celebrate the birth of the city and open the well. Human remains marked the…...