First-known example of overhead ring placement suggests handles were designed as lifting grips for Roman-period wooden coffins, not decorative door knockers.
Pit holding thirteen mandibles reveals second- to third-century CE soldiers sacrificed pigs during cemetery rites, echoing the silicernium feast described in Latin sources.
Find offers new insights into the size and urbanization of ancient Siscia.
Marius Mangeac: 'I never imagined I would witness history with my own eyes'.
Suspects allegedly tried to sell mosaic abroad, including to buyer in Italy.
'The kiln itself is quite rare in Gloucestershire,' said Guarino, highlighting its exceptional preservation.
Archaeologist Sarah Roth explained: "Here we see a particularly close bond of the owner to his horse. Even after about 1,800 years, the grief over the death of this one animal is still evident."
Well-preserved Roman-era soldiers' dwellings were unearthed, providing a clear picture of daily life at the fortress during the reigns of emperors Diocletian and Maximian.
The skeleton found in York suggests that gladiatorial combats with wild animals extended into Roman provinces.
The Barberes Sur excavation covered more than 842 square meters of the large villa. The residence features lavish rooms arranged around a central colonnaded garden.
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