"It's an exceptional find." Archaeologists in northern Spain recently came across the largest trove of Roman-era coins ever ...

There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have ...

In a well near the Italian city of Faenza, close to Ravenna, archaeologists found the remains of a baby who lived during the ...

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Israeli archaeologists recently uncovered an ancient sarcophagus depicting a scene familiar to many today: a drinking game.

Archaeologists in Germany excavated part of an ancient Roman military camp and found typical artifacts and a very rare pot, officials said. Photo from EggensteinEsca GmbH / M. Zur-Schaepers via LWL ...

The largest collection of Roman coins found in Spain is now on exhibit. The museum display features 50,000 ancient coins from the third and fourth centuries A.D.

The largest collection of Roman coins found in Spain is now on exhibit. The museum display features 50,000 ancient coins from the third and fourth centuries A.D.

An extraordinary discovery was made at the Valencina Copper Age mega-site in southwest Spain, which has captured the attention of a team of Spanish researchers—a rare sperm whale tooth uncovered ...