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"The funerary marker, which surfaced on a New Orleans property last year, once belonged to a Roman soldier who died nearly 2,000 years ago. Officials repatriated the stone in a recent ceremony in Rome"

Why Was This Ancient Roman Soldier's Gravestone Hidden in a Louisiana Backyard? Archaeologists Solved the Mystery—and Helped Return the Artifact to Italy The funerary marker, which surfaced on a New Orleans property last year, once belonged to a Roman soldier who died nearly 2,000 years ago. Officials repatriated the stone in a recent ceremony in Rome

PhD Candidate Ivan Maiorov has shared photos of his recent project: a Late Bronze Age Naue Sword.

Please take in the glory that is his boar tusk helmet!

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'Money does not stink'

The art of the unpaid denarius: Tax evasion in ancient Rome Struggle Between the Treasury and Citizens Was a Defining Feature of the Roman Empire, Rivaling Modern Systems in Both Administrative Complexity and the Sheer Creativity of the Taxpayers Trying to Escape It

"The new research focuses on a large third-century mosaic from Reims, France, which was rediscovered in 1860 by French researcher Jean Charles Loriquet but mostly destroyed in 1917 by World War I bombing campaigns. Archaeologists and historians have only been able to examine a single surviving panel and Loriquet’s drawings. A subsequently obliterated panel that Loriquet had depicted featured a topless figure holding a whip in one hand and what was likely a dagger or cloth in the other."

Female beast hunters battled leopards in ancient Rome, long-lost mosaic shows Mosaic depictions of a weapon-wielding female gladiator are the first physical evidence showing women in ancient Rome could be skilled beast hunters

"One of Rome's greatest archaeological sites becomes a stage once more as the Caracalla Danza festival returns with an expanded programme of site-specific and evening performances."

Caracalla Danza: Dance comes to Rome's ancient baths The Baths of Caracalla in Rome hosts Caracalla Danza, from 26 June until 5 July 2026, with an expanded programme of site-specific and evening performances.

"In a new study, researchers report that a sophisticated plaster-making technique long credited to the Romans was also used by Neolithic people about 8,000 years earlier."

Ancient Roman Technique Discovered 8,000 Years Earlier, Study Says The Roman Empire helped transform humanity for centuries during its reign, then left a legacy that has continued to influence civilization ever since.