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May 2, 2016

Backyard bonanza: Medieval outhouses and Roman roads unearthed

Backyards haven't changed much over the past 1,000 years or so, new archaeological findings suggest

May 2, 2016

1,700-year-old ring depicts nude Cupid, the homewrecking god

An intricately carved gold ring containing a stone engraved with an image of Cupid — a god associated with erotic love — has been discovered near the village of Tangley in the United Kingdom

May 2, 2016

Marble Medusa head unearthed in ancient Roman ruins

In the ruins of a Roman city in southern Turkey, archaeologists have discovered a marble head of Medusa, somehow spared during an early Christian campaign against pagan art

May 2, 2016

Gladiator fights revealed in ancient graffiti

Hundreds of graffiti messages engraved into stone in the ancient city of Aphrodisias, in modern-day Turkey, have been discovered and deciphered, revealing what life was like there over 1,500 years ago, researchers say

May 2, 2016

Ancient church uncovered during highway project in Israel

A 1,500-year-old church has been discovered at a Byzantine period rest stop on the road connecting Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, archaeologists announced June 10.

May 2, 2016

Syria works to save Palmyra’s treasures as ISIS advances on ancient city

Syrian officials were scrambling Wednesday to keep antiquities from the ancient city of Palmyra from falling into the hands of ISIS, as the terror group stormed a nearby area in the Syrian desert.

May 2, 2016

Man goes exploring with metal detector, finds Roman-era grave

A man in England went exploring with a metal detector and made the discovery of a lifetime: an exquisitely preserved Roman-era grave filled with artifacts, including bronze jugs, mosaic glassware, coins and hobnails from a pair of shoes, all dating to about A.D.

May 2, 2016

Oldest Roman fort protected soldiers from 'infamous pirates'

Using airborne laser scanners, researchers have discovered ancient fortifications in Italy that make up the oldest known Roman military camp, where soldiers may have fought pirates more than 2,000 years ago

May 2, 2016

Board game pieces found in settlement built on Roman military fort

The remnants of ancient water wells, pearls and hairpins are proof that a group of villagers set up a settlement on top of a military fort in ancient Roman times

May 2, 2016

Rare ancient sarcophagus discovered in Israel

An elaborate ancient sarcophagus has been discovered at a building site in the Israeli city of Ashkelon, the Israel Antiquities Authority announced Thursday.