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These Stunning Roman Mosaics Were Hidden Under Croatian Streets
Archaeologists discovered the mosaic floors during excavations before the city began construction on sewage and…
Ancient Roman Mosaic in Danger of Falling Into the Sea
The floor mosaic is part of a 50-dwelling Roman villa built in the second century…
Large Roman Mosaic Discovered in Central London
The elaborate mosaic is the largest discovered in London in half a century. MOLA archaeologists…
Stunning Roman Mosaic Unearthed in Syria
The discovery marks the first major archaeological discovery since the beginning of Syria’s civil war.…
Roman Mosaic, Long Used as a Coffee Table, Returned To Italy
The mosaic hails from a “pleasure ship” built by the notorious emperor Caligula For decades,…
Who Were the Painters of Pompeii?
A new exhibition explores the ancient Roman “pictores,” who created beautiful frescoes preserved in ash…
Archaeologists Find 1,900-Year-Old Snacks in Sewers Beneath the Colosseum
Spectators at Rome’s ancient amphitheater enjoyed olives, figs, nuts and more In the sewers and…
6th-century Byzantine monastery excavated in Negev
Mosaic floors bearing colorful designs, Greek inscriptions found during roadwork near Bedouin village of Hura…
3,000-year-old artifacts fuel Biblical archaeology debate
Two rare 3,000-year-old models of ancient shrines were among artifacts presented by an Israeli archaeologist…
New database charts 20,000 at-risk archaeological sites in the Middle East
Islamic extremism and other destructive factors create a perfect storm of endangered culture in the…