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2,000-Year-Old Roman Shoes Unearthed at Magna Fort Spark Awe

In a stunning find at Magna, an ancient Roman fort in Northumberland, volunteers recently unearthed two remarkably preserved leather shoes, buried for...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

6/23/2025

3 min read

Clumsy Roman’s Lost Ring Uncovers Rare Jewelry in British Countryside

In a charming twist of fate, a clumsy Ancient Roman’s loss has turned into a dazzling find in the British countryside. Archaeologists from Wessex Arch...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/26/2025

3 min read

Pompeii Family’s Heartbreaking Final Stand Against Vesuvius Revealed in New Dig

In the shadow of Mt. Vesuvius, a Pompeii family’s final, desperate struggle for survival has been laid bare by a recent archaeological dig at the Hous...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/18/2025

3 min read

Grim Discovery in Switzerland: Ancient Roman Buildings Unearth Infant Burials

In a haunting twist of history, archaeologists in Switzerland’s Schürmatt district of Kaiseraugst unearthed a somber snapshot of Ancient Rome during a...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/16/2025

3 min read

Rare Roman Wooden Water Pipe Unearthed in Leuven, Belgium

In a stunning archaeological find, a remarkably preserved Ancient Roman wooden water pipe has emerged from the marshy soils of Leuven, Belgium, sheddi...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/15/2025

3 min read

Ancient Roman Theater Unearthed Beneath Sisak Town Hall After Croatia Earthquake

In a twist of fate, a devastating earthquake in Croatia has unearthed a hidden gem: an ancient Roman theater buried beneath Sisak’s town hall. This re...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

5/13/2025

3 min read

Over 100 Roman-Era Horse Skeletons Discovered at German Military Site

More than 100 ancient horse skeletons have been unearthed in a discovery that would make any Roman cavalry commander do a double take—but this time, t...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/29/2025

3 min read

Ancient Settlement Reveals Remains of 1,800-Year-Old Dog, Baffling Experts: 'Preserved Quite Well'

Archaeologists have unearthed the remarkably well-preserved remains of a dog dating back 1,800 years in Velzeke, a village in Belgium. The discovery s...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/7/2025

5 min read

Archaeologists Uncover Hundreds of Bodies Under Soccer Field in Eerie Find: 'Truly a Battlefield'

Vienna’s soccer field has become the site of a jaw-dropping archaeological discovery. Archaeologists uncovered an ancient Roman mass grave, dating bac...

Sarah Johnson

Sarah Johnson

4/7/2025

4 min read