A New Orleans family cleaning up their overgrown backyard made an extremely unusual find: Under the weeds was a mysterious marble tablet with Latin characters that included the phrase “spirits of the ...

A bargain hunter recently spotted ancient artifacts, including rings and medallions, that were up for sale for a mere $30. The customer noticed the treasures at a thrift store in Chilliwack, Canada, ...

Well-known examples of the archeological record being affected by inauthentic artifacts are the 1920s Glozel hoax in France and the fossil forgery known as Piltdown Man. Other examples of the ...

Rome (CNN) — Italian police say they chased down a German tourist after spotting him transporting an ancient Roman artifact on a rented e-scooter. Officers apprehended the 24-year-old on Wednesday ...

LONDON — A remarkable archaeological endeavor in the heart of the British capital has brought to light one of the most extensive collections of painted Roman wall plaster ever unearthed in the city.

Rome, Italy, is naturally the number one destination for history buffs who want to learn more about the Roman Empire. The Colosseum, the Pantheon, and the Roman Forum are some of the most famous ...

No trip to see the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii is complete without a visit to the renowned National Archeological Museum of Naples. Hundreds of artifacts found amid the destruction ...

In a quiet museum case, a Roman glass cup that had sat in plain sight for generations has yielded a secret message that was never meant for imperial eyes. The discovery of a tiny, hidden note ...

An international research team, including Western's Elizabeth M. Greene, is investigating the Roman Empire's leather economy, to better understand ...