Ancient Roman gladiators were often pitted against animals in the arena—animals capable of killing a human being. Skeletal ...

Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...

Archaeologists have recently unearthed the remarkably well-preserved remains of a dog from ancient Rome, shedding light on ...

Among the items are sandals, pottery and Britain's largest collection of Roman writing tablets, bearing IOU notes and gossip in stunningly well-preserved wax ...

The artifacts mimicked a typical human grave ... Archaeologists finished excavations at the Stuttgart site but believe the ancient Roman horse cemetery is larger than currently known.

Archaeologists in Germany have uncovered an ancient Roman horse cemetery, including one rare burial revealing an emotional ...

Hundreds of once-missing artifacts, hunted down over decades by a special Italian police unit, have been unveiled for the ...

Archaeologists recently uncovered the remains of a remarkably well-preserved dog from ancient Rome – and the discovery ... also found a number of other artifacts at the site – including ...