A headless statue believed to be 2,000 years old has been found inside a black plastic bag near trash cans in Greece, prompting a police investigation. A 32-year-old local found the statue on Jan ...

A 2,000-year-old gladiator tomb has been discovered in a necropolis outside of Naples, Italy. Archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Liternum, in present-day Giugliano in Campania ...

In all, crews have found roughly 20 tombs so far, which were likely in use from the first century B.C. until the third century A.D. (the middle imperial age). The discovery of coins, oil lamps ...

Archaeologists found a gemstone engraved with the image of the Roman god Mercury, which they believe was part of a 2,000-year-old ring. As the god of trade and transport, Mercury is depicted ...

Cinnabar, a red form of toxic mercury sulphide, has never been found on human teeth remains before, scientists say. Previous studies have found evidence of cinnabar and similar red pigments being ...

2,000-year-old Korean wooden dishes discovered--present ... in contrast to the 3‑4 cm typically found on earlier examples. Each plate featured a hole at its base, which indicated the use of ...

In her right hand, the female figure holds laurel leaves, which Roman priestesses and priests once used to purify spaces.