Roman Empire

Underwater Roman bathhouse may be Cicero’s lost villa

Marine archaeologists working in the submerged ruins of Baiae have uncovered a remarkably preserved Roman bathhouse that may provide the first physical evidence of Cicero's private villa. The thermal complex, discovered just 10 feet below the surface in the Gulf…

Ancient Roman assembly with unique design unearthed in Turkey

Archaeologists working in the ancient city of Laodicea in southwestern Turkey have uncovered a 2,000-year-old assembly building with extraordinary architectural features that have never been seen before in the region. The remarkable discovery, made during the 2025 excavation season, reveals…

Archaeologists find trilobite amulet in Roman mining settlement

Excavations at the A Cibdá de Armea settlement in Galicia, Spain have revealed the first trilobite fossil ever found in a Roman archaeological context—a Middle Ordovician specimen discovered in a high-status Roman domus, deliberately modified with seven distinct wear facets…

Oxford archaeologists find intact Roman wicker well in Norfolk

Archaeologists from Oxford Archaeology have uncovered a remarkably intact Roman-era well in Norfolk, England, featuring meticulously woven wicker construction that has survived nearly 2,000 years due to waterlogged, oxygen-free conditions that prevented decay of the organic materials.