The cylindrical device measures less than one-half inch in diameter, and has been identified as a 1,600-year-old miniature version of a Roman lock ... was examined by archaeologist Michael ...

A new papyrus dating back over 1,880 years is giving archaeologists new insight into the Roman world’s legal system. Academics from the Austrian Academy of Sciences, the University of Vienna and ...

Now, archaeologists working at the construction site of a school complex have discovered 13 “unusual” Gallic burials dating ...

The initial archaeological studies in Bishapur date back to the period before World War II when French archaeologists conducted research ... Originally constructed to house the Roman Emperor Valerian ...

The new finding further reinforces the uniqueness of the site, which has emerged as an archaeological testimony of great value, with evidence of its use from prehistory to the Roman era. From its ...

Roman pottery and human remains have been unearthed ... opportunity to explore some of the city's subterranean history. Archaeologist Simon Hughes said there had been "some interesting finds ...

A metal detectorist has found a unique 1,600-year-old tiny Roman padlock in Germany ... box lock is completely unique in Europe," archaeologist Michael Rind from the Westphalia-Lippe Regional ...

Credit: Sarah Krohn / State Office for Heritage Management and Archaeology Saxony-Anhalt Before the start ... 160 AD when Appius Annius Atilius Bradua filed a complaint before the Roman Senate ...

AC Archaeology Simon Hughes said the medieval layers spanned an important period in Exeter's development He said: "We found Roman pottery representing the legacy of the former regional capital ...

Roman crucifixion took many forms. PHOTOGRAPHED AT TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY Accounts of large crowds coming to Jesus for healing are consistent with what archaeology reveals about first-century ...

There are lots of features, articles and quizzes covering archaeology and the treasures that have been uncovered in BBC History’s Archaeology section. Archaeology at the BBC is a collection of ...