The craftsmen likely worked at the fort when soldiers were not around and were removed when the military returned. Archaeologists also worked on preserving some ancient Roman mosaics found in the ...

The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world ... Auxiliaries guarded forts and frontiers but also fought in battles, often in the front lines where it was the most dangerous.

From ancient Roman structures under homes to Viking jewelry in a wetland, here are some of the latest archaeological discoveries.

A replica section of the ancient Roman fort of Alesia is built. And the most impregnable walls in history - the multi-layered defenses of Constantinople are investigated and along with the type of ...

Unused paints are generally rare finds for archaeologists — but not at Pompeii. Take a look at “almost the entire palette of an ancient painter.” ...

The ancient Roman brooch found at an Iron Age settlement ... During the second century, the Roman military abandoned some of their forts in southwestern Scotland and moved further south, but ...

Archaeologists excavating the historic Rusovce Mansion found an ancient Roman water pipe, a first-of-its-kind find for Slovakia, photos show. Photo from the University of Trnava Digging into the lawn ...

The Roman army was the largest fighting force in the ancient world ... Auxiliaries guarded forts and frontiers but also fought in battles, often in the front lines where it was the most dangerous.