The Romans oversaw one of the largest and most important empires in history – these are the most extraordinary treasures they ...

An exceptionally well-preserved marble statue of a Roman dignitary has been discovered by construction workers in Varna, a coastal city on the Black Sea in Bulgaria. The life-sized sculpture, which ...

An ancient Roman statue of a "beautiful lady"—thought to be around 1,800 years old—has been uncovered in the grounds of a huge country house in England. The marble head of the statue was unearthed in ...

(CNN) — A Roman statue dating back almost 2,000 years has been discovered by construction workers building a parking lot in the United Kingdom. Digger driver Greg Crawley uncovered the marble head of ...

A British construction worker driving a digger through a parking lot discovered an 1,800-year-old statue of a Roman woman mysteriously buried underneath. Hardhat-turned-accidental archeologist Greg ...

Archeologists working at the Basilica of Saint Stephen in Rome discovered a statue head within the church’s foundation. Located near the Tombe di Via Latina, the carved stone was likely treated as ...

Researchers have known for many years that there was more to ancient Greek and Roman statues than the plain white marble you typically see in museums. A few years ago, museum visitors in New York City ...

There are many reasons an ancient statue might accidentally lose its head — and some for its head to be severed on purpose. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

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