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Roman

The town loggia.

Grožnjan, Croatia

Grožnjan Town Loggia

The Renaissance-era courthouse is a relic from the fortified town's centuries of Venetian rule.

The Western Wall and Dome of the Rock in the old city of Jerusalem. The remnants of a Roman theater have been found beneath the Wall.

Found: A Long-Lost Roman Theater in Jerusalem

Roman ruins emerge deep beneath the Western Wall.

Vittoria Traverso October 16, 2017

The grotto

Sperlonga, Italy

Villa of Tiberius

The Roman Emperor's lost summer home and grotto full of enormous sculptures sit along the Italian seashore.

Excavated remains, including salting pans at the Villa del Alamillo

Puerto de Mazarrón, Spain

Roman Fish-Salting Factory

Remnants of the rich history of fish salting in this ancient Mediterranean port town.

Thermae Maiores

Budapest, Hungary

Thermae Maiores

Legions of Roman soldiers bathed in this ancient spa complex under a Budapest transit station.

Mosaics

Domvs Romana

The remains of a 1st-century aristocratic Roman town house featuring beautiful well-preserved mosaics.

Iberian Gallery.

Alicante, Spain

Archaeological Museum of Alicante (MARQ)

Fascinating exhibits of prehistoric and ancient artifacts displayed with a uniquely modern touch.

A view of Chiavenna from the lower peak.

Chiavenna, Italy

Paradiso Botanical Archaeological Park

An archaeological treasure trove towers over the valley of Chiavenna.

Alicante, Spain

Lucentum

A well-restored ancient archaeology site gives a real feel for life during the Roman age.

Columns of the Temple of Augustus.

Barcelona, Spain

Columns of the Temple of Augustus

The 2,000-year-old Roman columns are hidden within Barcelona's Gothic Quarter.

The fresco in the mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere.

Santa Maria Capua Vetere, Italy

Mithraeum at Santa Maria Capua Vetere

The underground sanctuary of a mysterious ancient Roman religious cult contains an exquisite traditional fresco.

Gaulish chief Vercingetorix, wearing trousers, surrenders to Julius Caesar after the battle of Alesia in 52 B.C.

How Pants Went From Banned to Required in the Roman Empire

Six hundred years in the history of trousers.

Vittoria Traverso September 19, 2017

Found: 1,600-Year-Old Mosaic, By Amateur Archaeologists

Experts are calling it the most exciting British mosaic discovery in fifty years.

Natasha Frost September 5, 2017

The Roman circus of Toledo.

Roman Circus of Toledo

The ruins of an ancient stadium that hosted gripping chariot and horse races.

Divers exploring the lost city.

Found: Underwater Ruins Hidden off the Coast of Tunisia

The city of Neapolis was destroyed by a tsunami in 365 A.D.

Sarah Laskow September 1, 2017

Piazza dell'Anfiteatro in Lucca.

Piazza dell'Anfiteatro

This bustling Italian plaza is built on the ruins of an ancient Roman amphitheater.

Remains of a Roman neighborhood have been discovered in Sainte-Colombe, near Vienne, eastern France.

Found: A Wealthy Roman Neighborhood in France, Preserved Under Ash

The team that found it is calling it a “Little Pompeii.”

Sarah Laskow August 2, 2017

Sasha Trubetskoy's subway-style map of Roman roads.

A Very Modern Map of Britain's Ancient Roman Roads

Let's take the VII from Londinium to Letocetum.

Sarah Laskow July 31, 2017