Roman bath complex uncovered
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A large 2nd-century bath complex believed to be part of a wealthy Roman's luxurious residence has been partially dug up, archaeologists said Thursday.
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The first analysis of a rare Roman skin cream shows that it is similar to modern equivalents and suggests that women went to the same lengths to look beautiful two thousand years ago as they do today.
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Evidence of a large settlement full of  houses dating back to 2,600 BC has been discovered near the  ancient stone monument of Stonehenge in southwest England,  scientists said on Tuesday.
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Imagine ancient Rome before its fall: The some 1,350 fountains still trickle with water, the 1,790 palaces haven't fallen to ruins and the 240 public latrines are still in business.
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German archaeologists have discovered the lavatory on which Martin Luther wrote the 95 Theses that launched the Protestant Reformation.
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Encrusted with tiny shells and smelling strongly of the sea, a 2,400-year-old Greek jar lies in a saltwater bath in Durres Museum, on Albania's Adriatic coast.
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An unusual combination of classicists, engineers and archaeologists unveil something not even HBO and Hollywood could manage â a complete 3-D model of Rome, circa 320 A.D.
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SHIPKA, Bulgaria  - A Bulgarian archaeologist has unearthed an ancient gold mask and a ring featuring an &quot;Olympic&quot; rower in what he called an unrivalled find in the study of classical antiquity.
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Bulgarian archaeologists unearthed a 2,400 year-old temple belonging to the civilisation of the Thracians, which thrived in the Balkans since the Bronze Age till the early Middle Ages, state radio said ...
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Hailed by some scientists as a breakthrough, a new coating material used on a church in Rome has been found to ÂeatÂ surrounding smog.
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A Roman road is discovered on the route of a gas pipeline cutting through the Brecon Beacons National Park.
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DELFT, Netherlands  - An art restorer says he has  solved a centuries-old mystery with the discovery of the studio  of the 17th-century Dutch master Johannes Vermeer.
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SAO PEDRO DO SUL, Portugal (Reuters Life!) - The thermal baths of Sao Pedro do Sul don't have the luxuries of a modern-day spa, but those who take the 2,000-year-old Roman treatments here say they are a balm for all manner of ailments.
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When it comes to cosmetics, the ancient Romans knew what they were doing.
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Evidence of a large settlement full of houses dating back to 2,600 BC has been discovered near the ancient stone monument of Stonehenge in southwest England, scientists said on Tuesday.
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Archeologists have discovered ancient graves near Ancient Olympia, the hallowed site where the Olympic games were born in 776 B.C., the Culture Ministry said Thursday.
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Archaeologists have discovered extensive remains of what is believed to be an ancient marketplace with shops and a religious center at the southern edge of Athens, the Culture Ministry said Friday. The finds, in the coastal neighborhood of Voula, date from the 4th or 5th century B.C.