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'Exceptional' 1,800-year-old sarcophagus unearthed in France held woman of 'special status'
Live Science via Yahoo News· 8 months agoArchaeologists excavating an ancient necropolis have unearthed a Roman-era sarcophagus containing...
1,200-year-old sarcophagus unearthed near French theater — and was packed with bones
Miami Herald via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSeveral stone sarcophagi were among the dozens of medieval-era graves recently unearthed in France....
Ancient Roman wine production may hold clues for battling climate change
The Conversation en Español via Yahoo News· 5 months agoRemnants of a mixed ‘alberata’ vineyard in Marche (Italy). Dimitri Van Limbergen, Author provided It...
Roman aqueduct and 'luxurious' burials unearthed during construction of underground parking garage...
Live Science via Yahoo News· 12 months agoWe see Victorian buildings in the background and a large dig site in the foreground. Archaeologists...
Roman-era sarcophagus uncovered in Gaza
Reuters via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA Roman-era sarcophagus, likely to have belonged to a prominent individual, was uncovered at the site of a 2,000-year-old Roman cemetery discovered last year in the northern Gaza Strip, the ...
Ornate Roman mausoleum uncovered beneath London construction site
CNN via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAn “incredibly rare” Roman mausoleum has been discovered beneath a south London construction site,...
Ancient Roman tomb unearthed in Spain. See what was found in ‘spectacular’ discovery
Miami Herald via AOL· 2 years agoArchaeologists in southern Spain unearthed a rare collection of ancient Roman artifacts earlier this...
Archaeologists unearth the largest cemetery ever discovered in Gaza and find rare lead sarcophogi
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 9 months agoPalestinian workers in the Gaza Strip have found dozens of ancient graves, including two sarcophagi...
'City of the dead': Vatican Museums opens ancient Roman necropolis to the public
Euronews via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA gate along the Vatican's walls has been opened, providing a new entrance to the Via Triumphalis...
Gold-covered mummy and 4,000-year-old burial plot among latest Egyptian discoveries
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEgyptian archaeologists and researchers have unveiled a treasure trove of artifacts recently,...