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Two lead slingshot bullets inscribed with the initials CN and D with a ruler for size comparison

Roman soldiers pelted rebels with signed slingshot bullets

The ruins of the ancient city of Apamea are seen in the Hama countryside, Syria, on July 8, 2026. Apamea, founded in the Hellenistic period under the Seleucid Empire and later developed under Roman rule, was once one of the region’s major urban and military centers. The archaeological site is best known for its long Roman colonnaded street, theatre remains, mosaics, and other ruins that reflect the city’s importance in ancient Syria. (Photo by Omar Albam / Middle East Images via AFP)

Roman emperors once banned men from having long hair

Photo of two Iron Age grass sandal soles next to their side profiles

2,000-year-old grass sandals discovered in Iron Age ash heap

Photo of ancient Roman metal curse tablet

Ancient Roman curse tablet conjures Egyptian demon magic

Roman underground ruins of home beneath school, illuminated by floodlights

Students discover long-lost Roman villa under high school gym

a diver exploring a shipwreck while a boat bobs on the surface

2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck unlocks mysteries of how ships were built and repaired

By Margherita Bassi

Charred Roman bread next to ruler for scale

2,000-year-old Roman bread discovered under construction site

Papyrus fragments featuring portion of 'The Iliad'

Egyptian mummy discovered stuffed with excerpt from ‘The Iliad’

Aerial view of Perge stadium from ancient Rome

‘Doors to Death’ reveal how Romans upgraded a stadium for bloodsport

Rendering of a reconstructed polybolos within a virtual environment derived from reality-based documentation of the city walls. Digital survey and 3D model by S.B.; rendering and animation by V.C. with Lumion Pro Student 2024.

Rome unleashed an ancient ‘machine gun’ on Pompeii

Bone phallus with partial pixelation

Ancient Roman bone penis discovered in forgotten museum box

Roman mosaic depicting bare chested woman armed with whip chasing a leopard

First female ‘beast-huntress’ gladiator depiction uncovered in lost mosaic

Inscribed sling bullet (B19655) found at Hippos with the inscription ΜΑΘΟΥ, meaning "Learn your lesson!" Credit: Eisenberg et al. 2026

2,100 years ago, someone hurled a rock inscribed with ‘Learn your lesson!’

Aerial photograph of the excavation area for the new fire station building on Lohagenweg in Hüllhorst. The tree cover marks the course of the source stream, which formed the basis for the construction of the former farmstead. Photo: LWL-AfW / A. Koch

2,500-year-old settlement found during fire station construction

Oval limestone with line etchings that likely represent a board game played in ancient Rome

Mystery stone is actually ancient Roman board game

a tunnel under roman ruins

Inside the Colosseum’s Passage of Commodus, where emperors once walked

By Margherita Bassi

Various angles of silver pendant with Roman gem inlay next to measurement references

Metal detectorist finds medieval pendant with a Roman ‘secret’

ruins of a roman bath

How a hobbyist’s hunch uncovered hidden Roman military camps

By Mack DeGeurin

Group of ancient Roman whetstones discovered in Britain

800 ancient Roman blade sharpeners found in Britain

roman ruins in northern england

Diarrhea slowed down Roman soldiers

By Laura Baisas