Researchers in Türkiye found chemical traces of human fecal matter and herbs in a second-century CE Roman glass vessel, ...
The vial, also known as an unguentarium, is commonly believed to have held perfumes or cosmetic oils.
Archaeologists in Turkey say they have uncovered evidence that the Romans used human feces in medical treatments, according to new research.
A Norwegian archaeologist believes that the Norwegians were on their way to the Roman Empire as mercenaries around the year ...
That single vial—an unguentarium recovered from a tomb in ancient Pergamon, once a major medical hub—has now delivered rare, chemical evidence that human feces were used as medicine in the Roman world ...
Archaeologists recently uncovered a mysterious Roman-era settlement site in Germany, complete with building remains and hundreds of artifacts dating back nearly two millennia. The Schafbreite site, ...
Archaeologists uncovered an “extensive” Ancient Roman settlement in an idyllic tourist destination in England – all thanks to the chance discovery of an amateur metal detectorist. In a press release ...
Cologne was once Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium, a powerhouse of the Roman Empire. The governor lived here in a massive palace called the Praetorium. We’ve known about the palace for decades, but ...
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