Foundations dating to the thirteenth century have been uncovered at Hampton Court Palace. The building may have been a residential hall for the Knights Hospitallers, who were visited by Edward III in 1353. Authorities in the Philippines seized 22 bags of pieces of anthropomorphic burial jars from thieves.   Laser technology is being used to clean the […]

The monumental marble tomb of general and consul Marcus Nonius Macrinus, who is said to have inspired the movie Gladiator, has been found on the banks of the Tiber River, north of Rome. The tomb had collapsed, but the parts are intact. This is “the most important ancient Roman monument to come to light for […]