A compelling creation myth was a must for every ancient civilisation, but Rome decided that one just wasn’t enough. In myth ...

The intaglio was likely set in a signet ring and used to stamp correspondence at Bremenium, a military outpost located ...

Volunteers recently unearthed an ancient depiction of a Roman goddess while digging near a historic British landmark. The sandstone carving was found at Vindolanda, a fort in Northumberland, near ...

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The larger intaglio depicts two winged Cupid figures picking grapes from a tree. There is a goat-like creature next to them, ...