Unearthed below the town hall square at Heerlen — once the site of the Roman military settlement Coriovallum — this lead tablet measures roughly two inches by four inches and dates back to the second century C.E.

Archaeologists exploring the ancient ruins of Aspendos in southern Turkey just unearthed a Roman-era mosaic depicting the river god Young Eurymedon.

A member of the Corded Ware culture that flourished in northern Europe during the Late Neolithic period and the Bronze Age, the man was about 25 years old when he died and had sustained a skull injury not long beforehand.

Dating back to the first century C.E., this lavish estate featuring frescoes and mosaics was once owned by Roman elites who may have hosted the likes of Hadrian and Marcus Aurelius.

Believed to date back 500 years to the reign of King Henry VIII, the tunnels are thought to have been part of his lavish country estate known as Beaulieu.

Experts suspect that her brain may have been cannibalized, or perhaps removed in an attempt to clean and preserve the skull — but the truth remains shrouded in mystery.

For the first time ever, divers gained permission to explore Nassau Harbour, allowing them to uncover wrecks and artifacts linked to the real pirates of the Caribbean — including everything from cannons to musket balls to more than 100 tobacco pipes.

Measuring nearly a mile long, the ditch found in Vráble is filled with headless remains from the Linear Pottery culture that flourished in the area between 5250 and 4950 B.C.E.

Archaeologists have since uncovered intact wall paintings and mosaic decorations, along with 48 crates' worth of artifacts.