1,900-Year-Old Roman Employment Contracts Reveal Life in an Ancient Gold Mine
Two Roman employment contracts written nearly 1,900 years ago offer an unusually detailed look at wages, working conditions and legal agreements in one of the…
Roman mining
Lost Roman Gold Mines Revealed in Spain’s Pyrenees After Nearly 1,800 Years
Roman gold mines do not always reveal themselves through glittering treasure. In Spain’s Eastern Pyrenees, their traces survived in a quieter form: river terraces, carved…
Roman-Era Lead Ingots Bearing Emperor Domitian Inscription Declared Treasure in Wales
Two rare Roman lead ingots unearthed in western Wales have been formally recognized as treasure, marking the first discovery of their kind in the region…