Archaeology in Rome

A freedman baker’s lavish tomb has a relief showing various stages of Roman bread making.

Believed to be the remains of the lost Temple of Minerva, this nymphaeum has been known by its misnomer to this day.

A massive marble foot is tucked away in a small alley near the Pantheon.

The meaning behind this triumphal Roman arch was a mystery until the early 20th century.

This ancient Roman arch misled treasure hunters for centuries.

Remnants of a 4th-century church with vivid medieval frescoes and ancient sarcophagi hide beneath this old basilica.

This hill made entirely of ancient Roman jars was simply a garbage dump to the people of the time.

The engineering wonder and pleasure dome of a much-maligned emperor still holds undiscovered secrets.