In Lower Thames St, where the traffic roars past old Billingsgate Market and around the Tower of London, there is an anonymous door that leads to the past. It is a piece of spine-tingling magic. You ...

An ancient Roman-era settlement near Alès, France, reveals vibrant mosaic floors, smart drainage, and late-period graves.

The most remarkable find, however, was discovered in the state room of a domus, or a Roman house built in an urban area and ...

The sole source of natural light inside the ancient Roman temple boasts unparalleled history and a unique architectural design ...

Rare heraldic tiles were recently discovered under wooden floors at former Basilian monastery in Chełm, Poland, offering a ...

Archaeologists have assembled the “world’s most difficult jigsaw puzzle” to reveal huge frescoes that once adorned a luxury villa in Roman London.

Despite its ancient origins, this tiling trend is just as applicable today. In fact, there is something strikingly modern about the collage-like look of this style. As mosaic artist, Helen Miles, ...

Then in 1895, divers conducted a thorough survey of the site and began resurfacing relics from the lake's mud floor. That is when archaeologists unearthed certain colorful stone mosaic tile.

The Mosaico exhibition at Humayun’s Tomb features 1,900-year-old Roman mosaics, exploring Italian history and techniques, until August 30.

Among other artifacts, archaeologists uncovered bits of Roman pottery, brick, and tiles, including one roof tile with the name ‘London’ stamped into it and fingerprints of the Roman tile maker.

Artifacts discovered on the site, unearthed during a housing development project, included jewelry, mosaic tiles, lead scrolls, and a hoard of Roman coins. Image courtesy of Teffont Archaeology.