Roman Gladiator's Gravestone Describes Fatal Foul

LiveScience: "An enigmatic message on a Roman gladiator's 1,800-year-old tombstone has finally been decoded, telling a treacherous tale."

Hadrian's buildings catch the Sun

Nature News: "Hadrian's villa 30 kilometres east of Rome was a place where the Roman Emperor could relax in marble baths and forget about the burdens of power. But he could never completely lose track of time, says Marina De Franceschini, an Italian archaeologist who believes that some of the villa's buildings are aligned so as to produce sunlight effects for the seasons."

'Refuge' huts found at Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum

BBC News: "Archaeologists at the Roman Vindolanda Fort & Museum have unearthed dozens of circular huts which they believe could have been used as temporary refuges."

Excavations shed light on ancient Paphos city

Cyprus Mail: "Archaeological investigations at the edges and to the south of the Hellenistic-Roman theatre of Nea Paphos have identified significant structures of the ancient city, according to an official announcement by the Department of Antiquities yesterday."