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Roman dodecahedron: A mysterious 12-sided object that has baffled archaeologists for centuries
By Kristina Killgrove published
There are more than 50 theories for the function of this 12-sided, pentagonal-faced bronze object — but archaeologists have never quite figured it out.

What did ancient Rome smell like? BO, rotting corpses and raw sewage for starters ...
By Thomas J. Derrick published
We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there's evidence of perfumes, incense and even deodorants.

8 ancient Roman shoes of 'exceptional size' discovered at Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall
By Kristina Killgrove published
Eight XXL leather shoes have been recovered from Magna, a Roman-era fort along Hadrian's Wall.

'Puzzling' bronze discs adorned with lion heads discovered in Roman-era grave
By Aristos Georgiou published
The bronze artifacts may have served as coffin handles for a burial in what is now Israel, but the true nature of the find remains unclear.

Roman army camp found in Netherlands, beyond the empire's frontier
By Laura Geggel published
Archaeologists and students in the Netherlands have unearthed a 1,800-year-old temporary Roman military fort in the Netherlands.

'World's most difficult jigsaw puzzle': Archaeologists piece together thousands of shattered fresco blocks from ancient Roman villa
By Perri Thaler published
Archaeologists found thousands of pieces of an ancient Roman painting, which features intricate designs and ancient graffiti.

One Roman soldier had enormous feet, 2,000-year-old waterlogged leather shoe reveals
By Kristina Killgrove published
A surprisingly large leather shoe has been found at Magna, a Roman fort in northern England.

Roman-era 'fast food' discovered in ancient trash heap on Mallorca
By Kristina Killgrove published
Songbird bones found in a Roman-era trash pit on Mallorca suggests they were a tasty tweet.
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