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Mass grave of Roman-era soldiers discovered beneath soccer field in ViennaRoman dead were often cremated, so the ancient mass grave in Vienna is a rare find.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Archaeologists may have finally discovered famous 'lost' canal built by Julius Caesar's uncleScientists may have just found a canal the Romans built 2,100 years ago while battling the Celts.
By Taylor Mitchell Brown Published
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Jewish ritual bath discovered near Rome is the 'oldest discovery of its kind in the world'A Jewish ritual bath known as a mikvah discovered in Ostia Antica is more than 1,500 years old.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Hoard of silver Roman coins found in UK — and some date to reign of Marcus AureliusThe silver coins were minted over a period of more than 200 years, suggesting that Roman currency at this time was relatively stable.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Mystery of how man's brain turned to glass after Vesuvius eruption possibly solvedThe new study on the "glass brain" from Herculaneum is the latest episode in a long-running academic dispute.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Rare fresco discovered in Pompeii shows type of woman who 'breaks free from male order to dance freely, go hunting and eat raw meat in the mountains'Archaeologists have brought to light an enormous fresco depicting a secretive cult practice in Pompeii.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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2,000-year-old remains of London's oldest Roman basilica discovered under office buildingRemains of a civic basilica give archaeologists clues to what the original layout of Roman London looked like.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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'Incredible moment in history:' Particle accelerator and AI offer first peek inside 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scrollA 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius is filled with lost words that scholars can now decipher thanks to AI and a particle accelerator.
By Patrick Pester Published
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1,900-year-old Roman sanctuary and coin found in flooded Spanish caveArchaeologists discovered ancient Roman inscriptions and a 1,900-year-old coin wedged between rock formations while exploring a cave called the Cova de les Dones in eastern Spain.
By Sascha Pare Published
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