Roman news, features and articles
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Secrets of Alexander the Great mosaic revealed after 1st-of-its-kind analysisThere are around 2 million pieces that make up the Alexander the Great mosaic, but where did they come from?
By Laura Geggel Published
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1,700-year-old Roman hoard includes gold coins depicting illegitimate emperor"Secret" excavations in Luxembourg reveal 141 Roman gold coins from eight Roman emperors and one usurper.
By Marjanko Pilekić Published
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Roman Empire grew after catastrophic volcanic eruption, study findsResearch shows that A.D. 536 was not the worst year to be alive.
By Lev Cosijns Published
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Rare gold 'Brutus' coin minted after Julius Caesar's murder is up for auctionAn extremely rare gold coin featuring Brutus, who helped spearhead Julius Caesar's assassination, is up for auction in December.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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Rare gladiator-shaped knife handle discovered by Hadrian's WallIt's rare to find gladiator memorabilia from Roman Britain, but archaeologists by Hadrian's Wall have just found a 2,000-year-old knife handle depicting a left-handed fighter.
By Margherita Bassi Published
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Pompeii victims aren't who we thought they were, DNA analysis revealsAn ancient-DNA analysis of victims in Pompeii who died in Mount Vesuvius' eruption reveals some unusual relations between the people who died together.
By Margherita Bassi Published
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Puzzling patchwork skeleton in Belgium contains bones from 5 people spanning 2,500 yearsA skeleton buried in a fetal position is actually made of bones from at least five people who lived across a span of 2,500 years.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
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'Unique' gold offering to god of war discovered at Roman fortress in GeorgiaAn excavation at a Roman fortress in the country of Georgia has revealed a gold offering to a god of war, a colorful mosaic and other artifacts.
By Owen Jarus Published
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2,000-year-old temple from 'Indiana Jones civilization' found submerged off ItalyAn ancient temple made by Arabian immigrants from the Nabataean culture has finally been found off the Italian coast near Naples.
By Kristina Killgrove Published
