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The Roman Empire: Rulers, expansion and fall
By Owen Jarus last updated
Reference At its height the Roman Empire spanned from Africa to northern England, and only finally fell in AD 1453.
Sacred chickens, witches and animal entrails: 7 unusual ancient Roman superstitions
By Tom Metcalfe published
Here are seven unusual superstitions of the ancient Romans and what they may have meant.
Famed Roman Shipwreck Could Be Two
By Stephanie Pappas last updated
New secrets surface of the Antikythera shipwreck discovered a century ago.
Head of Hercules and other treasures found on Roman 'Antikythera Mechanism' shipwreck
By Tom Metcalfe last updated
The wreck of a Roman treasure ship that sank near a Greek island more than 2,000 years ago with the famous Antikythera Mechanism on board is giving up new relics.
Photos: Gladiators of the Roman Empire
By Owen Jarus last updated
Live Science takes a look at the most common types of gladiators from the Roman Empire.
Roman 'Zodiac' coin with cancer sign unearthed in Israel
By JoAnna Wendel published
While exploring off the coast of Israel, archaeologists unearthed a rare astrological bronze coin showing the Roman moon goddess Luna.
What was the largest empire in the world?
By Benjamin Plackett last updated
You can argue for the British, Persians, Romans, Mongols or pretty much any empire you want.
'Box seats' found at Roman Empire-era arena in Turkey
By Laura Geggel last updated
An excavation at a Roman Empire-era amphitheater in Pergamon Turkey reveals that elites sat in 'box seats.'
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