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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Altar to Sol: A rare 1,900-year-old monument dedicated to the Roman god of light and used in a secret underground ritual ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This unique carved altar represents the triumph of light over darkness in ancient Roman religion. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/5kvXuD3JdFoxBZqqQhYbrf-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Roman mosaic shows topless woman battling leopard in arena, study finds  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A third-century mosaic shows a topless woman battling a leopard in a Roman arena. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8CK9aZmyJDZHHQnqoE5n3h-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A drawing by Jean Charles Loriquet, after he found the mosaic in 1860. It shows part of the mosaic with the leopard and female beast hunter. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A mosaic shows a diamond cut out of a black leopard on the left and a woman wearing a white skirt holding a whip on the right. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Massive Iron Age hoards discovered in England may be from funeral of powerful Celtic queen ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Two lavish Iron Age hoards unearthed in England may have been burned in honor of a queen's royal ancestor, a new study finds ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/sJxehmXUw6572rS7KZGfCm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Melsonby hoards were found in northern England in 2021. They are one of the largest collections of Iron Age artifacts ever found in Britain.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A look down into an excavation site, where two women crouch to the right, collecting samples from half-unearthed stones]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,800-year-old nails discovered in 3 burials in Roman necropolis, possibly to 'protect' both the living and the dead ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists excavating in Rome's Ostiense necropolis found three skeletons with iron nails on their chests, hinting at a ritual to prevent restless spirits. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kenna Hughes-Castleberry ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Av4qchm6X47nDH5qVkj3iL-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius: The only surviving larger-than-life-size statue of a pagan Roman emperor — a rarity that Michelangelo refurbished ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The giant, one-of-a-kind statue of a Roman emperor on horseback depicts him addressing his troops. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Romans]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BMAzSHRRpjF8NcTqCrZVaC-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Roman military fort discovered in Scotland far north of Hadrian's Wall ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The newly found fortlet was a good lookout point for Roman soldiers stationed along the Antonine Wall in Scotland. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BW6ridjqj6C7KwgJrC3CK9-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This digital reconstruction of the fortlet shows how it would have provided a good vantage point to view land north of the wall.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[An illustration of a small fortlet surrounded by large stone rectangular walls amidst a green landscape. ]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,000-year-old Phoenician coin was used as bus fare in England, but 'how it got there will always be a mystery' ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ancient coin was probably minted in what is now Spain in the first century B.C., but no one knows why it was used to pay a 1950s transport fare. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 19:52:55 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:04:54 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ZNamrHwEEZE3Rw5Gb8WJNo-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Kat Baxter, Leeds Museum and Galleries&#039; curator of archaeology and numismatics, shows the front of the ancient coin.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A blond woman wearing blue disposable gloves shows off the front of the ancient coin.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Babies weren't supposed to be mourned in the Roman Empire. These rare liquid-gypsum burials prove otherwise. ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Despite historical records saying otherwise, Roman babies were mourned at death, research into unique plaster burials from York reveals. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/toAeB37UVrEtWTYWqidDwh-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A 3D scan of a Roman-era gypsum burial. A wrapped infant was placed between the legs of two adults.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a 3D scan of two adults and a child between their legs]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ A coffin holding a dead 'princess' fell from an eroded cliff over 100 years ago — archaeologists just solved a major mystery about her ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Dendrochronological analysis of a mysterious log coffin that tumbled from a cliff a century ago reveals clues to life in Roman-era Poland. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 16:06:58 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Romans]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/HLoySYgHii9GRJAUwffUHh-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The log coffin on display with an illustration of the Roman-era &quot;princess&quot; who was originally interred in it.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a log coffin sits on a stand in a museum with an illustration of the skeleton that was once contained in it projected on the wall behind it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ In a 'race against time,' archaeologists uncovered Roman-era footprints from a Scottish beach before the tide washed them away ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists raced against the tide to record a unique set of footprints made 2,000 years ago on a Scottish beach. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2026 20:25:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 22:56:57 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ywNbSvBNG8DHPoXLtiHNYk-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The outline of a footprint left in the clay 2,000 years ago. The orange coloring is digitally added.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a footprint outlined in orange in the mud with an archaeological scale in the foreground]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Remote region in Greece has one of the most genetically distinct populations in Europe ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A genetic analysis of the Deep Maniots living in Greece's southern Peloponnese region has revealed a close-knit, patriarchal community with roots in the Bronze Age. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 22:29:04 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Human Evolution]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Wpj6AcxGGKcyc7DNQVXkFh-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The 11th-to-12th-century church of Agios Georgios in the ancient settlement of Ano Poula. The structure showcases the megalithic building tradition of Deep Mani, which is characterized by the use of exceptionally large stone blocks that are laid without mortar.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a building made with stacked stones]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Landmark' elephant bone finding in Spain may be from time of Hannibal's war against Rome ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An elephant bone discovered in Spain may date to the time of Hannibal's battles against the Romans. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 03 Feb 2026 15:11:36 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:38:10 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wscRcL8xw5HDiLiv4dyz4m-1280-80.jpg">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Agustín López and Rafael Martínez]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The mysterious bone was unearthed in 2019 at the site of an ancient fortified village near the southern Spanish city of Córdoba.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A group of people excavate on a dirt-covered area.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ribchester Helmet: A rare 'face mask' helmet worn by a Roman cavalry officer 1,900 years ago ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The helmet has been a powerful symbol of Roman Britain since it was discovered over 200 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 23:50:38 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/F4BqRSMtwumBDErDvK8ksj-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[a greenish bronze helmet in the shape of a man&#039;s head and face]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a greenish bronze helmet in the shape of a man&#039;s head and face]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare medieval seal discovered in UK is inscribed with 'Richard's secret' and bears a Roman-period gemstone ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The Gosfield seal is made of a medieval silver seal bezel surrounding an ancient Roman gemstone. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Archaeology]]></category>
                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Z737krx8ezSV5FnXMJ3TWA-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A metal detectorist found a rare medieval seal in Essex, England.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a metal seal with red intaglio gem carved like an ancient chariot]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Romans used human feces as medicine 1,900 years ago — and used thyme to mask the smell ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A new study shows that organic residues from a Roman-era glass medicinal vial came from human feces. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 19:38:28 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wzsEXMVivFT23Zeh2W4oqL-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Cenker Atila]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers sampled the brownish flakes from inside the Roman glass vial.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[white plastic plate with brownish flakes on it]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,400-year-old Hercules shrine and elite tombs discovered outside ancient Rome's walls ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists have unearthed tombs and a shrine dedicated to Hercules from the time of the Roman Republic. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 18:57:30 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:36:48 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/8iokgLVvkMQKrLYtbE27JL-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The two tombs date from the time of Rome&#039;s Republic and were found near that city&#039;s northeast Via Pietralata.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Photograph of the tomb entrance.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,700-year-old Roman marching camps discovered in Germany — along with a multitude of artifacts like coins and the remnants of shoes ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists in Germany have discovered four Roman marching camps and around 1,500 artifacts, including coins and shoe nails, dating to the third century. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 20:14:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/boS32eVapHx5i9JRz647Yj-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Roman coins were discovered during the survey and excavations of the four camps. They include coins minted during the reigns of Roman emperors Antoninus Pius (A.D. 138 to 161), Marcus Aurelius (161 to 180) and Caracalla (211 to 217). ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Coins recovered from the archaeological site.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ How the ancient Romans managed their wealth (it wasn't just by hiding hoards) ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How did Romans invest their wealth in ancient times? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Konstantine Panegyres ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QKnKMcgUVQkQA7HkFpMBSN-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A priestly crown featuring Helios from the first century A.D. found in what is now Turkey. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Section of a priestly crown with Helios driving a quadriga, gold, gorgippia, North Pontus, 1st century AD.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Romans regularly soaked in filthy, lead-contaminated bath water, Pompeii study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A study of limescale buildup in an early bathing facility at Pompeii has revealed that the water was replaced only once per day. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 16:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 11:40:36 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Xy7rZ8ues6ffqqVcuh8fce-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Cees Passchier]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Remains of a pool in the oldest public bath structure in Pompeii.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[ruins of an ancient Roman bath complex showing the floor of a hot water pool]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Rare 2,000-year-old war trumpet, possibly linked to Celtic queen Boudica, discovered in England ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists have announced their discovery of a metal hoard that contained an extremely rare example of a Celtic battle trumpet. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 20:08:31 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 09 Jan 2026 00:13:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/DXpr2sXhKzx73t8R4qq7Jo-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The carnyx (war trumpet) is fragile and needs to be conserved before being removed from the block of dirt.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a curved bronze object with a green patina rests in a circle of reddish brown dirt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Diarrhea and stomachaches plagued Roman soldiers stationed at Hadrian's Wall, discovery of microscopic parasites finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Analysis of latrine sediments at the Roman fort of Vindolanda has revealed that at least three parasites were widespread among Roman soldiers. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 14:55:45 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Dm5Coan5tq8THypFv9sNS-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Vindolanda Trust]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An aerial view of a third-century baths and latrine block at Vindolanda.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[aerial view of Roman ruins of a bathhouse]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Pompeii victims were wearing woolen cloaks in August when they died — but experts are split on what that means ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Some of the victims at Pompeii were wearing woolen cloaks when they died, even though it was August, new research finds. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/R3NERxbz8MqG2oroWntxEC-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[University of Valencia archeologist Llorenç Alapont among some of the plaster casts of the victims at Pompeii.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Archeologist Llorenç Alapont among some of the plaster casts of the victims at Pompeii.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'This has re-written our understanding of Roman concrete manufacture': Abandoned Pompeii worksite reveal how self-healing concrete was made ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The discovery of a 2,000-year-old building site in Pompeii reveals the raw ingredients for ancient Roman self-healing concrete. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ray Laurence ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KgkKWtHr3jY6YZK6Bkuv4C-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A detail of the neatly aligned ceramic roof tiles and tuff blocks in a newly excavated site in Pompeii, documenting the storage of building materials during renovation. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A detail of the neatly aligned ceramic roof tiles and tuff blocks in a newly excavated site in Pompeii.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'They had not been seen ever before': Romans made liquid gypsum paste and smeared it over the dead before burial, leaving fingerprints behind, new research finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Fingerprints on a Roman burial hold new clues to an unusual liquid gypsum funeral ritual. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BVMDSQYNew2dfmmbyyy5wg-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Researchers found fingerprints and finger drag marks on plaster in a Roman burial.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[finger marks drag horizontally across plaster]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Stunningly preserved Roman-era mosaic in UK depicts Trojan War stories — but not the ones told by Homer ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A newfound mosaic draws inspiration from "Phrygians," a play by the Athenian playwright Aeschylus that survives only in bits and pieces. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/KjQVw6ngXqYnKBHSoycHFo-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Achilles drags the body of Hector behind his chariot, while Hector&#039;s father Priam begs for mercy in a panel of the Ketton Mosaic.  ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A mosaic showing people on horses dragging a body]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ New discoveries at Hadrian's Wall are changing the picture of what life was like on the border of the Roman Empire ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The British northern frontier was the edge of the Roman world — and a place of violence, boredom and opportunity, experts told Live Science. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2025 11:22:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:17:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ james.price@futurenet.com (James Price) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ James Price ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FygmvJkKBL4vYkL9HCEfFc-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Hadrian&#039;s Wall served as the Roman Empire&#039;s northern frontier for around 300 years.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[low wall on a hill stretching towards a cliff and the sea on an overcast day]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,800-year-old 'piggy banks' full of Roman-era coins unearthed in French village ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An excavation in a small French village reveals three jars with thousands of Roman coins. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Sat, 06 Dec 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Romans]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Marjanko Pilekić ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/m2XNJaskT6SKaBbMzGX4EE-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A jug holding a vast number of Roman coins was found during an excavation at a French village.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A jug of coins.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ What if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ How would history have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? Would they have ruled the Roman Empire? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/YdXQ4iDYk3ZCGtGJy7zcrh-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A statue depicting Cleopatra VII, the last pharaoh of Egypt.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Sally-Ann Ashton admires one of the statues of Cleopatra at the launch of a new exhibition at The British Museum in London 10 April 2001.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Roman sun hat: A 'very rare' 1,600-year-old brimmed cap that may have protected a Roman soldier from Egyptian sandstorms ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A rare example of a sun hat from late Roman Egypt that was stitched together from fabrics in five colors. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 02 Dec 2025 00:21:14 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/JCStSKXUeWu86iDTYujPkU-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    <media:description><![CDATA[an ancient, brownish-yellow floppy sunhat rests on a black stand]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[an ancient, brownish-yellow floppy sunhat rests on a black stand]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Archaeology Fragments Quiz: Can you work out what these mysterious artifacts are?  ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Break out your best magnifying glass to solve these visual archaeology puzzles. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/LBgF8p8qRHbgCGgxMzXVzZ-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A terracotta tablet from the Nestor Palace in Pylos (Greece) with a Linear B inscription.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a series of three bands of linear B text]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 2,000-year-old gold ring holds clue about lavish cremation burial unearthed in France ]]></title>
                                                                                                                                                                                                <link>https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/2-000-year-old-gold-ring-holds-clue-about-lavish-cremation-burial-unearthed-in-france</link>
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                            <![CDATA[ A lavish cremation tomb found in France may point to funeral rites for an adolescent boy. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 20:03:45 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Romans]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XXus6nXADX2S8cYQA5ogQ4-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[An archaeologist removes the coin stash found in the Roman-era burial. The coins may have been deposited in a decorated purse.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a person with dark hair and light skin excavates oxidized (green) coins with a metal pick]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Archaeologists discover decapitated head the Romans used as a warning to the Celts ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A lone skull discovered near the walls of an ancient fort highlights the Romans' brutal treatment of their conquered foes. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 16:17:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/eEUCvAVicxaA6to3eeBbUN-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Santiago D. Domínguez-Solera]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The skull as it was discovered between stones in the Roman-era fort wall.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a piece of human skull sits at the bottom of two ancient walls at a corner]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Were there female gladiators in ancient Rome? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Rome is famous for its gladiators, but were any of these fighters women? ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/c9dVYXCqVdyYH6HQoRhPnY-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This Roman-era relief depicts two female gladiators fighting each other in Halicarnassus, an ancient city in what is now Turkey. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a piece of marble carved with two female gladiators]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Archaeologists find 'unique' blood-red gemstone at Roman fort beyond Hadrian's Wall ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists discovered the engraved gemstone at Bremenium, a fort north of Hadrian's Wall. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 17:14:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FatfBYBsN3JUj8iJpLrZs-1280-80.png">
                                                            <media:credit><![CDATA[Elaine Vallack]]></media:credit>
                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Roman intaglio stone depicting two cupids picking grapes.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a red stone carved with cupids, a tree, and a goat]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Roman road network was twice as large as previously thought, new mapping project finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The new digital map increases the Roman road network by nearly 100%. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Nov 2025 22:21:38 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 23:09:25 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Se2SaD9r6A8EiritveSx6o-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A drawing depicting a recently discovered Roman-era milestone along a mountain road in Turkey.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a drawing of a column along a stone path through a mountain]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Memento Mori: A mosaic that predates Mount Vesuvius' eruption in Pompeii and reminds us that we will all die ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A famous mosaic from Pompeii holds lessons for today. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 04 Nov 2025 16:10:44 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/FBpjTdcjbCzbvdBphZmrRk-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A mosaic depicting the leveling effect of death was discovered at Pompeii.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[mosaic of a skull surrounded by other items on a teal green background]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ French archaeologists uncover 'vast Roman burial area' with cremation graves 'fed' by liquid offerings ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A massive Roman cremation cemetery in France is shedding light on diverse burial practices. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/bE7cPrnzKLsMWfEkNA5CBM-1280-80.png">
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Extremely rare' and 'highly unusual' Roman-era tomb in Germany is completely empty ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ An unusual stone circle that's likely a tomb is providing archaeologists with more information about life in Roman Bavaria. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BWCpZjpXEawk8AUJD7Ghfj-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The Wolkertshofen stone circle in Bavaria is thought to be a tomb dating to the Roman Empire.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[aerial drone shot of a circle of white stones on excavated brown dirt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Illegal' metal detectorist found a huge hoard of Roman treasure in Germany — and kept it hidden for 8 years ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A man found a Roman-era hoard in Germany dating to around 2,000 years ago, but he took eight years to tell authorities about it. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/foT8mfx86HWjMtmSdnzEMm-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A man found a Roman era hoard in Germany in 2017, but he didn&#039;t report it until 2025.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a pile of ancient silver coins on a towel]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'People made it out of the cities alive': Tracing the survivors of Pompeii and Herculaneum, 2,000 years after Vesuvius erupted ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Several lines of evidence, from chiseled inscriptions to missing horses, suggest that thousands of people survived the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in A.D. 79. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 12:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Romans]]></category>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Steven L. Tuck ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ncpN3NpiHMPNVTWefpJtxH-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A replica bronze statue of Apollo is displayed in front of the Temple of Apollo at Pompeii.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[statue of Apollo in front of ruins of a temple at Pompeii]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'It's really an extraordinary story,' historian Steven Tuck says of the Romans he tracked who survived the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ "I have found two or three rich guys, but I found a couple hundred middle class and even some desperately poor people who made it out and left records. And that shocked me." ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/cCZ5BAEwAg7nkEx3mBoRJB-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The storerooms at Pompeii preserve artifacts and bodies of the thousands of people who didn&#039;t outrun the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a plaster cast lies on its back in front of a wall of sculpture at Pompeii]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Skeleton-filled well in Croatia likely holds remains of Roman soldiers, study finds ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists have discovered a mass grave of Roman soldiers hidden inside an ancient well in Croatia. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 18:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Thu, 16 Oct 2025 16:45:01 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/kecQ7DNnUyYmarJBxRWvF7-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologists excavated an old well in Osijek, Croatia, that contained the bodies of third-century Roman soldiers.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[several human skeletons lie head-down in a partially excavated ancient well]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Miniature Skeleton: A ghostly 2,000-year-old party favor from a Roman banquet ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ This spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2025 10:00:00 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                                                                                                                <category><![CDATA[Romans]]></category>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/gif" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/vFEP64sY8kexAh82CnChag-1280-80.gif">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[This small bronze skeleton may have been given out as a party favor at a Roman banquet.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a bronze human skeleton that rotates to show four sides]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Ancient Roman tombstone found beneath undergrowth in New Orleans yard ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A New Orleans couple doing yard work behind their house unexpectedly found a Roman headstone of a solider who died 1,900 years ago. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:06:12 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 22:17:39 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Tom Metcalfe ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/47UmnHXHGcNiXq9TuBubTD-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The stone has been revealed to be the inscribed gravestone of a Thracian-born soldier on Roman warships who had been buried in Italy.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a close-up of a square tombstone with Latin inscriptions]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ Statuette of a Comic Actor: A 2,000-year-old depiction of a Roman actor letting one rip ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ The ancient Romans had a soft spot for physical comedy (aka fart jokes), as exemplified by a bronze figurine of a comic actor. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/y6PQM26HRmabE2mdfvf5DV-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A statuette of a Roman comedic actor portraying just how much the Romans loved crude humor.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a small Roman bronze statuette of a man squatting while making fart noises with his mouth]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Cleopatra's Final Secret' documentary reveals hundreds of coins and port found in Egypt. But does that mean Cleopatra was buried there? ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Hundreds of coins that depict Cleopatra VII have been discovered in an Egyptian temple. The archaeologist who led the team believes the female pharaoh's tomb is nearby. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Owen Jarus ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/RPzcAb3kc6z6g7AbLa5VeF-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[&quot;Cleopatra&#039;s Final Secret&quot; is a new documentary that premieres on the National Geographic channel Sept. 25 at 10 p.m. EDT (9 p.m. CDT) and on Disney+ and Hulu on Sept. 26.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[Archaeologists excavate a site with a tall wall in Egypt.]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,600-year-old coin hoard found in complex tunnel system under Galilee dates to last Jewish rebellion against Romans ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists found a 1,600-year-old coin hoard dating to the final Jewish revolt against Romans. ]]>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ lgeggel@livescience.com (Laura Geggel) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Laura Geggel ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/ygQ8nh7VziobDZwCqDXsri-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[The copper coin hoard was discovered in an underground hiding complex in Galilee.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[A pile of Roman copper coins on a white surface]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,900-year-old 'treasure' found in Roman-era family's scorched house in Romania ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ A discovery in Romania shows the remains of an elite family's treasures from the Roman era that were scorched in a fire. ]]>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Skyler Ware ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/jpeg" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/XB96RozPjtcM8EXoZALxAN-1280-80.jpg">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[Archaeologists found more than 40 coins and precious metal artifacts in the ruins of a burned-down house from the Roman Empire.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a clump of burnt and charred coins]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 1,900-year-old oil lamp that provided 'light in the journey to the afterlife' found in Roman cemetery in the Netherlands ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists excavating in a Roman cemetery in the Netherlands have uncovered a unique oil lamp dating to the second century A.D. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Sep 2025 20:04:05 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 16 Sep 2025 22:49:43 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                <author><![CDATA[ kkillgrove@livescience.com (Kristina Killgrove) ]]></author>                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/K7uyJtWEQQ6ZUJLE6oen7Y-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A Roman oil lamp with a unique decoration was found in a grave. ]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a clay-colored Roman oil lamp in the shape of a comic mask in the dirt]]></media:text>
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                                                            <title><![CDATA[ 'Extraordinary' Roman helmet from war-ending battle found in the sea off Sicily ]]></title>
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                            <![CDATA[ Archaeologists recovered the "Montefortino"-style helmet in an underwater excavation in the Aegadian Islands off the coast of Sicily. ]]>
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                                                                        <pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2025 21:20:33 +0000</pubDate>                                                                                                                                <updated>Tue, 09 Sep 2025 23:02:46 +0000</updated>
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                                                                                                                    <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Kristina Killgrove ]]></dc:creator>                                                                                                    <media:content type="image/png" url="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/9SFL5jXYdsQj4qCniyhxXS-1280-80.png">
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                                                                                                                                                                        <media:description><![CDATA[A &quot;Montefortino&quot; helmet was discovered on the seafloor off Sicily.]]></media:description>                                                            <media:text><![CDATA[a bronze conical helmet flanked by two cheek pieces]]></media:text>
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