Unlocking the secrets of Roman Hispania: Rare coin mold found
The discovery provides tangible evidence of production workshops in Iberia. It fills a long-standing archaeological gap ...
Historic UK18d
London’s Roman City Wall
Along with the majority of the other gates that once lined the ancient city wall, it was finally demolished in the 18th century to improve traffic access. This wonderfully intact section of wall would ...
The New York Times19d
Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in Europe
Instead, the archaeologists — budding and not — last summer uncovered what may be the oldest existing example in the ancient Roman world of a mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath. They have ...
allthatsinteresting19d
Hundreds Of Ancient Roman Gold Coins Discovered In Italy — And They Could Be Worth Millions
Archeologists conducting a dig underneath the Cressoni Theater in Como, Italy were surprised by the astounding discovery of hundreds of gold coins that date back to the late Roman imperial era ...
Greek Reporter23d
The Ancient Roman Book Nazis Claimed Proved Their Race Was from Atlantis
Before World War II, the Nazis sought an ancient Roman manuscript to prove the existence of a superior race linked to Atlantis. Credit: GreekReporter Archives In the years before World War II, the ...
Greek Reporter23d
Ancient Roman-Era Grave of Twin Babies Discovered in Croatia
The remains of twin babies buried together in a Roman grave have been found near Trogir, Croatia. Image: Ancient Roman ruins in Trogir, Croatia. Credit: Michael Wong / CC BY-NC 2.0 Archaeologists in ...
Greek City Times23d
The Sensory Experience of Ancient Greek and Roman Statues
the use of perfumes and aromatic substances in ancient Greek and Roman statues. This revelation challenges the long-held view of classical sculpture as merely a visual art form, introducing a ...
National Geographic news24d
The hidden meaning behind Rome's famous arch monuments
It is a victory for the Roman triumphal arch that the monument’s influence survived long after the empire itself. (The obelisk is an ancient Egyptian architectural feat. So why are so few in Egypt?) ...
IFLScience24d
Europeans Were Mostly Dark-Skinned Until Roman Times, Ancient DNA Suggests
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BBC29d
Detectorist finds hoard of Roman silver coins
Four of the coins date to the reign of Marcus Aurelius, who was played by Richard Harris in the first Gladiator film, with the earliest dating from AD166 (above) A hoard of 16 silver Roman coins ...