Haul of historic coins fetches £132k at auction
A hoard of hundreds of historic coins found by a metal detectorist - one of the largest hauls of its kind - has sold for £132 ...
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The Best New Book Written Entirely in Latin You’ll Try to Read This Year
Why Donatien Grau, an adviser at the Louvre, decided to write “De Civitate Angelorum,” a book about Los Angeles, the Roman ...
Man to walk Hadrian’s Wall dressed in Roman regalia in memory of late father
Jonathan Terry, 39, is a self-proclaimed history fan and hopes wearing the “machismo” gear of Roman legionaries will send a ...
Archaeologists discover elaborate 1,700-year-old grave of ‘barbarian’ who lived near Roman Empire’s frontier
Archaeologists have unearthed the grave of a “barbarian” who died on the frontier of the Roman Empire in the fourth century AD. The man, about 60 years old, was buried 1,700 years ago along with ...
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Joke Souvenirs Go as Far Back as the Roman Empire
Because the Roman Empire itself reportedly produced corny souvenirs. It's like the meme where two Spider-Men are pointing ...
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The Roman Empire Lasted For About 500 Years, And This Is What Caused It To Crumble Into Ruins
That was the renowned Roman empire, which lasted for about 500 years. So, what caused this mighty empire to crumble into ruins? The Roman empire began in 27 B.C.E. when Augustus Caesar declared ...
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Protecting the Roman Empire
Geosciences, Vol. 10, Issue. 12, p. 485. Baroud, George 2020. Historicizing Migration and Displacement: Learning from the Early Roman Empire in the Time of the Nation-State. Response to Lachenicht, ...
Life on a Roman fort in the heart of ancient Northumberland is recalled in 50 objects
A new book, 50 Objects From Vindolanda by Barbara Birley and Elizabeth M Greene, examines some of those artefacts in detail.
The ancient monastery hanging from the side of a cliff
Founded in the 4th century, Sümela is a gravity-defying marvel, hanging nearly 1,000 feet over a wooded valley in Turkey, ...
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From the Roman Empire to the Roman Catholic Church
When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.
Archaeologists Dug Up a 1,700-Year-Old Grave—and Found a Barbarian Inside
Finds within the grave, including fine ceramic and glass pieces, cement the man’s elevated status.
Huge Roman Empire breakthrough as archaeologists discover rare grave
A man, approximately 60 years old, was buried 1,700 years ago alongside valuable items such as pottery, glassware, and a ...