A Staggering Excavation Has Rewritten the Fall of the Roman Empire
The discovery changes the whole timeline of the collapse. A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once ...
An Italian cultural ambassador's guide to Rome
Alberto Angela has made a career out of exploring his hometown. Here are his favourite spots to unearth Rome's millennia of ...
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Ancient Roman Gossip Book Makes The Bestseller List 2,000 Years After Its Original Publication
Nearly 2,000 years after the Roman historian Suetonius wrote "The Lives of the Caesars" in the second century C.E., his work ...
Roman London’s first basilica found under an office block – here’s what it reveals about the ancient city
Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered a well-preserved part of the ancient city of London’s first Roman basilica underneath the basement of an office block. The basilica was ...
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A Roman history lesson
White to mate in 3 Fabius accepted the reality of his position on the board and adapted. His strategy required patience and restraint. Chess players should learn from history. Reach Eric ...
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New Book Claims Roman Empire Shaped Viking Civilization
A new book explores how the Roman Empire influenced early Scandinavian societies, laying the foundation for Viking ...
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This is what a surgical clinic looked like in ancient Rome
Now a popular tourist destination along the Adriatic coast, Rimini—or Ariminum in ancient times—had been a major Roman town for centuries, and the modern city is strewn with monuments from ...
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Mansions, churches, ranch houses, park: What makes this Rome neighborhood historic?
The neighborhood was chosen both for the architecture it contains and for how the neighborhood reflects Rome's history.
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Why are there 28 days in February? Blame superstitious Romans
If January felt endless, February may be refreshing since it's only 28 days long. Thank the Romans for that oddity. Before the Gregorian calendar used today, Roman King Numa Pompilius (715-673 BC ...