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Roman emperor quiz: Test your knowledge on the rulers of the ancient empire
The Roman emperors were once the most famous people in the world, ruling over an empire that stretched between what are now ...
‘Curse tablets’ addressed to Roman god found at ancient cemetery. What do they say?
Pierre-Yves Lambert, a French linguist and Celtic studies scholar at the National Centre for Scientific Research, suggested ...
A brief history of sunglasses, from Ancient Rome to Hollywood
Sunglasses are important for protection but over the centuries they have also become fashion accessories and personal ...
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Ancient Roman private baths found in Pompeii excavation
Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in A.D. 70, has revealed a new treasure – a private bathhouse built ...
Ancient teeth reveal Roman urbanites followed medical recommendations for weaning babies
Babies were weaned earlier in cities in the Roman Empire than in smaller and more rural communities, according to a study of ...
Roman Roadchef! Archaeologists uncover a 'service station' in Gloucester where ancient travellers would have stopped for 'fast food' 2,000 years ago
Archeologists have discovered the foundations of a Roman 'service station' by the A147 in the Cotswolds, about five miles ...
Once-in-a-century discovery in Pompeii reveals life of Roman elite
A private spa complex belonging to a member of the ancient Roman elite, complete with enormous plunge pool and hot baths, has ...
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Ancient Romans Breathed in Enough Lead to Lower Their IQs, Study Finds. Did That Toxin Contribute to the Empire’s Fall?
Using Arctic ice core samples, researchers estimate silver mining and smelting released enough lead during the Pax Romana to ...
Search for ancient Roman estate leads to much larger discovery in Germany. Take a look
A search for a rumored Roman estate in Germany led archaeologists to something much larger: the ruins of an ancient Roman ...
Even Ancient Romans Suffered Lower IQs From Lead Poisoning, New Study Finds
"Human or industrial activities 2,000 years ago were already having continental-scale impacts on human health," study lead ...
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Farmer Stumbles on a Massive 1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic, Depicts Ancient Scenes Of Hunting
Farmer Stumbles on a Massive 1,700-Year-Old Roman Mosaic, Depicts Ancient Scenes Of Hunting Archaeologists unearthed a ...
Hoard of ancient Roman coins perplexes archaeologists: 'Extremely rare'
Archaeologists recently concluded their excavation of an area in Luxembourg that contained a hoard of 141 ancient Roman coins, now worth six figures in modern U.S. dollars.