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Cult temples and sacrificial pit unearthed at ancient Roman camp in Germany
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed the foundations of two temples and a shallow circular ditch at a former Roman camp.
'Magical' Roman wind chime with phallus, believed to ward off evil eye, unearthed in Serbia
By Tom Metcalfe published
Phallic objects like this were common in the Roman world to ward off evil.
Scuba diver discovers 30,000 astonishingly well-preserved Roman coins off Italian coast
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
The well-preserved bronze coins found off the coast of Sardinia could be linked to a shipwreck.
Soar over ancient Rome's temples, brothels and baths in epic new 3D reconstruction
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
A newly-launched 3D model of ancient Rome lets viewers experience the city as it was in its heyday in the fourth century.
Rare 2,100-year-old gold coin bears name of obscure ruler from pre-Roman Britain
By Owen Jarus published
A rare gold coin found by a metal detectorist and recently auctioned off was minted by a little-known ruler in pre-Roman Britain.
Cold War satellite images reveal nearly 400 Roman forts in the Middle East
By Ben Turner published
The photos, taken in the 1960s and 1970s by the first spy satellites, reveal that the eastern border of the Roman Empire was a place of vibrant trade.
2,000-year-old decorated Roman sandal unearthed in Spain
By Jennifer Nalewicki published
Archaeologists in Spain used a pulley system to reach the bottom of a well, where they found a 2,000-year-old Roman sandal and other artifacts.
AI reveals scroll's lost text after it was scorched by Mount Vesuvius eruption 2,000 years ago
By Laura Geggel published
Mount Vesuvius' eruption in A.D. 79 carbonized hundreds of scrolls and papyri in the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum. Now, AI has decoded part of a scroll.
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