Mass grave for fighters in Roman Empire-era battle revealed in Vienna
Construction crews in Vienna revealed Wednesday intertwined skeletal remains in a mass grave dating to the 1st-century Roman ...
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2,000-Year-Old Roman Gladiator Arena Uncovered In Turkey
"[The] triumphal arc, which was built in the 3rd century in memory of the Roman Empire's victory against the Persians, looks ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...
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Archaeologists Discover First-Ever Ancient Greek Theater
The Greek Ministry of Culture has announced that archaeologists have fully uncovered the ancient Greek theater of Lefkada, ...
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Archaeologists Unveil First-Ever Ancient Greek Theater Discovered in Ionian Islands
Recent excavations in Lefkada, Greece, revealed the first-ever ancient Greek theater discovered in the Ionian Islands.
Archaeologists Found a 2,000-Year-Old Tomb That Adds a New Twist to Roman History
At a site not far from an ancient forum and amphitheater once used to host Roman gladiators, archaeologists discovered an ...
These old Roman buildings could unlock how to build in a warming world
The recycled buildings of Rome, long dismissed by architects, are getting a reappraisal as a model for how to reduce waste ...
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A Gladiator’s Marble-Etched Epitaph Is Found in an Ancient Roman Necropolis
The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.
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UTS brings revolutionary tennis to ancient Nimes
The Ultimate Tennis Showdown (UTS) brings its revolutionary format to the ancient Arenes de Nimes, allowing top players to ...
In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?
Much like similar derogatory titles “siren” and “fury”, the term “harpy” is derived from a group of monstrous female figures ...
Ancient Greeks and Romans perfumed their statues, study says
The ancient Greeks and Romans often doused their statues in perfume, a recent study found. Published in the Oxford Journal of ...