A Tiny Gladiator Uncovered in England Tells of the Reach of Roman Celebrity
A 2,000-year-old copper knife handle depicting a gladiator will go on display at Hadrian’s Wall, in the north of England, ...
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Turkish police seize thousands of ancient artifacts in anti-trafficking raid
During the operation, authorities confiscated 3,072 coins from the Ottoman Empire, 178 coins from the Byzantine (Eastern Roman) period, and various other historical objects. In addition, the police ...
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Decline of the Eastern Roman Empire Was Not Caused by Plagues and Climate Change in 6th Century AD, But Rather Experienced a Population Boom
A recent study published in the journal Klio by researchers Haggai Olshanetsky and Lev Cosijns analyzes the true causes of ...
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History's Headlines: The tale of the wandering coin
He was essentially a highly skilled mechanic. Before he left to go overseas Barndt was issued a commemorative deployment coin by the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company. It bore the date 1943.
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Exploring The Lunt Roman Fort and Coventry's Rich Heritage
Entertainment and The Rising Popularity of the Roman Empire Modern entertainment has helped to ... Games like this include ...
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Rare Dutch coin from 1891 goes under the hammer for €450,000
A 19th-century coin has sold at auction for more than €450,000, becoming the second most valuable Dutch coin ever.
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Pompeii DNA study shatters myths about their ancient lives
Fourteen miles southeast of modern Naples lies Pompeii, a city frozen in time by the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius ...
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German WWII Soldier’s Grave Found in Poland with Mesolithic Tools, Roman and Byzantine Coins, and Other Artifacts
The Tuchola Forest in northern Poland continues to reveal its secrets as archaeologists explore its vast woods and lakes. A ...
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Some of the 17 coins are incredibly rare, and they may be worth more than $124,000.
After reading about the coin hoard in Poland uncovered by a father and son, discover the story of the Defenestration of ...
DNA analysis upends long-held assumptions about Pompeii victims’ final moments
Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of ... moments has provided archaeologists with a way to understand ...
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Ancient DNA rewrites the stories of people buried by volcanic eruption in Pompeii
Ancient DNA has revealed surprises about the identities of some people who perished in the ancient Roman town of Pompeii ...
Dig at Northumberland Roman site unearths fascinating range of items
Among the finds from this year’s excavations at Vindolanda is a very well-worn brass early coin of Mary Queen of Scots, whose ...