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Archaeologists discover 'sumptuous' frescoes at ancient villa preserved by Mount Vesuvius' eruption
When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., ash and volcanic debris rained down upon Pompeii, preserving the ancient Roman city ...
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Eight seasons of exhaustive digs at an ancient Roman site in Spain reveal a sprawling Roman bath complex with a giant natatio and vivid mosaics
Just outside Elche, calm fields and gentle hills sit over an unexpected secret. La Alcudia conceals its history so thoroughly ...
A $2.3 million restoration is using advanced laser technology to clean and preserve the 1,840-year-old Rome’s Column of Marcus Aurelius.
What did Roman houses look like, and how did they vary depending on a person's social status? Even with some considerable ...
The ancient Romans loved their birds. They rated owls as omens, valued geese as guards, kept chickens for divination, and raised peafowl for food. As for the thrush, a plumb avian of the passerine ...
Archaeologists working at an excavation site in Pompeii have uncovered new evidence that helps explain why ancient Roman buildings have ...
Mary Beard, a professor of classics at the University of Cambridge, is known for her frank and provocative reading of history. More than a dozen books and frequent newspaper articles, book reviews, TV ...
Ever wondered where the word Calendar comes from? Explore the fascinating history of timekeeping, from Ancient Rome’s Kalends ...
What were books like in ancient Greece and Rome? the oldest known writing dates to around 5000 BCE. It origins are mysterious ...
Phainos was the most famous fisherman of his time who lived in the 2nd century AD in the ancient Greek city of Halicarnassus.
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