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You Can Now Walk Through the Colosseum's Secret Tunnel Once Used by Ancient Roman Emperors
A secret tunnel in the Colosseum once used by Roman emperors has opened to the public for the first time. The tunnel is known ...
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Ancient Roman site reveals early humans butchered straight-tusked elephant and crafted bone tools
Volcanic ash deposits above and below the bones at Casal Lumbroso date the carcass to around 404,000 years ago, during a warm ...
In the heart of the ancient Roman city of Gabii, located just 11 miles east of Rome, a team of archaeologists led by ...
Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks when attending events at the Colosseum. Recent archaeological findings have uncovered remnants of these foods, and interestingly, ...
From gladiators to vomitoriums, delve into Rome’s most persistent myths and find out what really happened. A conservationist restores a Roman bust. Many Roman statues appear starkly white today. Yet ...
Archaeologists recently uncovered a mysterious Roman-era settlement site in Germany, complete with building remains and hundreds of artifacts dating back nearly two millennia. The Schafbreite site, ...
This spooky skeleton was likely made to remind Roman banqueters that life is short. This small, bronze skeleton is one of ...
Caligula, the ancient Roman emperor infamous for his insanity and cruelty, may have had a soft spot for plants, according to recently published research. A new study co-authored by Trevor Luke, a ...
A family cleaning their backyard in New Orleans discovered an unusual marble tablet with some characters in Latin ...
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