AI and scientists unite to decipher old scrolls charred by the Vesuvius volcano
UK scientists have announced what they term a “historic breakthrough,” after the first image of the inside of a scroll ...
Talk about striking gold! Bathroom fitter discovers 50 Roman coins in a field in Leicestershire - and they could be worth £1,500
A hoard of 50 Roman coins discovered by an amateur metal detectorist buried in a farmer's field in a 'once in a lifetime find ...
I've been a tour guide in Italy for 17 years. My top recommendation is an incredible ancient port city that's way less crowded than Rome.
I've been working as a tour guide in Rome since 2008, and it only seems to be getting more crowded with tourists. Instead, go ...
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A Roman Dagger Found On A Swiss Hillside Just Helped Archaeologists Map An Ancient Battlefield
After an amateur archaeologist found a Roman dagger in the hills of Switzerland in 2019, experts flocked to the site to carry ...
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Cleopatra, The Greek Queen of Ancient Egypt
Cleopatra ruled over Ancient Egypt from 51 to 30 BC and was the last ruler of the Greek Ptolemaic Kingdom in Egypt.
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Was Alexander the Great eaten by sharks? Inside the wild theories for what happened to the iconic ruler's body.
The remains of Alexander the Great may lie under the streets of Alexandria, they may have been "eaten by a shark," or they ...
Ancient Sudan: Enduring Heritage – Bring on the one-eyed warrior queens
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Wildly sexy women of Rome revealed in Unfortunately, She was a Nymphomaniac
By day, she was the emperor’s wife, the most admired woman in Rome, who lived in a palace and wanted for nothing. By night, ...
5 of the best views in Rome for a breath-taking look at the Italian capital
Want to see a destination from the best vantage? Up the altitude. Here are the top spots from which to appreciate the Eternal ...
Roman Discovery Reveals Places Lost to Time
Archaeologists have uncovered a rare ancient Roman artifact that has revealed previously unknown places lost to time. The ...
Archaeology breakthrough as 'Egyptian blue' ingot found in historic site
Archaeologists working at Emperor Nero’s grand palace in Rome, known as Domus Aurea, uncovered a rare and rather big Egyptian ...
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Mary Beard’s ‘Emperor of Rome’
What did it mean to be an emperor in ancient Rome? That is the question that Mary Beard sought to answer in her 2023 book, “Emperor of Rome.” She wrote, “Everyone then, including emperors, was ...