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The First Punic War marked Rome’s brutal entry into overseas conquest and began a century-long rivalry with Carthage that would shape the ancient Mediterranean. This video breaks down the causes, ...
The Super Bowl is one of the select few mainstream events still using Roman numerals, a system that has largely been forgotten outside of certain spaces.
The NFL uses Roman numerals to avoid confusion about the Super Bowl winner and the year. The 2025 postseason and Super Bowl will determine the champion of the 2024 NFL season.
The history of the Super Bowl is rooted in the ancient Roman system for counting which was aimed at easing fan confusion. We'll help break it down for you here.
Super Bowl LIX kicks off on Sunday. What number is that, though? Here's how to use Roman numerals and why the NFL uses them for the championship game.
In the 6th century AD, during the reign of Emperor Justinian, the Roman Empire experienced an extraordinary resurgence, reconquering lands - including Italy, North Africa and Rome itself - that ...
New technology helps archaeologists explore the past A hoard of Roman coins worth over $125,000 was found during a construction project in central England. The stash of gold and silver coins date ...
The Super Bowl began using Roman numerals in 1971 with Super Bowl V, introduced by Kansas City Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt for added prestige. Roman numerals prevent confusion since the championship ...
The Worcestershire Conquest Hoard is one of the largest coin hoards of the Roman Conquest period and the biggest of the reign of Nero, ever found in Britain.
Super Bowl week is back, which means Roman numerals are once again at the forefront of the public consciousness. As one of the only institutions that still uses Roman numerals, the NFL's choice ...
This map shows the approximate location of the major tribes who lived in Britain at the time of the Roman Conquest of Britain in the First Century AD. The sole source for the existence and ...
Since early in the game’s history, the NFL has labeled almost every Super Bowl with a Roman numeral. Why?