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 ...
Bathroom fitter finds Roman coins in field that 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 ...
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 ...
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A Five-Pound Hunk of the World’s Oldest Known Synthesized Pigment Was Found in Nero’s Palace
The discovery might illuminate the link between the blue pigment's ancient Egyptian roots and its rediscovery by Renaissance ...
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons ...
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 ...
Spaghetti Didn't Originate in Italy?
"Spaghetti didn't originate in Italy. It was introduced to the country by Arab traders in the 8th century. The Italians ...
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Ancient Rome's "Atlantis" Was An Exclusive Place Where Rich & Famous Romans Vacationed Before Sinking Beneath The Sea
The Monte Carlo of Ancient Rome was a resort city where emperors and other elites could indulge their wild side amid affairs ...
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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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The Ten Oldest Inhabited Cities in Greece
Many of the oldest inhabited cities in Greece are still standing against all odds. They have survived to this day to tell the ...
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...
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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 ...