The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...

The Romans occupied what's now Spain from 218 B.C. until roughly the fourth century A.D. The fortress burial included a " pugio " — the standard dagger of the Roman army — that suggests the dead man ...

We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated ... Tunnels don't disturb surface activities such as farming or traffic, and that's a plus.

You aren't in a place that doesn't exist anymore. Rome was rebuilt on top of its ancient structures." For Angela, this is what makes Rome so unique. "The city did not cancel its history ...

Lead pollution in ancient Rome was so high that it dropped the population’s IQ by around 3 points, if not more. Elites were exposed to lead through water pipes, cooking pots, bath tubs ...

Unlike society in ancient Egypt, Rome did not regard women as equal to ... from ladies’ maids to farm workers, and even gladiators. Wealthy widows, subject to no man’s authority, were independent.

Around 2,500 years ago, the city of Rome was at the centre of a huge empire that stretched from Scotland to Syria. The Roman Empire was based upon enslaved people and citizens. Enslaved people ...

Who was the real Macrinus, Rome’s North African emperor? The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis' The real ancient Roman plot that inspired 'Megalopolis' This German town is a ...

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