Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way
Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.
Discovery of mass grave under football pitch changes what we know about the Roman Empire
Discovery of mass grave under football pitch changes what we know about the Roman Empire - The pit of bones suggests a hasty ...
A mass grave for fighters in a Roman Empire-era battle is revealed in Vienna
VIENNA -- As construction crews churned up dirt to renovate a Vienna soccer field last October, they happened upon an ...
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The Greek Origins of the Fish Symbol, the Secret Code of Early Christians
The humble fish, or ichthys (ἰχθύς) in Greek, was a symbol that played a crucial role in the early years of Christian history ...
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Explore Rome's Hidden Underworld, Where a City Lurks Beneath a City
Watch out for that bat behind you,” warned Luca Messina, a civil engineer who moonlights as a speleo-archaeologist with ...
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We’re Still Not Done with Jesus
Scholars debate whether the Gospel stories preserve ancient memories or are just Greek literature in disguise. But there’s a ...
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Ancient Greek and Roman Statues Were Not Only Beautiful, but Also Smelled Nice, Too
In ancient Greece and Rome, statues not only looked beautiful ... at the Glyptotek art museum in Copenhagen, finds that Greco-Roman statues were often perfumed with enticing scents like rose ...
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The 20 Best Hotels In Rome
The best hotels in Rome complement the Eternal City’s rich ... The marble sculpture of emperor Augustus from 1 B.C.—one of several Roman works the property has lovingly restored—is not ...
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Statues in ancient Greece, Rome were colorful — and perfumed
The myth that the statues of ancient Greece and Rome were white was created over ... goddesses to make them appear more lifelike. Roman writer Cicero referenced the treatment of a statue ...
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London’s Roman City Wall
Along with the majority of the other gates that once lined the ancient city wall, it was finally demolished in the 18th century to improve traffic access. This wonderfully intact section of wall would ...
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The Ides of March: a journey to ancient Rome
establishing his legacy through the expansion into Europe of the Roman Empire, but what was it like in Rome when Caesar was alive? The Roman Forum, which during the Roman Republic concentrated the ...