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Archaeologists Found 317 Skeletons Buried Under a Department Store
Most of us have skeletons in our closets, but they can also lurk in much less familiar places. Literally.
Archaeologists Found a Lost Roman City That Was Erased for 1,600 Years
“Analysis revealed a single-layer settlement dating from the late Roman period, ending abruptly with a fire dated no earlier than 347 A.D. based on coin evidence,” the authors wrote in the study. “The ...
‘Rare’ lost tomb of Roman gladiator found 2,000 years later in ‘extraordinary’ discovery: scientists
Researchers made the “extraordinary” find while excavating a 1,600-square-foot necropolis — an ancient cemetery with ornate ...
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A Gladiator’s Marble-Etched Epitaph Is Found in an Ancient Roman Necropolis
The graveyard of Liternum, near Naples, was in use between the first century B.C.E. and the third century C.E.
Unusual 17th-century military grave puzzled experts. But now, new clues are found
Archaeologists recently uncovered a trove of artifacts from a 17th-century military camp in Germany. Some of the findings ...
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Discover the 14,000 Ancient Roman Artifacts Just Donated to the London Museum
They found tens of thousands of well-reserved Roman artifacts. Now, 14,000 of those finds—along with a roughly $26 million donation—are heading to the London Museum, a revitalized collection ...
2,000-year-old Roman ring, dagger found buried under ruins in Germany. See them
In northwest Germany, near the site of the 1,600-year-old Roman military camp Anreppen, archaeologists discovered evidence of ...
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Ancient Roman horse cemetery — with one exceptional burial — found in Germany
What else would one expect in a massive ancient Roman cemetery for military ... A 1,800-year-old horse found buried with several artifacts. Photo from the State Office for Monument Preservation ...