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Construction Magnate Donates Millions To Restore Pompeii As UNESCO Criticises Italian Government

by Carol King | Tue, 07/02/2013 - 09:25

Italian construction magnate Pietro Salini wants to donate €20 million to restore Pompeii. Reuters news agency reports that Salini wants to donate funds to…

Ancient Roman Industrial Zone Discovered In Sinai

by Carol King | Thu, 06/27/2013 - 10:22

words by Carol King The Egyptian Ministry of State for Antiquities (MSA) has uncovered a Graeco-Roman industrial area in Sinai, east of the Suez Canal. ‘…

Moles Unearth Ancient Roman Artefacts

by Carol King | Sat, 06/22/2013 - 14:19

words by Carol King Archaeologists in England have discovered artefacts at an Ancient Roman fort – with the help of moles. Volunteers from the Altogether…

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Top Five Archaeological Sites In Italy

by Carol King | Wed, 06/12/2013 - 04:57

Carol King selects the Top 5 must-see archaeological sites in Italy. Colosseo and Foro Romano, Rome, Lazio Ancient Roman Emperor Vespasian started construction…

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Ancient Romans May Have Used Flat Stones As Toilet Paper

by Carol King | Fri, 05/24/2013 - 07:08

words by Carol King The Ancient Romans may have used small, ceramic discs as the equivalent of modern toilet paper.The theory is outlined in a study published…

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Lion Statue And Etruscan Tomb Discovered At Cerveteri

by Carol King | Sat, 04/27/2013 - 05:08

Recent excavations at the necropolis of Banditaccia in Cerveteri have unearthed a statue of a lion and an Etruscan tomb.Italian newspaper ‘Il Messaggero’…

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Temple of Jupiter And Caesar’s Last House Unearthed On The Palatine Hill

by Carol King | Wed, 04/17/2013 - 06:55

Excavations at the Palatine Hill in Rome have unearthed the first Temple of Jupiter Stator, or Jupiter the Stayer.The temple’s name derives from the Latin…

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London’s Temple Of Mithras Waits To Get A New Home

by Carol King | Tue, 04/09/2013 - 10:00

The Ancient Roman Temple of Mithras in London is to form part of a new building for media organisation Bloomberg.The temple dates to 240 AD and was removed off…

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Study Shows Ancient Romans Ate, Gambled And Had Teeth Pulled At Baths

by ITALY | Wed, 04/03/2013 - 06:06

A study of items located in the drains and on the floors of Ancient Roman baths reveals that they were used for more than bathing.The study examined finds from…

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Emperor Hadrian’s Auditorium Found Under Rome Roundabout

by Carol King | Tue, 03/26/2013 - 12:00

Archaeologists have finished excavating an Ancient Roman auditorium discovered under Rome’s Piazza Venezia thoroughfare.The discovery is being hailed as the…