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Experiment Revives Ancient Roman Winemaking Techniques

by Carol King | Thu, 09/05/2013 - 06:30

Researchers at the University of Catania in Sicily are carrying out experiments to recreate Ancient Roman winemaking techniques. The project is a…

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Ancient Roman Ship Found Intact With Cargo Off Italian Coast

by Carol King | Sat, 08/31/2013 - 06:30

An Ancient Roman vessel has been discovered in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Liguria in northwest Italy. The ship dates to between the 1st century BC…

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Experts Discover The Secret Of Ancient Roman Concrete

by Carol King | Tue, 08/20/2013 - 06:30

An international team of experts has discovered why ancient Roman concrete has proved to be so durable: seawater. A team led by Paulo Monteiro of the U.S.…

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Carved Head Of Roman God Found In Ancient Rubbish Dump

by Carol King | Sat, 08/17/2013 - 06:30

An archaeology student unearthed an 1,800-year-old carved stone head thought to represent a Roman god. The artefact was found in an ancient rubbish dump at…

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Cargo Of Roman Wreck Found In Sicily

by Carol King | Fri, 08/16/2013 - 06:30

The cargo of an ancient Roman ship has been found in the sea off Sicily. It was located at a depth of 130 to 165 feet underwater at the port of Filicudi, one…

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Rome Mounts Exhibition Of Stolen Italian Treasures Now Recovered

by Carol King | Fri, 07/26/2013 - 06:37

A show at Rome’s Castel Sant’Angelo museum displays stolen Italian artworks, frescoes, artefacts and antiques that have been recovered by the state. Called ‘…

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Roman Townhouse Discovered Under English Castle

by Carol King | Tue, 07/23/2013 - 10:37

A Roman townhouse is believed to be lying “underneath Lincoln Castle” in Lincolnshire, England. BBC News reports that archaeologists digging at the site have…

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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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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…