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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…

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Ancient Graffiti At Pompeii: Early Wall Posts And Political Slogans

by Carol King | Fri, 02/22/2013 - 04:46

A study conducted on the graffiti found on Pompeii’s walls reveals it was an early form of political campaigning and social networking.The Ancient Roman city…

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Roman Children’s Shoes Reflected Status

by Carol King | Fri, 02/08/2013 - 06:19

The Italian notion of la bella figura, or looking good, stretches back to the Ancient Roman times – or so it would seem thanks to recent research that reveal…

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Vestal Virgins’ Ancient Roman Hairstyle Recreated

by Carol King | Tue, 02/05/2013 - 12:05

picture credit Janet Stephens The complex hairstyle worn by Ancient Rome’s Vestal Virgins has been recreated for the first time. According to ‘Live Science…

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Archaeologist Uncovers Clues To Ancient Roman Vineyard

by Carol King | Mon, 01/28/2013 - 04:51

picture courtesy of news.fsu.eduAn American classics professor has uncovered ancient grape seeds that could provide insight into Roman Chianti vineyards.One of…

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Archaeologists Find Roman Road Under York Minster

by Carol King | Fri, 01/25/2013 - 06:08

picture courtesy of archaeosoup.comArchaeologists have discovered a section of Roman road beneath York Minster in north England.York Minster is the largest…

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Archaeologists Unearth Roman Sculptures With Link To Ovid

by Carol King | Tue, 01/22/2013 - 10:00

Archaeologists have discovered an “exceptional” group of sculptures dating to the 1st century BC in a villa in the outskirts of Rome.The seven sculptures date…

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Ancient Rome’s First Harbour Discovered

by Carol King | Tue, 01/22/2013 - 06:28

picture courtesy of 2.cnrs.frFrench and Italian archaeologists have found the location of the port that supplied Ancient Rome with wheat.France’s Centre…