Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome
The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical ...
Preserved in Glass: How Mount Vesuvius Locked This Roman’s Brain in Time
Researchers found organic glass in the skull of a volcano victim, indicating the extreme and unique environment triggered by ...
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Archaeologists Unearth Oldest Jewish Ritual Bath Found in Europe
the ancient commercial port of call outside Rome, he wasn’t sure what he might find. The dig site had not been explored in modern times, despite its central location next to a square that was ...
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Typical Roman baths
An integral part of daily life in ancient Rome, the baths gave citizens of all classes the chance to mingle, gossip and relax. They were viewed as fundamental to Roman civilization and an obvious ...
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How did this man's brain turn to glass? Scientists have a theory
Thousands of bodies have been discovered at the sites effectively frozen in time, offering a glimpse into the daily life of ancient Rome. In the 1960s, the charred remains of a man aged roughly 20 ...
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Watering Ancient Rome
We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system, including its elegant aqueducts. Here's what he told us: NOVA ...