Russell Crowe Will Challenge The Roman Empire Again in 'The Last Druid'
When we return to the Colosseum with Gladiator 2 in a fortnight, the sequel will be missing the presence of the original film ...
Q&A: Looking at ancient Roman plagues through an environmental lens
A pit of human bones, potential evidence of a catastrophic epidemic that struck Constantinople in 541 A.D. Sulfur deposits ...
8 Places the Romans Failed to Conquer
Egypt at the time was part of the empire, but the Kush felt they were decidedly not. Enraged by the tax, Amanirenas conducted a raid on Roman territory, advancing past the First Cataract of the Nile ...
DNA evidence rewrites histories for people buried in volcanic eruption in ancient Pompeii
In 79 CE, the active volcanic system in southern Italy known as Somma-Vesuvius erupted, burying the small Roman town of Pompeii and everyone in it. The "Pompeii eruption" covered everything in a layer ...
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Astonishing Trove of Rare Roman Pottery Uncovered Beneath Sicilian Waters
It took over two years, but divers in Sicily finally scoured a shipwreck off the island's south shore, and found lots of Richborough pottery.
Science is revealing the true stories of Pompeii’s victims beneath the ash
People have long projected stories onto the poignant casts of Pompeii’s victims. A new study uses ancient DNA analysis to ...
With DNA, Pompeii Narratives Take a Twist
In 79 A.D., a volcanic eruption engulfed a town’s residents. They weren’t all who scientists thought, newly extracted genetic ...
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DNA Evidence Alters Pompeii Eruption Burial Tale
Study refutes previous assumptions and reveals the cosmopolitan origin of the inhabitants of PompeiiResearchers from the ...
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DNA evidence rewrites Pompeii’s ancient histories
DNA analysis at Pompeii did more than challenge assumptions about family ties; it also revealed the diverse ancestry of ...
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Russell Crowe Set To Star To Return To The Roman Empire in New Film THE LAST DRUID
Russell Crowe is set to return to the Roman Empire for a new film project in development titled The Last Druid . Crowe ...
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Archaeologists Discover Engraved Gold Offering to Jupiter Dolichenu, a War God Revered by Roman Soldiers
The votive plaque was found amid the ruins of an ancient Roman fortress. Researchers think a temple dedicated to the mysterious deity may have stood nearby ...
Archaeologists unearth ancient Roman forum in Spain that likely served special purpose
Archaeologists have unearthed several Roman buildings and the ruins of a forum in Spain which likely helped integrate local ...