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Poop-encrusted chamber pots from the Roman Empire reveal oldest known human cases of Crypto parasite

Chamber pots from the frontier of the Roman Empire have provided the world's earliest evidence of humans infected with the Cryptosporidium parasite.

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'Lifelong monogamy' and 'half orphans': DNA analysis reveals clues about life on the Roman frontier after the fall of Rome

Burials from over a millennia ago are revealing how people lived in part of the Roman Empire after it fell.

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Thousands of 1,700-year-old Roman coins were unearthed in a French village

Researchers from the National Institute for Preventative Archaeological Research (INRAP) have made a noteworthy archaeological discovery by discovering three huge coin hoards in the village of Senon, France. When excavating land for a future residential site, thousands of ancient Roman 40,000 coins were found inside ceramic vessels (amphorae) as confirmed…

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1,000 Roman objects were found in Lake Switzerland, and they are almost perfectly preserved

In an amazing find for archaeology, over 1,000 Roman artefacts have been uncovered in Lake Neuchâtel in Switzerland, offering an insight into life at the time of the Roman Empire. The artefacts were unearthed underwater and are thought to form part of the cargo on board a ship that sank…

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81 Victorian Era Photos That Might Change How You See The Period (New Pics)

Some people become obsessed with Ancient Egypt. Others can't stop thinking about the Roman Empire (this is supposedly true for men, according to the internet's inside joke). But the folks over at "Random Victorian Stuff" think that the British Empire under Queen Victoria's rule is the most interesting period. Here…

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4 Lost Religions of the Ancient World You Never Knew Existed

Hundreds and thousands of years ago, people used to worship deities and Gods that have faded almost entirely from the consciousness of today’s humanity. In fact, if we look back at those periods, we will be able to see Gods of fertility, rain, underworld or storms, holding deep-rooted influence over…

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Why We Celebrate Valentine’s Day

14th February is widely known as the day of celebrating love and happiness. On this day, people who are in love often indulge in all the sweet, cheesy, and heartfelt gestures for their partners or potential dates. From handwritten notes and surprise gifts to romantic dinners and long conversations, the…

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New discoveries at Hadrian's Wall are changing the picture of what life was like on the border of the Roman Empire

The British northern frontier was the edge of the Roman world — and a place of violence, boredom and opportunity, experts told Live Science.

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What if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian?

How would history have unfolded if Antony and Cleopatra had defeated Octavian? Would they have ruled the Roman Empire?

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Mapping the past: 300,000km of Roman roads charted in new digital project

Itiner-e not only duplicates cartographic knowledge of Roman roads, but transforms our understanding of how the Roman Empire functioned and was built and also reveals how Rome could maintain power for centuries.

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Roman road network was twice as large as previously thought, new mapping project finds

The new digital map increases the Roman road network by nearly 100%.

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Torenza Passport Woman May Have Come From A Lost Civilisation That Existed 200 Years BC

According to a few viral claims, 'Torenza' was once a thriving ancient kingdom that traded with the Roman Empire before mysteriously vanishing.

International Business Times UK

This important place is one of the last signs of Roman occupation in Scotland

Because of its short occupations of Lowland Scotland, the Roman Empire has left relatively little behind, especially when compared to other places…

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Which Roman emperor ruled the longest?

The question of which Roman emperor ruled the longest is tricky to answer.

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Hadrian's Wall: The defensive Roman wall that protected the frontier in Britain for 300 years

The wall is the largest Roman archaeological feature in Britain and was built to defend the northernmost limit of the Roman Empire.

The Conversation

Take fish, salt in vats, leave in sun for months: why ancient Romans loved fermented fish sauces like garum

If you slipped back through time to taste a dish from the Roman Empire, you’d likely be sampling some fermented fish sauce.

The Independent UK

This California forest has a tree that’s nearly 5,000 years old. But its location is a closely guarded secret

Scientists believe the famed ‘Methuselah tree’ was alive before the foundation of the Roman Empire and the building of the Giza pyramids

The Conversation

How I uncovered a potential ancient Rome wine scam

Before artificial sweeteners, people satisfied their cravings for sweetness with natural products, including honey or dried fruit. Raisin wines, made by drying grapes before fermentation, were particularly popular. Historical records show these wines, some known as passum, were enjoyed in the Roman Empire and throughout medieval Europe. The most famous…

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Popes have been European for hundreds of years. Is it time for one from Africa or Asia?

Catholicism did not begin as a “white” faith. Born on the eastern rim of the Mediterranean, it spread through the trading routes and legions of the Roman Empire into Africa, Asia and, only later, what we now call Europe.

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“They Thought Soap Was Gross”: 29 Lesser Known Facts About The Roman Empire

"Romans would 'consult' sacred chickens before battle to see if they should proceed."

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90 Fascinating Discoveries That Bring The Ancient World Back To Life, As Seen On This FB Page

Indiana Jones and Lara Croft would be jealous.

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“They Thought Soap Was Gross”: 30 Lesser Known Facts About The Roman Empire

"Romans would 'consult' sacred chickens before battle to see if they should proceed."

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Bite marks show evidence of gladiators fighting lions, experts say

The discovery on remains found in York highlight how humans fighting large cats was entertainment on the edge of the Roman empire.

The Independent UK

New evidence suggests surprise reason behind fall of Roman Empire

Discovery of ‘unusual rocks’ may confirm an ice age caused the fall of the Roman empire

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Humans have polluted the sea with lead for far longer than we realised, study shows

Scientists say signs of heavy metal pollution date all the way back to Ancient Greece

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