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High-precision radiocarbon tests shift Huqoq’s mosaic synagogue to the late 4th century CE
Radiocarbon dating and micromorphology show the Galilee landmark was built about two centuries later than earlier style-based ...
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The Hidden History of Class Struggle in the Roman Empire
Sarah Bond is a professor of classics at the University of Iowa and the author of Strike: Labor, Unions, and Resistance in ...
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At Arch of Titus, a ‘nullification’ echoes through time
"We are not exilies anymore." A small group of Jews conducts a symbolic ceremony to reverse the implications of one of the ...
Vatican unveils last of restored Raphael Rooms after 10-year cleaning that yielded new discoveries
The Vatican Museums has unveiled the last and most important of the restored Raphael Rooms. These are the spectacularly ...
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New Study Reveals What Caused the Rise and Collapse of Roman Anatolia
Using ancient coinage, ecological data, and archaeological records, scientists mapped the long-term evolution of the region’s socioecological system from the 2nd century BCE to the 7th century CE.
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First Stone Mold Used for Coin Minting in Hispania in the 2nd Century BCE Found at the Obulco Site in Jaén
A team of researchers from the University of Jaén has identified the first stone mold used for coin production in ancient Hispania. The discovery, made at the archaeological site of Obulco, in present ...
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Did the Vatican Once House Erotic Frescos? - Artnet News
The largest of the Raphael Rooms, the Sala di Constantino, was completed after Raphael’s death, and now features scenes from the life of the Roman emperor Constantine. But it may once have been ...
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The hidden meaning behind Rome's famous arch monuments
The Arch of Constantine in Rome, which was built across the Via Triumphalis close to the Colosseum in A.D. 312–315, celebrates Constantine’s victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge in A.D ...
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Byzantine Coins Found in China and Japan Indicate Ancient Trade Link
Japan Times reported that the coins measure 1.6-2 cm (0.6-0.8 inches) in diameter. The designs on the coins are hard to see due to abrasion, however by using x-ray analysis, the researchers found ...
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Rare Roman coin depicting Julius Caesar’s assassin Brutus fetches €1.98 million at auction
Europe News: A rare Roman coin depicting Brutus, assassin of Julius Caesar, sold for €1.98 million at a Geneva auction. The coin, minted in 43-42 BC, features Brut ...
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Treasure trove of Roman coins found during construction in U.K.
A hoard of Roman coins worth over $125,000 was found during a construction project in central England. The stash of gold and silver coins date back to the reign of Rome's Emperor Nero, according ...
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Largest collection of Roman coins ever found called 'the most miraculous' discovery in 'the last 100 years' - New York Post
Builders were stunned when they stumbled across one of the largest hoards of Roman coins ever found in Britain — worth more than £100,000 (about $126,000). A total of 1,368 Iron Age and Roman ...