Unlocking the secrets of Roman Hispania: Rare coin mold found
The discovery provides tangible evidence of production workshops in Iberia. It fills a long-standing archaeological gap ...
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Life-sized statue of Roman priestess discovered in Pompeii
Archaeologists also found a coin decorated with an image ... “Women couldn’t participate in politics in the ancient Roman world so the way they could make a name for themselves was by becoming ...
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A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain
ROME (AP) — The Trevi Fountain, arguably the world’s most famous, has graced screens for decades, from Fellini’s “La Dolce ...
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A weekend in Rome with three attempts to see the Pantheon
We kept thinking about the Pantheon, which neither of us had seen before and one of our pals had told us to be sure to visit ...
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Ancient Mausoleum With Gladiator’s Epitaph Unearthed in Italy
Excavations at a necropolis outside of Liternum, near modern-day Naples, have found two ornate funerary enclosures.
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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 ... driven by Roman expansion in Hispania. The coins minted in Obulco during ...
A Metal Detectorist Went Digging for Fun—and Discovered a 2,000-Year-Old Trove of Ancient Artifacts
A metal detectorist named Peter Heads discovered an “exceptional” Iron Age hoard outside of Melsonby, North Yorkshire, UK.
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A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain
(AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) Wooden doors on an adjacent street lead to the maneuvering chambers that control the fountain’s water supply, coming from the Aqua Virgo — an ancient Roman aqueduct ...
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A rare peek at the hidden waterworks behind Rome’s Trevi Fountain
Wooden doors on an adjacent street lead to the maneuvering chambers that control the fountain's water supply, coming from the Aqua Virgo — an ancient ... the names of rich Roman families whose ...
The Independent11d
Millions of tourists flock to it every year – but how does Rome’s Trevi Fountain work?
Wooden doors on an adjacent street lead to the maneuvering chambers that control the fountain's water supply, coming from the Aqua Virgo — an ancient ... the names of rich Roman families whose ...