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Ancient Roman goddess of victory sculpture found at Hadrian’s Wall by amateur archaeologists
Ancient Roman goddess of victory sculpture found at Hadrian’s Wall by amateur archaeologists - Symbolic find believed to ...
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Ancient Relief of Roman Goddess of Victory Discovered at Vindolanda Fort, England
A rare 1,800-year-old Roman relief of the Victory goddess Victoria has been uncovered at Vindolanda Fort near Hadrian’s Wall ...
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Britannia: The Greek and Roman Roots of Britain’s National Symbol
Britannia is the national symbol of the UK and can be seen across the country on multiple statues or old pound sterling coins ...
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Roman Roads Continued to Be Used in Medieval England for Over a Thousand Years After the Fall of the Empire
The roads built by the Romans in Britain continued to be used for both travel and trade in the Middle Ages for more than a ...
An Archaeologist Was Digging Through a Drainage Ditch—and Found a 1,600-Year-Old Roman Ring
The team dates the ring to between 200 and 410 A.D., a time when the Romans were well established in Britain. Described as ...
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Lion Bite to the Butt May Be First Proof of Human-Animal Gladiatorial Combat
The first physical evidence of Roman gladiators fighting animals has been found in skeletal remains from England ...
Bite marks reveal gladiator's fatal encounter with a lion in ancient Britain
In Rome's Colosseum and other amphitheaters in cities scattered across the sprawling ancient Roman Empire, gladiatorial ...
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First evidence of gladiator fight with lion seen in Roman-era skeleton
A man who lived in Roman-occupied Britain was bitten by a big cat, probably in a gladiator arena, an analysis of his remains ...
Lion Bite Marks on 1,800-Year-Old Skeleton Confirm Gladiators Fought in Roman Britain
Researchers compared puncture marks on an 1,800-year-old skeleton in the UK to various animal bites, and concluded that the individual was likely bitten by a lion.