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First physical evidence of gladiators fighting wild animals found
4-24-2025 |
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Gladiatorial combat often saw participants pitted against wild beasts as well as human combatants.
Ancient extinct 'miracle' plant may have been rediscovered in Turkey
10-4-2022 | 7
A plant once known as silphion may still be around today despite disappearing 2,000 years ago.
Archaeologists unearth 40 beheaded Roman skeletons
2-8-2022 | 4
The skeletons, which were found among several hundred other bodies, had their heads placed between their legs.
Absurd conspiracy theory claims that the Roman Empire is a hoax
12-2-2021 | 25
A ludicrous new conspiracy theory doing the rounds online is claiming that the Romans never existed.
Romans built seismic 'invisibility cloaks'
5-7-2019 | 8
A new study has found that the Romans may have used 'metamaterials' to dampen the effects of earthquakes.
Pair of ancient Roman boxing gloves unearthed
VIDEO 2-21-2018 | 10
The well-preserved gloves were discovered during the excavation of a Roman fort on Hadrian's Wall.
Roman Tantalus bowl was a practical joke
1-1-2018 | 0
Researchers have identified what is thought to be the earliest known example of a physical practical joke.
Woman receives $284 billion electricity bill
VIDEO 12-27-2017 | 8
Pennsylvania resident Mary Horomanski couldn't believe what she was reading when she received the bill.
How did Hannibal's army get across the Alps ?
4-6-2016 | 8
Samples of horse dung have helped to solve one of the most enduring mysteries of classical warfare.
Roman sword allegedly found off Oak Island
12-17-2015 | 83
A remarkable new find has suggested that the Romans may have visited North America 2,000 years ago.
Gladiator Colosseum unearthed in Tuscany
11-12-2015 | 13
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of an ancient amphitheater similar to the Colosseum in Rome.
Marble Medusa head unearthed in Roman ruins
10-23-2015 | 10
A remnant of the past has been discovered among the remains of an ancient first century Roman city.
Volcanoes hastened fall of the Roman Empire
7-9-2015 | 11
A series of volcanic eruptions in North America once triggered widespread disaster across Europe.
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