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