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Scientists Just Remapped the Entire Roman Road System. All 300,000 km of it

At the height of its dominance, the Roman Empire included over 55 million people, stretching from Britain to Egypt and Syria ...

Ruins of Italian city more than 2,000 years old discovered by archaeologists

Archaeologists recently found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful ...
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Roman gladiators brutalized brown bears inside arenas, new archaeological evidence reveals

There was some real “grizzly” violence in the arena. It turns out that the “Gladiator” movies’ lurid depictions of man-on-beast gladiatorial bouts aren’t as far-fetched as some might believe — ...
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Rare 2,000-year-old knife handle found at Hadrian’s Wall offers glimpse into gladiator life

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. A rare knife handle ...
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Vesuvius Eruption Turned This Roman Man’s Brain Into Glass 2,000 Years Ago and Scientists Just Figured Out How

In the shadow of Mount Vesuvius, a young man lay in bed as the world around him erupted into chaos and death. It was AD 79, and the volcano had unleashed its fury, burying the Roman towns of Pompeii ...
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Roman-era skeletons buried in embrace, on top of a horse, weren't lovers, DNA analysis shows

A new analysis of a double burial in Austria has revealed that a skeletal couple weren't lovers but likely an embracing mother and daughter. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...