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Seven Skeletons Found in a Croatian Well Were Likely Ancient Roman Soldiers Who Died During a Troubled Time for the Empire
In 2011, archaeological excavations in Osijek, Croatia—the ancient Roman city of Mursa—revealed seven completely preserved skeletons in an ancient water well. Now, more than a decade later, a new ...
In Croatia, archaeologists have discovered a mass grave dating back to the third century CE that indicates another key to ...
Beneath the mosaic floors of Roman villas, an ingenious system of underfloor heating transformed warmth into a mark of power ...
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This War Finally Destroyed the Empire That Ruled for 2,000 Years
History says ancient empires fell long ago, but what if one of them survived into our time? Beneath the surface of modern ...
Radiocarbon dating and a coin minted in 251 AD found within the well confirmed the remains dated to the second half of the third century AD, perfectly coinciding with the Crisis of the Third Century ...
Rome once had a near-equal rival just 11 miles away in the early days of the empire. The ancient Roman city of Gabii may not ...
It has been argued in this column and elsewhere that we are now in a new age of imperial resurgence – what with the force projections abroad of Russia, Iran and Turkey proceeding in tandem with ...
The tablets were found within a thick layer of ash from an ancient fire, suggesting they survived a catastrophic event that destroyed part of the city. According to the announcement, the inscribed ...
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