Very rare paintings depicting the god of wine unearthed in Pompeii 2,000 years after city was buried by ash and lava
An extremely rare cycle of paintings depicting a raucous ritual involving the god of wine has been unearthed in Pompeii, the ...
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6 ancient sites to explore in Croatia during your trip—from a Roman city to a spectacular ancient palace
Magnificent arenas, imperial palaces, forgotten cities... Croatia is home to an exceptional ancient heritage, witness to a ...
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From the Roman Empire to the Roman Catholic Church
When the Roman Empire began collapsing, Christianity prevailed and the Roman Catholic Church kept its territories together.
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Pompeii’s streets show how the city adapted to Roman rule
Pompeii only came under Roman control around 160 years before its destruction – and its traffic-worn streets show how the locals adjusted their business operations ...
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Archaeologists stunned by discovery of lost Roman city in Africa
Neapolis was once a thriving and strategically significant port city in the Roman world, yet it remains absent from many historical texts of the period. While archaeologists had long suspected its ...
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Why the Roman City of Pompeii in Italy Still Haunts and Fascinates Us
In 79 C.E., Pompeii, some 14 miles southeast of Naples, was a luxurious resort city. By then it was part of the Roman Empire, though the area had been first settled by the Osci, a central Italian ...
Roman London’s first basilica found under an office block – here’s what it reveals about the ancient city
Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered a well-preserved part of the ancient city of London’s first Roman basilica underneath the basement of an office block. The basilica was ...