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10 Roman technologies that were centuries ahead of their time

The Roman Empire is often remembered for its armies and conquests. But Rome was also one of the most technologically advanced ...

Archaeologists Were Excavating a Garden—and Found a 2,200-Year-Old Roman Military Camp

Some of the discoveries among the camp remains indicate there was a surprisingly peaceful co-existence between Romans and the ...

Rome unleashed an ancient ‘machine gun’ on Pompeii

In 89 BCE, Rome dispatched forces under the command of general Lucius Cornelius Sulla to lay siege to the city. It was one of ...
New York Post

Amateur metal detectorist’s ‘feeling’ helps archaeologists uncover 2,000-year-old Roman settlement

Archaeologists uncovered an “extensive” Ancient Roman settlement in an idyllic tourist destination in England – all thanks to the chance discovery of an amateur metal detectorist. In a press release ...
New York Post

Mysterious 1,600-year-old settlement emerges from soil with rare Roman military finds

Archaeologists recently uncovered a mysterious Roman-era settlement site in Germany, complete with building remains and hundreds of artifacts dating back nearly two millennia. The Schafbreite site, ...
CNN

Huge Roman frescoes buried in pieces for 1,800 years uncovered

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. Archaeologists have ...
Science Daily

Skeletal evidence of Roman gladiator bitten by lion in combat

Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of gladiatorial combat between a human and a lion. Bite marks found on a skeleton ...