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The Numbers Behind Ancient Rome: Stats that Define *the* Supercity of the Ancient World
Ancient Rome achieved urban milestones centuries ahead of its time, with innovations like shopping malls, public welfare, and ...
New archaeological museum contains original marble map from Ancient Rome
New archaeological museum contains original marble map from Ancient Rome - Visitors can walk over the map in the museum in ...
Rome is a surprisingly family-friendly city - here's what to do on a budget
Italy’s Eternal City might be known for bringing history alive but it turns out it’s also quite affordable for a city break – ...
Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it
The colorful material weighed over 5 pounds and was likely made to decorate an emperor’s palace, Italian officials said.
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Road Workers Accidentally Found An Ancient Roman Tomb As Heavy As A Polar Bear, But Who's In It?
Rome was known for its 372 great roads, but recent roadworks have unearthed something very Roman indeed. What started as a ...
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A Huge Chunk of Prized Egyptian Blue Pigment Is Uncovered in Nero’s Palace
Excavations at Domus Aurea, the former imperial residence of Roman emperor Nero, have yielded remnants of the rare Egyptian ...
The world’s best destinations for history lovers: Rome, Italy
Rome is easily the closest thing you'll ever find to a time machine. Photo / I arrived by sea, pulling in at Civitavecchia ...
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Massive Piece of World’s Oldest Synthetic Pigment Discovered in Palace of Infamous Roman Emperor
Deep beneath Rome’s Domus Aurea, archaeologists have unearthed a rare ingot of Egyptian blue — the world’s first synthetic ...
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I was in awe of Rome’s haunting ‘ghost town’ — the city that never was
When you think of Rome, you picture the Colosseum, narrow alleyways, and crowds of tourists. But as I survey my surroundings on the Viale Europa, the streets are deserted, the landscape positively ...
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Ancient Romans Breathed in Enough Lead to Lower Their IQs, Study Finds. Did That Toxin Contribute to the Empire’s Fall?
Hussain Didi via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 Did lead poisoning contribute to the fall of the Roman Empire ... lead pollution levels in ancient Rome, researchers turned to ice core ...
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Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck’s Unending Love Story: Inside the ‘Roman Empire’ Costars’ Friendship
In the 1953 film Roman Holiday, Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck's characters visit The Mouth of Truth, an ancient sculpture in Rome. "The legend is that if you're given to lying, you put your hand ...
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Once-in-a-century discovery in Pompeii reveals life of Roman elite
Archaeologists uncover 2,000-year-old private spa complex thought to be the most elaborate ever found in the ancient Roman world ... similar to the Colosseum in Rome – where gladiator fights ...