Super Bowl LIX kicks off on Sunday. What number is that, though? Here's how to use Roman numerals and why the NFL uses them for the championship game.

Why does the NFL use Roman numerals to identify the Super Bowl? What you need to know about Super Bowl XLI and its history: ...

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But, you may have wondered, why isn’t it just Super Bowl 59? Bob Moore, historian for the Kansas City Chiefs told the Associated Press in 2012, “the Roman numerals made it much more important.” After ...

As a result, that's where the Roman numerals come in. Providing a little more fancy look to the branding, they can be a little confusing to understand. Here's your guide to the Super Bowl number ...

Two metal detectorists in the Netherlands have found a hoard of first-century gold and silver coins. The rare mix of Roman and British money features portraits of emperors and kings who ruled from ...

The cemetery dating to the Roman era between 42 AD and 410 AD was uncovered ahead of construction work to widen a highway in Cambridgeshire. Archaeologists found impressions of the shroud the ...

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Shortly after Musk made the gesture, the term "Roman salute" started trending online. While it appears similar to the Nazi salute associated with Adolf Hitler, the gesture has ancient roots.

Ben Samuels, a journalist for the Israeli newspaper Haaretz, also wrote that Musk’s gesture "appeared to conclude his remarks with a Roman salute, fascist salute most commonly associated with Nazi ...