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A city at the crossroads: how Gaza became one of the great intellectual hubs of the Roman Empire

The years 2023 and 2024 will certainly be remembered as some of the darkest in the long and often violent history of Gaza.

The Conversation

‘Gladiator 2’ first trailer just dropped — and it's the action-packed sequel we’ve been waiting for

“Gladiator 2” drops its first trailer — and it’s the epic sequel fans have been waiting for.

Tom’s Guide

This ivy-clad Rome neighbourhood is where the locals come to eat

In search of the best traditional food in the Italian capital, Suzy Pope ventures across the Tiber to the ancient working-class district of Trastevere, where she finds hidden osterias and bustling trattorias

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Ancient Roman necropolis holding more than 60 skeletons and luxury goods discovered in central Italy

A newfound necropolis in central Italy that once sat near an exclusive villa along an ancient road holds the remains of 67 people and their treasures, including gold jewelry.

LiveScience

2023 as seen through TikTok: every trend that shaped our lives this year

TikTok trends come and go quicker than Boomers and/ or most social media managers can keep up with — but some cut through the noise more than others. Here's everything we were obsessed with in 2023, from Italian vigilantes to tiny 'feminine' meals

Evening Standard

How often does Don McCullin think about the Roman Empire?

Don McCullin's new book showcases work from throughout his career, up to his latest project on the Roman Empire

Digital Camera World

Women are telling their husbands that ‘no one knew’ Travis Kelce before Taylor Swift

‘But who did they think of more: Travis Kelce, or the Roman empire?’ one comment on the trend read

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Women are telling their husbands that ‘no one knew’ Travis Kelce before Taylor Swift

‘But who did they think of more: Travis Kelce, or the Roman empire?’ one comment on the trend read

The Independent UK

OPINION - Women can think about the Roman Empire too

A year on, it’s still going on. The Roman Empire is still big online. Men are still thinking about it, anything from a couple of times a day to three or four times a month, or possibly twice a year.

Evening Standard

4 exceptionally preserved Roman swords discovered in a Dead Sea cave in Israel

Israeli archaeologists have discovered four Roman-era swords with their wooden and leather hilts and scabbards and steel blades exquisitely preserved after 1,900 years in a desert cave near the Dead Sea

The Independent UK

8-year-old unearths Roman-era silver coin in school sandbox

A young boy in Germany discovered a silver coin dating to the ancient Roman Empire.

LiveScience

Vast Goth cemetery brimming with grave goods and ornate silver jewelry discovered in Poland

Goths living in northern Poland between the first and fifth centuries were talented silversmiths and produced jewelry that was as high-quality as items from the Roman Empire.

LiveScience

'An enormous mass of flesh armed with teeth': How orcas gained their 'killer' reputation

From Pliny the Elder to the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus, historians and naturalists have found many ways to describe these fascinating apex predators.

LiveScience

Roman aqueduct and 'luxurious' burials unearthed during construction of underground parking garage in Serbia

The finds in Belgrade date from the period when the city was a regional center of the Roman Empire.

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Police talk to UK tourist accused of carving name into Colosseum

He could be jailed for five years and fined thousands of pounds

Zenger

Steel Was Already In Use In Parts Of Europe During Bronze Age: Study

It was considered by most that steel had only become widespread in Europe under the Roman Empire.

The Conversation

Roman temple thought to be dedicated to Mars could actually have been used to worship many gods – expert explains

In April, archaeologists excavating at La Chapelle-des-Fougeretz, in Britanny, France, announced that they had discovered a large Roman temple, dating between the late first century BC and fourth century AD. They speculated that it had probably been used by Roman soldiers for hundreds of years to pay homage to Mars,…

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1st-century burial holds Roman doctor buried with medical tools, including 'top-quality' scalpels

Archaeologists in Hungary have unearthed a 2,000-year-old collection of medical tools, including forceps and scalpels. They think the tools belonged to a physician from the Roman Empire who had traveled beyond its frontiers to treat patients.

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Mystery of Roman coins discovered on shipwreck island has archaeologists baffled

Two silver coins minted in during the Roman Empire have been found on a remote and uninhabited island in the Baltic Sea. Archaeologists have no idea how they got there.

Inverse

Newly Unearthed Viking Gold Violates Our Understanding of Norse God Odin

The gold pendant has also been inscribed with runes – an alphabet used in Scandinavia for almost 1,000 years before the Latin alphabet took over.

Wales Online

Norse god Odin may be much older than we thought, thanks to new discovery

More than a thousand of these bracteates have been found across Europe

The Conversation

Is Norse god Odin older than previously thought? An expert analyses new evidence

A new find from Denmark, dubbed the Vindelev bracteate, has challenged previous understanding of religion in late prehistoric and early medieval Scandinavia.

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