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The 1st century CE Roman author Tacitus is one of the most important primary sources that we have for Rome under the ...
From the fall of Rome to the rise of Christianity, Tom Holland's books offer a modern lens on ancient history. Here, we rank ...
Pliny the Elder’s 37 volume Naturalis Historia is the largest single work to have survived from the Roman Empire. It includes ...
Beyond its beautiful beaches and rugged cliffs, the Algarve is home to an exceptional ancient heritage. Remarkably ...
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A discovery in an English garden led to the first direct evidence that man fought beast to entertain the subjects of the ...
The Romans famously claimed to be descended from the Trojans, but does this legend have any basis in actuality?
Archaeologists solved the mystery of the ruins of the Desolate Castle, determining that the mysterious site on the Danube ...
It's the first physical evidence of gladiator-animal combat in the Roman Empire. Forced to fight animals and each other for entertainment, gladiators loom large in the public imagination of the ...
According to a recent study, the Late Antique Little Ice Age (LALIA), a climate crisis in the 6th century lasting 200 to 300 years, may have contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire ...
Gladiator combat is a well-documented aspect of ancient Roman society, but the physical remains of fighters have remained ...
"The implications of our multidisciplinary study are huge," said study lead author and anthropologist professor Tim Thompson.