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McMaster University Libraries is partnering with the McMaster Museum of Art to host an exhibition that will feature rare books, maps, and antiquities related to . . .

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Three consecutive years of drought contributed to the 'Barbarian Conspiracy', a pivotal moment in the history of Roman Britain, a new study reveals. Researchers argue that Picts, Scotti and Saxons ...

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Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. "Unusual rocks," discovered in Iceland, are believed to ...

acquired a 22-foot-long medieval scroll portraying a map of the world, from the Atlantic to the mouth of the Ganges, as it existed during the Roman Empire. The map's origins were obscure ...

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The site where the artifacts were discovered was a third-century C.E. temple dedicated to Mithras, a deity who gained cult-like worship in the Roman Empire. The London Museum's sweeping ...

Landmarks are an easy way to orient travelers and help locales put themselves on the map. But not all landmarks ... queuing up for the Colosseum in Rome, the Empire State Building in New York ...

The victory of Emperor Constantine during a civil war allowed for some of the most dramatic events in Roman history. The emperor’s tale of divine intervention at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge ...

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