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Experts Decipher 1,900-Year-Old Scroll Revealing Ancient Roman Slave Tax Fraud, Blackmail & Conspiracy
A new, groundbreaking study reveals a story of fraud, slavery, taxes, government, conspiracy, debt blackmail, and rebellion.
This is what a surgical clinic looked like in ancient Rome
Discovered on accident in Rimini, Italy, this surgeon’s house and the hooks, scalpels, and mortars inside have expanded what ...
London’s Roman ruins are increasingly accessible – here’s where to see them
Over the last 80 years we have rediscovered Roman London in the city’s basements and sewers At some point in the 400s, a Saxon wandering in Roman Londinium’s ruins dropped his brooch on top of the ...
From ancient emperors to modern presidents, leaders have used libraries to cement their legacies
Beyond the handful of memorial libraries, many other ancient Roman public libraries were great cultural centers, including ...
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS: Are ancient lacewings, which lived during the Cretaceous period, related to the butterfly?
Ancient lacewings found in fossils from northern China are known as kalligrammatid lacewings (Order Neuroptera).
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The forgotten history of Black people before slavery
Can you name 10 kings or queens from history in 60 seconds? No Googling! Go!How did you do? High five if you got all 10! But ...
Greek Reporter2d
Sportsmen in Ancient Greece and Rome Were Celebrities
The lifestyle of elite professional sportsmen in ancient Greece and Rome was comparable to that of a celebrity today.
Jesuit-aided effort benefiting former slaves' descendants seeks to atone for 'sinful' past
An alliance of Jesuits and descendants of those the order once enslaved aims to achieve restorative justice by modeling terms of an 1838 slave sale.
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Ancient Greek papyrus reveals dramatic Roman court case
The papyrus details the prosecution of two main defendants: Gadalias, a notary’s son and something of an ancient Roman “bad ...
Greek Reporter11d
Sweat of Ancient Greek Athletes Was Valued Like Gold in Antiquity
The sweat of ancient Greek and Roman athletes was a prized commodity believed to confer special health benefits.
L'Italo-Americano Newspaper16d
Firefighters: an “invention” of ancient Rome
The Vigiles were Rome’s own firefighters, in charge of reducing fire hazards in the city, as well as street crime.
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Experts Found an Ancient Papyrus Hidden in Storage. Turns Out, It's a Roman-Era Crime Drama.
lengthy document dated to around 130 A.D. chronicles a legal case from ancient Judaea. The details point to two individuals being guilty of fraud, forgery, and slave trade. The explanation of the ...