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Cameo showing Claudius and his wife in chariot
45 mins agoRoman cameo, made of sardonyx, depicting Emperor Claudius and his wife (probably Messalina ) on a chariot drawn by snakes. It is located in the National Library…
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Column of Trajan
2 hours agoTrajan’s Column (COLVMNA · TRAIANI) was erected in 113 CE in Rome at the Trajan’s Forum to commemorate the victory over the Dacians. Financed with huge spoils…
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Woman - sophist?
3 hours agoSophists were concerned with making speeches that moved crowds, although they often concerned fictional situations or events from the past. It wasn’t necessarily…
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Roman helmet of secutor
2 days agoRoman helmet of a secutor – a kind of gladiator who usually fought against a retiarius. The object was found in the Ludus Gladiatorius barracks in Pompeii….
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Marcus Porcius Cato Licinianus - son-soldier of Cato the Elder
2 days agoMarcus Porcius Cato Licinianus was one of the sons of the famous Cato the Elder known as the Censor, who became famous for his ruthless attitude towards Carthage…
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Tax exemption decree and Cleopatra VII's signature?
3 days agoIs there any document or work whose author was Cleopatra VII preserved to our times? According to later Arab sources, the last queen of Egypt, apart from her beauty,…
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Fragment of Roman wall painting from amphitheater
3 days agoFragment of a Roman wall painting with a Latin inscription from the 3rd century CE. The object was found on the remains of an amphitheater in ancient Viminacium…
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Discovered 2,000-year-old head of Emperor Augustus
4 days agoIn the Italian town of Isernia, in the southern part of Italy, a two-thousand-year-old marble head has been discovered that appears to represent the young Octavian…
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May 21
Colosseum will have new arena in 2023
The Italian government finally approved plans to create a remote-controlled, foldable deck at the Colosseum. The project was prepared by Milan Ingegneria. The new area will be located inside the building; interestingly, the original surface was removed in the 19th century to reveal underground structures.
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May 21
Illegal treasure hunters have sneaked into Roman structures in northern England
Illegal treasure hunters entered the area of the remains of a Roman villa in the village of Eastfield (northern England) at night and destroyed it. Interestingly, the information about the discovery appeared in the media not much earlier.
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Feb 21
Famous Roman mosaic will remain in England
The famous Roman mosaic showing a leopard attacking an antelope was purchased for £150,000. The facility was discovered in 1974 in Dorset, southern England, and dates back to the 4th century CE.
