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UK archaeologists discover Roman armor

Cardiff University archaeologists excavating at the Roman Fortress in Caerleon, South Wales have discovered what they believe is a complete suit of Roman armour.

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Sep 15, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

A complex of monumental buildings has been located outside the Roman fortress at Caerleon in South Wales

Archaeologists from the University have made a major new discovery that will change the way we think about how Britain was conquered and occupied by the Roman army almost 2,000 years ago.

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created Aug 12, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Israel displays coins from ancient Jewish revolt

(AP) -- Israel displayed for the first time Wednesday a collection of rare coins charred and burned from the Roman destruction of the Jewish Temple nearly 2,000 years ago.

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created Nov 11, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (5) | comments 0

'Dutch' Batavians more Roman than thought

The Batavians, who lived in the Netherlands at the start of the Christian era were far more Roman than was previously thought. After just a few decades of Roman occupation, the Batavians had become so integrated that they ...

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created Oct 23, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 0




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The Search for Immortality: Tomb Treasures of Han China

In the first exhibition of its kind, the Fitzwilliam Museum will relate the story of the quest for immortality and struggle for imperial legitimacy in ancient China’s Han Dynasty.

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'Smart City' ambitions for quake-struck Italian town

Three years after a quake devastated L'Aquila, the Italian town has launched a bid to become a hi-tech European city -- to the scepticism of thousands of people still living in temporary housing.

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Rethinking the fall of Rome's republic

When Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon -- a river in northern Italy -- in 49 B.C., leading what was effectively his own personal army, he triggered a set of changes that resonated through the ancient world ...

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created Nov 09, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Lost Roman port found in Wales

The remains of a 2000-year-old Roman port have been discovered in south Wales by archaeologists from the University.

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created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Roman Maryport excavation starts on site

Archaeologists from Newcastle University have begun excavating today (31 May) at an internationally important Roman site in Maryport, Cumbria.

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created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Treasures lost and found

Buried hoards are the stuff of childhood dreams. Treasure Under Your Feet, an exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum, brings together precious objects found all over East Anglia. Heaps of glittering coins, a ...

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created May 05, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Digging deep to uncover altars’ secrets

Archaeologists from Newcastle University (UK) are hoping to excavate an internationally important Roman site in Cumbria.

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created Feb 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

First Jesus-era house discovered in Nazareth

(AP) -- Just in time for Christmas, archaeologists on Monday unveiled what may have been the home of one of Jesus' childhood neighbors. The humble dwelling is the first dating to the era of Jesus to be discovered ...

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created Dec 21, 2009 | popularity 2.6 / 5 (7) | comments 6

Astronauts to taste 'space sushi'

US astronaut Timothy Creamer said on Thursday he was impatient to taste "space sushi" courtesy of his Japanese crewmate after they arrive on the International Space Station (ISS) later this month.

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created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Neurotic Ulsterman gives rich slice of eighteenth century life

(PhysOrg.com) -- An investigation into the life of an obscure but energetic eighteenth century Ulsterman has provided a vivid insight into early Hanoverian Britain.

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created Mar 04, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1


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