A monkey named Spiderman dies in New York at age 43
A monkey named Spiderman has died at a New York zoo after an unusually long life.
Plants & Animals
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'Tsunami-sunk' Roman ruins discovered in Tunisia
Vast underwater Roman ruins have been discovered off northeast Tunisia, apparently confirming a theory that the city of Neapolis was partly submerged by a tsunami in the 4th century AD.
Archaeology
Aug 31, 2017
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Mythbusting Ancient Rome—did all roads actually lead there?
We all know the phrase "all roads lead to Rome". Today, it is used proverbially and has come to mean something like "there is more than one way to reach the same goal". But did all roads ever really lead to the eternal city?
Archaeology
Aug 17, 2017
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Analysis finds defeat of Hannibal 'written in the coins of the Roman Empire'
Analysis of ancient Roman coins has shown that the defeat of the Carthaginian general Hannibal led to a flood of wealth across the Roman Empire from the silver mines of Spain. This finding, which offers a tangible record ...
Archaeology
Aug 14, 2017
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How to climb the social ladder in ancient Rome
It is easy to imagine ancient Rome as a society where the emperors, senators and other nobles sat on top of an undifferentiated, static mass of ordinary Romans (who in turn sat above the mass of slaves). But Roman society ...
Archaeology
Nov 23, 2016
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Excavation of Rome home shows city bigger than thought
Archaeologists have discovered a 6th-century B.C. residence under a palazzo in central Rome, saying that it proves the ancient city was much bigger than previously thought.
Archaeology
Sep 9, 2015
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Travertine reveals ancient Roman aqueduct supply
For hundreds of years, the Anio Novus aqueduct carried water 87 km (54 miles) from the Aniene River of the Apennine Mountains down into Rome. Built between AD 38 and 52, scholars continue to struggle to determine how much ...
Archaeology
Jun 10, 2015
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'Eternal flames' of ancient times could spark interest of modern geologists
Seeps from which gas and oil escape were formative to many ancient cultures and societies. They gave rise to legends surrounding the Delphi Oracle, Chimaera fires and "eternal flames" that were central to ancient religious ...
Earth Sciences
May 18, 2015
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Monitoring the stability of historical architecture using space technology
Lovers of architecture and history can rest easy: the stability of historical buildings can now be monitored in real time by a new technique with its roots in space.
Space Exploration
Dec 4, 2014
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Work on Rome subway digs up ancient farm, tools
Archaeologists have unearthed an ancient commercial farm in the heart of modern Rome, taking advantage of subway construction to explore deeply in urban settings.
Archaeology
Dec 3, 2014
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