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Ancient underwater temple found off coast of Naples - report

The Nabatean temple was dedicated to the god Dushara and is believed to date back to a time when Nabataean people lived in the Phlegrean Peninsula.

Roman-era military camps found in Saudi Arabian desert

Researchers believe Romans travelled by camel between the camps.

Archaeologists reveal glamorous ancient winery among Roman ruins

Wine production played a key role in the identity of Roman elite, a new study finds.

Temple believed to be dedicated to Roman god of war uncovered in France

The complex was believed to have been a common stop for Roman soldiers stationed nearby under Julius Caesar's reign.

Archaeologists discover ring with carnelian carving of Apollo

The ring was worn in the 2nd century and the wearer would have sought the god's protection.

The debt to the Jewish rebels against Rome - opinion

Brushing aside negative portrayals of the ancient rebels, the Zionists made an ideological connection to them because they had bequeathed an important legacy.

By ROBERT SILVERMAN
13/04/2023

Ancient Egyptian burials inform scientists on state of ancient climate - study

Wooden labels, placed with mummies, have provided scientists insight into the climate and trade of Roman-controlled ancient Egypt.

Scientists finish 200-year decryption of ancient Greek-Egyptian treatise - study

The manuscript is believed to be a lost treatise by Ptolemy on his Meteoroscope. It was hidden within a copy of Etymologiae. Deciphering it has taken over 200 years.

10/04/2023

Archaeologists find lavish marble décor in ancient undersea city of sin

The Roman town of Baia was the great luxury resort of the ancient world and has been dubbed by many as the "Las Vegas of the Roman Empire." But then it sunk beneath the Gulf of Naples.

Roman remains uncovered beneath UK's Exeter Cathedral

This new discovery helps paint a clearer picture of what ancient Exeter looked like under Roman rule. 

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