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Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix: The Roman Dictator Who Destroyed Athens
Sulla's ruthless campaigns in Greece, including the devastating siege of Athens, marked a turning point in Roman history.
Roman soldier found buried face down with a dagger on his back in newly revealed fortress in Spain
The nearly complete skeleton, with severed feet and a pugio on the back, leaves the cause of death and burial a "real mystery ...
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Archaeologists Discover a Stash of 1,500-Year-Old Weapons—Including the Only Known Roman Helmet Ever Found in Denmark
About 1,500 years ago, a powerful leader in present-day Denmark buried enough weapons and supplies to equip a small army. The ...
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Cincinnatus, the Dictator Who Voluntarily Renounced His Power Twice After Saving Rome
In Italy, it is not uncommon to find streets and neighborhoods named Cincinnatus, but even more familiar is the name of a ...
Archaeologists Discovered the Pieces of a Fifth-Century Board Game. They Tell a Big Story.
The games in questions could be either Ludus Latrunculi or Doudecim Scripta, both of which were known board games played with bone pieces by Roman soldiers in the fifth century. Celikbas said both are ...
Archaeologists discover Roman villa in France — then unearth soldier’s wedding ring
And, he was still wearing a wedding ring. The ring was inscribed with his wedding date — Dec. 25, 1908 — and the body was identified as a German soldier from World War I, researchers said, confirmed ...
At least 4 killed after US military-contracted plane crashes in southern Philippines
Officials say a U.S. military-contracted plane has crashed in a rice field in the southern Philippines, killing all four ...