Archaeology

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by Carol King | Fri, 02/22/2013 - 04:46
A study conducted on the graffiti found on Pompeii’s walls reveals it was an early form of political campaigning and social networking.The Ancient Roman city…
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by Carol King | Fri, 02/08/2013 - 06:19
The Italian notion of la bella figura, or looking good, stretches back to the Ancient Roman times – or so it would seem thanks to recent research that reveal…
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by Carol King | Tue, 02/05/2013 - 12:05
picture credit Janet Stephens The complex hairstyle worn by Ancient Rome’s Vestal Virgins has been recreated for the first time. According to ‘Live Science…
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by Carol King | Mon, 01/28/2013 - 04:51
picture courtesy of news.fsu.eduAn American classics professor has uncovered ancient grape seeds that could provide insight into Roman Chianti vineyards.One of…
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by Carol King | Fri, 01/25/2013 - 06:08
picture courtesy of archaeosoup.comArchaeologists have discovered a section of Roman road beneath York Minster in north England.York Minster is the largest…
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by Carol King | Tue, 01/22/2013 - 10:00
Archaeologists have discovered an “exceptional” group of sculptures dating to the 1st century BC in a villa in the outskirts of Rome.The seven sculptures date…
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by Carol King | Tue, 01/22/2013 - 06:28
picture courtesy of 2.cnrs.frFrench and Italian archaeologists have found the location of the port that supplied Ancient Rome with wheat.France’s Centre…
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by Carol King | Tue, 12/04/2012 - 04:51
Amateur treasure hunters in Britain unearthed 25,000 Roman artefacts in 2012.Armed with metal detectors, the treasure hunters in England and Wales found mostly…
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by Gabi Logan | Mon, 10/01/2012 - 06:00
picture courtesy: umbria24.itA team of archaeologists have discovered two Etruscan pyramids during excavations of a wine cellar in Orvieto. At least five…
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by Gabi Logan | Thu, 07/26/2012 - 05:03
Archaeologists working in the Archaeological Park of Selinunte, Sicily, one of the largest and most important Greek colonies on the island, have uncovered a…