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This is what a surgical clinic looked like in ancient Rome
The tools, which would once have been stored in cases and boxes, form the most complete set of surgical instruments ever found from the ancient Roman world. The archaeologists also found mortars ...
TheTravel on MSN15d
Rare Ancient Roman Helmet Was Just Discovered In A Strange Location, But That's Not The Strangest Part About It
You'd expect to find a rare ancient Roman helmet in Rome, but where this one was found reveals just how far the Roman Empire ...
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How an Ancient Plant Became the World’s First Birth Control and Rome’s Love Potion. Then Went Extinct Because of It
BC, while Rome was still a minor city-state in the Italian peninsula, the ancient city of Cyrene flourished as one of the wealthiest places on Earth. Nestled on the North African coast in what is now ...
The Independent5d
Archaeological excavation at Italian town rewrites timeline of Rome’s collapse
At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters ... published recently in Roman Urbanism in Italy, rewrites the timeline of the ancient empire’s collapse. So far, at sites across ...
Greek Reporter3d
Warrior Women: the Ancient World Was Full of Female Fighters
One of the great things about computer games is that anything is possible – except women who fight, apparently.
The Best Roman Ruins Aren’t in Rome: 10 Crowd-Free Alternatives Outside of Italy
Italy isn’t the only place with awe-inspiring ruins from the Roman Empire. Avoid the crowds and see the broader picture of ...