Unique Column Capital Depicting a Menorah Unveiled in Jerusalem
JERUSALEM, ISRAEL—The Israel Antiquities Authority revealed to the public a truly unique and baffling Roman-era […]
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Roman limekiln and settlement discovered in Barnwood reveal life and industry in ancient Gloucester
Archaeologists from Cotswold Archaeology revealed significant Roman artifacts at the Centre Severn development site in Barnwood, Gloucester, giving new insights into life and construction practices under Roman occupation in Britain. Excavations between September 2020 and February 2021 revealed the remains of a massive Roman settlement dating from the 2nd to 4th centuries CE, and a […]
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Audio News for April 20th through the 26th, 2025
News items read by Laura Kennedy include:
New study finds first physical evidence for Roman era human-animal gladiatorial combat in Europe
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Ancient DNA shows Punic people had virtually no Levantine ancestors
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Ancient DNA shows Punic people had virtually no Levantine ancestors
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Mongolia’s earliest pottery is 2,000 years older than previously thought
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Over 300 skeletons and medieval church found at Gloucester City Campus site
Archaeological excavations at the site of the City Campus for the University of Gloucestershire revealed a remarkable time in Gloucester’s history, uncovering Roman, medieval, and post-medieval remains and artifacts. The dig, managed by Cotswold Archaeology, was conducted at the location of the former Debenhams department store in King’s Square, where there had been no previous […]
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Asserting Control Through Water in the Roman Period: The Evidence from Southern Jordan and the Case of Khirbet al-Khalde
This article examines water management and control by the Roman army in arid environments, with a focus on southern Jordan. It presents the results of an aqueduct survey at Khirbet al-Khalde (Wadi al-Yutm, Aqaba Governorate), situated 26 km to the northeast of modern Aqaba. The aqueduct, which is the best surviving example of its kind […]
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The Gladiatorial Spectacles in Cyprus and the Enigma of the Amphitheater at Salamis
Of the 12 cities that were active in Cyprus during the Roman Imperial period, current archaeological data indicates that gladiatorial and related spectacles were held only in Paphos, Salamis, and Kourion. The first two were the most important cities of the island and most probably organized such shows from the first century CE; in Kourion […]
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Thetford treasure reveals continued pagan worship in Britain into the 5th century
A new study of a Roman treasure unearthed in Thetford, East Anglia, challenges centuries of hypotheses about the decline of paganism in Britain. In research published in the Journal of Roman Archaeology, Professor Ellen Swift of the University of Kent argues that the Thetford hoard was buried in the early to mid-5th century CE—several decades […]
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Skeletal evidence of Roman gladiator bitten by lion in combat
Bite marks found on a skeleton discovered in a Roman cemetery in York have revealed the first archaeological evidence of gladiatorial combat between a human and a lion.
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What Is The Link Between Drought And The ‘Barbarian Conspiracy’ In Roman Britain?
Jan Bartek – AncientPages.com – The “Barbarian Conspiracy” of 367 CE posed a significant threat to Rome’s control over Britain, comparable to the Boudiccan revolt three centuries prior. Historical records reveal that parts of the garrison on Hadrian’s Wall turned against Rome, allowing the Picts to launch attacks both by land and sea. Credit: Caliga10’s […]
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Roman horse cemetery with rare burial discovered in Stuttgart
Archaeologists in Stuttgart have unearthed the remains of over 100 Roman-era horses buried in what is now believed to be one of the largest known ancient Roman horse cemeteries in southern Germany. Found during a construction project in Bad Cannstatt, a historic district in Stuttgart, the find yields new information on the Roman military’s cavalry […]
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