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Watch: Metal Detectorist Finds 934 Roman Silver Coins Near Cologne
A reported 934 denarii recovered near Wesseling form an unusually large hoard from Hadrian’s era. Archaeologists have not identified who buried them or why.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The Social War: Why Rome’s Italian Allies Took Up Arms
Rome’s Italian allies had fought in its armies for generations. In 91 BCE, disputes over citizenship, equality and Roman power led them to revolt.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
The Divine Chaos of Elagabalus: Rome’s Most Unconventional Emperor
A boy-emperor draped in silk and scandal, Elagabalus shook the Roman world with rituals, rumors, and rebellion. His brief reign remains one of the Empire’s most controversial and enigmatic chapters.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
Roman Coins and The Monetary System of the Roman Empire
The Roman monetary system, how was it working and what were the types of Roman coins and their evolution.