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Google Earth Clues Led to a Roman Villa’s Heated Baths in Kent
A community excavation at Trosley exposed painted rooms and a surviving hypocaust. Records from 2022, 2023 and 2026 trace the villa’s investigation.
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10 Things in Ancient Rome That Still Feel Modern
Buildings, objects and ancient texts show ten Roman practices with close parallels in everyday life, from busy streets to shared places of leisure.
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Archaeologists Discover Palace in Burgundy Kept Roman Comforts in Early Medieval Times
At a hilltop settlement in Burgundy, a possible palatial complex combines a large church, Roman-style heating and fine glass across the transition into the Middle Ages.
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Wales Roman Villa Dig Finds Earlier Activity Beneath the Building
At Rossett, excavators found a quern beneath a North Wales villa, intact Roman floors and heating, and signs that its buildings changed over time.
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How Did Romans Cool Their Homes: Surviving a Heatwave with Ancient Strategies
From shaded courtyards to the cooling splash of impluviums, Romans designed their homes to fight the summer heat. Long before air conditioning, they used architecture to live with the sun—not against it.
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Unlike Other Civilizations, the Romans Used These Methods to Cope With Winter Cold
By using from simple to ingenious techniques, Romans managed to keep warm during the winter months.
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Stoic in the Sauna: Why a Baiae Bathhouse Linked to Cicero is Deliciously Ironic
A newly discovered sunken bathhouse at Baiae may have belonged to Cicero. For Rome’s sternest moralist, the irony is sharp: the prophet of virtue and temperance relaxing in the Empire’s most notorious playground.
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Ingenious Warmth: How Romans Heat their Baths with the Hypocaust System
The Romans heated the water in their baths using a hypocaust system, which circulated hot air from a furnace beneath the floors and through the walls.