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No, Rome Did Not Fall Because Women Chose Careers Over Children
A Fox News claim blames Rome’s fall on women choosing careers over babies. Roman demographic research and evidence of working mothers tell a different story.
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New Reconstruction Reveals the Face of a Man from Roman Scotland
An international team has reconstructed an Inveresk resident’s face, while his bones and teeth document a journey north and a life shaped by injury.
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Conclave's Robert Harris Sees in Rome’s Republic, a Warning for Modern Democracy
A new interview about Agrippa brings Rome’s passage to one-man rule into the present, as the Conclave novelist warns about broken political rules.
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Gold Earrings Found in a Roman Child’s Grave in Bulgaria
Rescue excavations outside Augusta Traiana’s walls uncovered a child buried with gold jewellery and a coin of Aurelian among 135 graves.
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Roman Coin-Cleaning Session Brings Ancient History to Students in Michigan
Students at Michigan State’s Classical Society worked on late Roman bronze coins, revealing the portraits and inscriptions that make ancient currency a historical source.
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Roman Camp in Spain Reveals their Efforts to Erase Local Identity
A newly identified camp near La Peña del Castro links Roman troops with a burned Iron Age hillfort, where researchers are examining whether conquest included deliberate attacks on local identity.
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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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Watch: Roman-Era Shipwreck off Turkey Yields Thousands of Luxury Dishes
A cargo of plates, bowls and trays off Adrasan preserves evidence of ancient packing methods and a ceramic trade associated with a name in Cicero’s letters.
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More Than 1,000 Roman Dice Found at Grand, Raise a Ritual Mystery
Excavations in France have produced an exceptional concentration of bone dice. A possible basin, altar fragments and Fortuna coins offer clues to their use.
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Roman Toilet Remains Confirm Parasites Persisted, Despite Public Sanitation
Microscopic traces in Roman toilet deposits show infections persisted despite public sanitation. A 2026 chamber-pot study adds evidence from the Danube frontier.
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10 Best Roman Movies to Watch, Ranked
From arena spectacles to political intrigue, satire and scientific inquiry, ten Roman films earn their places in our countdown for different reasons.
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Roman Road and Possible Parade-Ground Wall Found at a Welsh School
A seven-metre Roman road, a possible parade-ground wall and a culvert have emerged during building work at Caerleon Comprehensive School.
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Roman Camp in Slovakia Reveals Human Remains and Military Gear
A 7.4-hectare camp near Šurany has yielded human remains, armour and weapons. Five entrances and an unusual gate add to its second-century story.
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Roman Roads VS Modern Highways: Which Are More Straight, Or Bend Less?
A study of Roman road alignments finds they have quite an impressive performance versus modern major roads, with terrain and construction explaining the gap between them.
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Marble Torso Linked to Rome’s First Emperors Heads to Possible $12 Million Auction
A first-century marble torso returns to auction on 21 October. Its sun chariot and Victories are clear; the emperor it represented and its exact setting are still debated.
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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.