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2,000-year-old Roman mass grave found beneath soccer field astonishes archaeologists
In a significant discovery from Ancient Rome, archaeologists have unearthed a mass grave of Roman soldiers beneath a soccer ...
A mass grave for fighters in a Roman Empire-era battle is revealed in Vienna
Construction crews in Vienna last year made an unprecedented discovery. They found intertwined skeletal remains in a mass ...
Did Mount Vesuvius’ ash cloud really transform a brain into glass?
When an ancient Roman resident of the coastal city Herculaneum was struck down by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, what ...
Archaeologists stumble on rare remains of Roman soldier 'turned to glass' by Vesuvius
The extreme and rapid nature of Mount Vesuvius' pyroclastic flows vitrified the brain tissue of the unfortunate Roman soldier thousands of years ago.
Discovery of mass grave under football pitch changes what we know about the Roman Empire
Located in the Simmering district of Vienna, the mass grave holds the intertwined remains of at least 129 individuals. The ...
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Skeleton made from bones of five people across 2,500 years found in Belgium
Archaeologists were intrigued by the body's position and the presence of a Roman-style bone pin found near the skull. The flexed position of the skeleton was atypical for Roman burials ...
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The Huns Used a Grotesque Practice to Unify Their People
The Huns had been practicing elongation of children’s skulls for years, as a way to unify their people. They also required those they conquered, including the crumbling Roman Empire, to do the ...
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London’s Big Dig Reveals Amazing Layers of History
SECOND CENTURY Archaeologists unearthed these Roman-era skulls near the Liverpool Street Station. Buried around 1,900 years ago, the skulls had washed into a river channel, where smooth stones ...