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Volcano-scorched Roman scroll is read for the first time in 2000 years
A papyrus scroll carbonised by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius two millennia ago is slowly being read once again thanks to ...
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Italy: Rome unveils marble maps of its historic expansion after twelve years of construction work
Rome has uncovered the four large marble maps illustrating its evolution and expansion, from its foundation to the apex of its empire, hanging on the Via dei Fori, in front of the Colosseum, which had ...
Peer inside the Herculaneum scroll for the first time in 2,000 years: Scientists use AI to virtually unfurl a 'badly burnt' manuscript that was charred during the eruption of ...
It's been left unread for nearly 2,000 years. Now, scientists have used AI to virtually unfurl one of the Herculaneum scrolls ...
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Lead pollution likely caused IQ declines in ancient Rome
The devastating health effects of lead exposure are well-documented, even at low levels. Modern studies highlight how lead ...
Humans have polluted the sea with lead for far longer than we realised, study shows
Archaeologists have traced the earliest case of lead pollution by humans to the Aegean Sea region around 5,200 years ago. The ...
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The Emergence of Pants in Ancient Rome: From Ban to Commonplace Couture
The Romans associated pants with barbarism and eventually banned them, but the legwear eventually became commonplace nonetheless.
How Alexander the Great redrew the map of the world
He conquered land across three continents, ruled over states from Egypt to modern-day India, and never lost a battle – before ...