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Greek Reporter1d
Istanbul vs. Constantinople: Why Both Words Are Greek
Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, is a Greek name, too, deriving from the Greek phrase "Is tin poli," meaning "to the city." ...
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Archaeologists unearthed an ancient defense network hidden underground for 1,500 years.
Archaeologists have found the remains of a Roman fortress in northern Sinai. The discovery illuminates the Roman Empire’s ...
How the humble chestnut traced the rise and fall of the Roman Empire
The chestnut trees of Europe tell a hidden story charting the fortunes of ancient Rome and the legacy it left in the ...
Is This the Worst-Ever Era of American Pop Culture?
Billie Eilish’s blend of jazz and electronic music diverges from the work of any pop star before her. Shaboozey combines ...
L'Italo-Americano Newspaper1mon
The Roman Empire’s original smartwatch: portable sundials
These handheld gadgets became popular — or viral, if we want to use contemporary lingo — during the late Roman Empire, mostly from the 2nd to 4th centuries AD. Even if only about ... of the owner’s ...
Gizmodo1mon
Archaeologists Unearth Roman Horse Cemetery With 100 Skeletons
State Office for Monument Preservation in the Stuttgart Regional Council/ArchaeoBW “The history of mankind is carried on the back of a horse” is a saying that holds true for the Roman Empire ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs1mon
Geological evidence links Late Antique Little Ice Age to fall of Roman Empire
According to a recent study, the Late Antique Little Ice Age (LALIA), a climate crisis in the 6th century lasting 200 to 300 years, may have contributed to the fall of the Roman Empire ...
La Brújula Verde1mon
Extreme droughts triggered the great barbarian invasion of Roman Britain in the mid-4th century AD
(d) Early Common Era hydroclimatic records covering 350–500 CE over varying spatial scales ... Moreover, by expanding the climate-conflict analysis to the rest of the Roman Empire between 350 and 476 ...
Sportskeeda1mon
"Felt like a big gladiatorial ring from the Roman Empire": When Jacques Villeneuve revealed the Indy 500's emotional impact
Reflecting on how the race is bigger than any F1 event with pure hunt for speed and true racing, he compared the Indianapolis 500 to a big gladiatorial ring from the Roman Empire. Before making ...
The Mirror1mon
Barbarians who toppled Roman Empire were 'high on hallucinogenic drugs' at the time
Barbarian warriors who toppled the Roman Empire were high on hallucinogenic drugs at the time of their great conquests, according to researchers. The shocking conclusion has come from Polish ...
Greek Reporter4mon
How the Roman Empire Lowered IQ Levels in Europe
The Roman Empire ... from 500 BC to 600 AD. Writing in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the researchers describe how the ice cores revealed a sharp increase in lead pollution around 15 ...
Tervis Technology Limited4mon
Exploring Ancient Connectivity: The Roman Roads of Portugal Reimagined as a Subway Map
In a fascinating blend of ancient history and modern design, statistics student Sasha Trubetskoy has visualized the Roman roads of Portugal and Spain as a subway map ... the Roman Empire. Between the ...