Rare Roman Gold Coins Worth $322,000 Found in Luxembourg
A hoard of Roman coins dating from the Fourth century and covering the reign of nine emperors has been found in northern ...
Luxembourg archaeologists find rare gold coins of Emperor Eugenius in 1,700-year-old hoard
The coins were found near the foot of a late Roman fortified tower, known as a burgus, which was used for military ...
Rare Roman gold coins discovered in Luxembourg
A team of archaeologists recently discovered a hoard of 141 Roman gold coins dating back to around the Fourth Century CE in ...
Ancient teeth reveal Roman urbanites followed medical recommendations for weaning babies
Babies were weaned earlier in cities in the Roman Empire than in smaller and more rural communities, according to a study of ...
A rare look at NASA’s next sharp-eyed space telescope
NASA's Roman Space Telescope is preparing for launch in 2027, with a mission to study distant galaxies and explore dark ...
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It Fueled the Roman Empire —and Made Everyone Dumber
Ancient Romans weren't as bright as they might have been. According to a new study published Monday in the journal PNAS, the ...
The Christian Post3d
This week in Christian history: Holy Roman Emperor retires to monastery, Saint Augustine’s University opens
Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the abdication of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, the birth of ...
Greek City Times23d
The Greek and Roman origins of Christmas traditions
Sol Invictus was the official sun god of the later Roman Empire; the Roman emperor Aurelian made his cult an official religion on 25 December AD 274. It is worth noting that, in the Gospels, Christ’s ...
The Conversation23d
What brought the decline of the eastern Roman Empire – and what can we learn from it?
Between 541 and 544, there was also the first and most severe documented occurrence of the Justinianic plague in the eastern Roman Empire (also referred to as the Byzantine Empire), in which ...
Phys.org24d
What brought the decline of the eastern Roman Empire, and what can we learn from it?
Suggestions have emerged in recent decades that attribute the rise and fall of ancient empires such as the Roman Empire to climate change and disease. This has prompted discussions over whether ...
Greek Reporter26d
The Mystery of the Roman Census at the time of Jesus’ Birth
Hence, this was a general registration of the entire Roman Empire. It was not a census of just one province. Therefore the information provided by Luke shows that he was not talking about the census ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs26d
For the first time, hidden imperial Roman spice vaults are now open to public
Among the testimonies related to the site is a valuable account by Galen of Pergamon, the most famous ... which engulfed the entire Roman Forum district.