Tag: Roman
‘Trench fever’ found in 2,000-year-old teeth of ancient Roman
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'Trench fever' found in teeth of ancient Roman civilians reveals the disease began 2,000 years ago and not during WWI as previously thoughtTrench fever was first identified in 1915 when British soldiers contracted it...
Now Roman coins really ARE a national treasure!
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Now Roman coins really ARE a national treasure! Ancient objects dug up by metal detectorists will be reclassified to protect Britain's heritageMinisters said items of value found by bounty hunters will belong to the ...
Experts rediscover 1600-year-old Roman figurine workshop in Israel
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Archaeologists rediscover 1600-year-old Roman figurine workshop in Israel 86 years after it was first found - because officials FORGOT where it was when village was abandoned in the 1940sA Roman workshop that made pa...
Roman Abramovich’s ex-wife Dasha Zhukova is expecting her first child
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Roman Abramovich's ex-wife Dasha Zhukova is 'expecting her first child with billionaire shipping tycoon Stavros Niarchos' a year after their £5million St Moritz weddingDasha Zhukova, 38, is expecting her first child ...
Secrets of the Spitalfields Roman Woman revealed
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Secrets of the Spitalfields Roman Woman revealed: Buried in an elaborate silk dress with lavish purple embellishments, she 'was part of Rome's elite and moved to England after marrying'Grave of the so-called Spitalfi...
The Roman troops of the ninth legion likely slaughtered in Scotland
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Hidden fate of lost ninth legion: 5,500 Roman troops were likely slaughtered by vicious tribesmen after marching north into Caledonian 'heart of darkness' - 'prompting construction of Hadrian's Wall to keep them at b...
Roman Abramovich’s British property empire worth £200MILLION revealed
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Roman Abramovich's £200MILLION British property empire revealed: Oligarch has £125m Kensington mansion, £22m Thames-side penthouse, £9m Chelsea flat and three other London homes worth £25mRussian billionaire, 54, rep...
Ancient Roman payslip shows he was left penniless after deductions
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Ancient soldier's payslip, found during excavation of 1,900-year-old Roman Empire camp in Israel, reveals the infantryman was left BROKE after military deducted his uniform and food Payslip of a Roman soldier shows t...
Room found where Roman emperor Hadrian held power breakfasts
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Archaeologists discover breakfast room where Roman emperor Hadrian and his wife held elaborate meals to display their power 1,900 years agoThe grandiose setting was located in the sprawling, 200 acre, Villa Adriana i...
1,600-year-old Roman mosaic is SAVED by a museum
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Intricate 1,600-year-old Roman mosaic depicting a leopard attacking an antelope will STAY in the UK after museum raises £150,000 to buy it8ftx6.5ft panel was unearthed in 1974 on the grounds of Dewlish House in Dorse...
ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: My new best lockdown pal is Alison Roman
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ALEXANDRA SHULMAN: My new best lockdown pal is Alison Roman the carefree cook from Los Angeles My new best lockdown pal is Alison Roman the carefree cook from Los Angeles, writes ALEXANDRA SHULMAN (pictured)...
Roman Abramovich’s new £430million superyacht Solaris nears completion
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Roman Abramovich's new £430million superyacht Solaris - complete with eight decks, a helicopter pad and 48 cabins - nears completion in German shipyardThe 460ft Solaris will soon undertake sea trials before the 54-ye...
Archaeologists unearth Roman ceremonial carriage from villa in Pompeii
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Chariot of fire: 'Almost intact' Roman chariot found near Pompeii 2,000 years after the city was buried in lava is heralded as 'an exceptional discovery with no parallel in Italy'Carriage was found near the stables o...
Roman Abramovich’s new £430million superyacht Solaris is launched
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Roman Abramovich's new £430million superyacht Solaris - complete with eight decks, a helicopter pad and 48 cabins - is launched for the first time at German shipyardThe 460ft Solaris will soon undertake sea trials be...
Roman Abramovich’s £430m buoy’s toy! Yacht with anti-paparazzi lasers
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Roman Abramovich's £430m buoy's toy! It's got eight decks and room for a mini sub and anti-paparazzi lasers. But the truly amazing thing about the Russia oligarch's new gin palace? It's not even his biggest yachtRuss...
Roman arena in Turkey held gladiator fights for 20,000 spectators
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Roman arena discovered in Turkey is 'just like Rome's Colosseum' and would have hosted gladiator fights in front of a crowd of 20,000 people 1,800 years agoArchaeologists located the arena among the ruins of the anci...