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Ancient rocks tie Roman Empire’s collapse to a mini ice age
Exactly what caused the collapse of the mighty Roman Empire has been hotly debated practically since the fall itself. Was ...
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Mass Grave From Roman-Era Battle Discovered Beneath a Soccer Field in Vienna
Archaeologists think that as many as 150 individuals may have been hastily buried at the site, likely after a "catastrophic" ...
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Battle of the Milvian Bridge: The Battle That Shaped Christianity?
The victory of Emperor Constantine during a civil war allowed for some of the most dramatic events in Roman history. The emperor’s tale of divine intervention at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge ...
Quote of the Day: Skeletons of the Roman Empire Are Found Under a Vienna Soccer Field
MARTIN MOSSER, a member of the Vienna Department of Urban Archaeology who was part of a project that found rare remains of Roman soldiers traced to A.D. 80 to 234. He was saying that the horror of war ...