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Emperor Hadrian Roman coin unearthed at Carlisle archaeological dig
A LOCAL metal detectorist has unearthed a unique Roman coin displaying Emperor Hadrian whilst at Carlisle’s Roman Bathhouse dig site in the Cricket Club grounds. The coin, part of the ...
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Rare Roman coin discovered in field in Somerset field
An extremely rare silver denarius of the Roman Emperor Carausius is expected to fetch up to £8,000 when it is sold at auction. The coin was discovered in June by Mike Clark, 73, in a field in ...
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Remains of 1,600-year-old Roman fort unearthed in Turkey
Archaeologists have unearthed the remains of a Roman military structure in Turkey dating to the fourth century, when Emperor Constantius II ruled. Archaeologists have unearthed a fourth-century ...
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‘The waters become corrupt, the air infected’: here’s how Ancient Greeks and Romans grappled with environmental damage
Roman writers also had a lot to say about the pollution of the river Tiber, which runs through Rome. Bad policies had polluted the river’s waters. For example, the emperor Nero (37–68AD ...
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Rare hoard of Roman-era coins discovered in German mountains — miles from the empire's frontlines
Spain and parts of Germany and Italy that broke away from the Roman Empire during a time of political instability from approximately A.D. 260 to 274, Lang explained. The region where the hoard was ...