Senatus Populusque Romanus

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  Basement renovation in home near Paris unearths cemetery spanning 700 years, with Roman-era graves

  Live Science - By Tom Metcalfe

  A homeowner doing a basement renovation project near Paris unexpectedly found a skeleton, which later led to the discovery of nearly 40 burials, some …

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  First Frank – A soldier in the Roman Army in the 4th century.

  medieval.eu - Medieval Histories

  Citizen of the Franks, Roman soldier in arms. Such is the established translation of the first part of a burial inscription from the fourth century, …

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  What It Was Really Like To Be An Ancient Roman

  

  Curated byGrunge

  When thinking of ancient peoples, it's easy to envision them and their lives as distinct and totally different from yours. But, of course, as described in Nature, biologically modern humans can be found as far back as 200,000 years ago, with the same minds, imagination, and drives. If, as the Smithsonian Magazine describes, ancient Pompei could be replete with standing fast food counters used for mid-day snacks (thermopalia), then why couldn't ancient Romans hang out in markets or malls such...

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  Veni, Vidi, Vici: Decoding Julius Caesar’s “I Came, I Saw, I Conquered”

  thecollector.com - Vedran Bileta

  Julius Caesar’s iconic “Veni, Vidi, Vici” (“I came, I saw, I conquered”) is without a doubt one of the most famous phrases from antiquity. The famous …

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  11 Unresolved Questions About Ancient Rome

  worldatlas.com - Rohan Jani

  Ancient Rome has always been full of mystery and suspenseful events. With many scholars and historians endlessly hoping to uncover new information …

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  Remains of ancient Italy city destroyed by Roman army uncovered — with stores of wine

  americanmilitarynews.com - Irene Wright

  More than 2,000 years ago, the city of Fregellae in modern-day Italy was thriving. Then, the city revolted against the Romans in 125 B.C. and was torn …