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Farmer Discovers Priceless Trove Of Ancient Roman Coins While Removing A Molehill
A cache of over 4000 silver and bronze coins dating back to ancient Rome has been discovered by a Swiss farmer. Buried some 1700 years ago, it’s one of the largest treasures of its kind ever found in Switzerland.
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The First Brand Manager Was A 1st Century Roman Glassblower
Ennion made me. Those were the words that emerged as archeologists brushed centuries of dust off glass vessels in digs all over the classical world, again and again. But who was Ennion? And how, in the early years of the modern world, did he make so much glass?
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Archaeologists May Have Uncovered The Oldest Roman Temple Ever Found
Archaeologists from the University of Michigan believe they have found what is perhaps the oldest Roman temple still in existence. Built around the 7th century BC — probably for the goddess Fortuna — the temple tells us a lot about how the Romans built their city, thousands of years ago.
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Ancient Romans Built Monuments Centuries Before Archaeologists Believed
We already knew Rome wasn’t built in a day, but it turns out it took a lot longer to build than anyone imagined. According to The New York Times, an archaeological dig about 18km from central Rome revealed that the Romans were erecting monuments far earlier than we previously thought.