Ancient Rome
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AFP seems to be the only one covering this … I can’t find that we’ve mentioned anything about this before either: The remains of an ancient Roman town were on Thursday unveiled to the public in the centre of the Bulgarian capital Sofia. Excavation of the site — which currently includes a Roman palace, baths…
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From the Times … seems to be hyping an upcoming TV documentary: Archaeologists believe that they may have discovered a Roman gladiator cemetery near York city centre. About 80 remains have been found since the investigation began in 2004, with more than half of them decapitated. Researchers believe they may form part of the world’s…
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Interview with a recent Classics Grad: What’s so funny about Plautus? Let’s ask Mara Miller.
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Image by kevsunblush via Flickr In the wake of last week’s chunk of mortar/plaster falling off the Colosseum, Newsweek has an interesting editorialish thing … here’s the last bit: At the Coliseum, which attracts nearly 4 million visitors per year, pathetic preservation measures like flimsy safety netting and metal braces put in place almost 30…
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Image via Wikipedia The Aspendos Gladiator School is planning to train Turkish oil wrestlers to re-enact the gladiator fights of ancient Rome in the southern Province of Antalya. The school is in the Serik district, which is also home to the ancient theater of Aspendos. The school covers 300 square meters near the site of…
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