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Ancient Roman military fortifications found in 'strategic location' in Egypt
An excavation at the Tell Abu Sefeh site in Egypt revealed sophisticated military fortifications from the Ptolemaic and Roman ...
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2,000-year-old relief of goddess Victory found in rubble on ancient Roman site
An ancient Roman symbol of victory in battle surfaced in a pile of rubble at Hadrian’s Wall in Vindolanda, Great Britain, to ...
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Re-enactment group to stage Roman army camp
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Ancient Relief of Roman Goddess of Victory Discovered at Vindolanda Fort, England
A rare 1,800-year-old Roman relief of the Victory goddess Victoria has been uncovered at Vindolanda Fort near Hadrian’s Wall ...
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1,800-Year-Old Horse Buried With Grave Goods Suggests Deep Bond Between a Roman Soldier and His Steed
Archaeologists were preparing for the construction of a new housing development when they found more than 100 equine ...
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Mass grave of Roman soldiers tells gruesome tale of military disaster
These nails would have studded the underside of leather Roman military shoes, the museum said. An X-ray of the scabbard of a rusted and corroded iron dagger revealed typical Roman decorations of ...
Greek Reporter10d
First Evidence of Roman Pig-Jaw Funerary Ritual Uncovered in Israel
Researchers at Israel identified remains tied to a Roman funerary pig ritual, offering rare insight into Roman military ...
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Archaeologists uncover massive number of horse skeletons at 'important' Roman military site
The statement, translated from German to English, noted the town was one of the region's "most important Roman military sites" in ancient times. A cavalry unit there boasted around 700 horses at ...