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"Unusually large" 2,000-year-old shoes unearthed at a Roman site in northern England
Archaeologists reported finding the first "exceptionally large shoe" on May 21 and have continued to discover more since then ...
‘Exceptionally large’ shoe among more than 30 found preserved at Roman fort
Excavations of the northern defensive ditches of Magna Fort have revealed 32 shoes buried in the “semi-anaerobic low oxygen deposits,” according to a July 2 news release from the Vindolanda Charitable ...
Greek Reporter1d
Ancient DNA Reveals Key Ingredient in Greco-Roman Garum Sauce
DNA from a Roman salting site in Spain reveals sardines were the key fish used in garum, the famous sauce rooted in Greek and ...
Greek Reporter1d
DNA Study Uncovers the Fish Behind Ancient Greco Roman Sauce Garum
DNA from a Roman salting site in Spain reveals sardines were the key fish used in garum, the famous sauce rooted in Greek and ...
New Scientist2d
Ancient DNA reveals make-up of Roman Empire’s favourite sauce
Bones found at the site of an ancient fish-processing plant were used to genetically identify the species that went into a ...
Jacobin on MSN2d
The Hidden History of Class Struggle in the Roman Empire
Class struggle isn’t a modern invention — it’s been with us for thousands of years. Sarah Bond is a professor of classics at ...
Nature2d
Ancient DNA helps trace stinky Roman fish sauce to its source
Mangled bones found at a one-time manufacturing facility pinpoint species used to make a quintessential condiment.
Ancient DNA provides a new means to explore ancient diets
A multidisciplinary team of researchers, including archaeologists, have analyzed the DNA of fish remains from Roman fish ...
What did ancient Rome smell like? Honestly, often pretty rank
We can probably safely assume Rome, in many areas, was likely pretty dirty and rank-smelling. That said, there’s evidence of ...
Rare half-ton statue — once guarding medieval gate — unearthed in France. See it
It wasn’t until the middle of the 16th century that the city became part of the Kingdom of France. By then, the city had been ...
Indian Defence Review3d
Archaeologists Unearth Rare 1,800-Year-Old Roman Camp in Netherlands, Beyond the Empire’s Border
A rare Roman military camp discovered deep in the Dutch Veluwe reveals the empire's reach extended far beyond its known ...
National Catholic Register4d
God Consecrated Rome’s First Fruits in the Blood of the Martyrs
It’s not coincidental that today’s optional memorial follows the Solemnity of Peter and Paul. Sts. Peter and Paul stand at ...