Researchers use ancient DNA to map migration during the Roman Empire
Jan 30, 2024 · The team led by Stanford Medicine analyzed thousands of genomes, including those newly sequenced from 204 skeletons, to gain insight into how and where people moved during the Roman Empire.
New archaeological discovery changes scientists' views on fall of Roman …
Previously believed to have declined at the turn of the first millennium, recent findings and ground-penetrating radar studies revealed that the city was still thriving even in the 3rd century AD,...
Ancient Rome - BBC News
Dec 10, 2022 · The reptile's 2,000-year-old remains are discovered by archaeologists buried in volcanic ash and rock. All the latest content about Ancient Rome from the BBC.
Plagues That Ravaged the Roman Empire Were Linked to Periods …
Jan 30, 2024 · Scientists have discovered a link between cold, dry periods and devastating bouts of fatal illness between 200 B.C.E. and 600 C.E. in Roman Italy, according to a study published on Friday in the...
Archaeological Excavation Rewrites Roman Empire History - Popular Mechanics
Dec 19, 2023 · A 13-year archeological excavation has shown that what was once believed a backwater town for the Roman Empire lasted far longer than originally believed. Interamna Lirenas was a thriving town...
Ancient letter written by Roman emperor leads archaeologists ... - CBS News
January 9, 2024 / 9:14 AM EST / CBS News. A letter written by a Roman emperor helped lead a team of archaeologists to an ancient temple that "adds significant insights into the social...
The fall of Rome was Europe’s lucky break | Stanford Report
Oct 23, 2019 · The collapse of the Roman Empire is considered by many to be one of the greatest disasters in history. But you argue that Rome’s dramatic collapse was actually the best thing that ever happened. How so? The disintegration of the Roman empire freed Europe from rule by a single power.
Archaeological discovery upends what we thought we knew about …
Dec 12, 2023 · Startling new archaeological discoveries made from a decade-long study in Italy challenge previously held assumptions about the decline of the Roman empire in the region.
Articles tagged as Ancient Rome - Smithsonian Magazine
Oct 2, 2024 · The Roman Republic Quashed a Rebellion So Completely That This City Became a Landfill. Researchers studying the ancient site of Fregellae reveal the consequences of challenging the Roman army...
Roman Empire - latest news, breaking stories and comment - The Independent
Archaeology. Elaborate grave of ‘barbarian’ discovered near Roman Empire’s frontier. News. Roman-era tombs with lavish paintings unveiled in southern Israel. The latest breaking news,...
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