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BCE, the Romans began using the silver denarius as their standard form of currency. As the Republic grew in size and stature, ...

Archaeologists have discovered a 2,000-year-old Roman sandal near an ancient military fort in Oberstimm, Germany. The highly ...

The ancient silver coins feature the images of 11 Roman emperors and empresses, including Nero and Marcus Aurelius.

(CN) — A skeleton found in a Roman cemetery in York offers the first physical evidence of a gladiator fighting — and dying — in combat with a lion, or large cat. The research, published Wednesday in ...

The combination of “copper” and “penny” might not seem like the best formula for valuable coins considering that you can find higher denominations in gold and silver. But finding the right ...

Against the ancient backdrop of Rome’s Colosseum, thousands gathered Friday evening for the solemn Via Crucis procession, where Cardinal Baldassare Reina carried the cross on behalf of Pope ...

Archaeologists excavate a Roman horse skeleton at the Stuttgart site. Credit: State Office for Monument Preservation in the Stuttgart Regional Council/ArchaeoBW An ancient Roman cemetery uncovered in ...

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A recent study by Dr. Ignacio Montero-Ruiz and his colleagues examined the provenance of ancient copper ... in the source of copper (needed to make bronze) for Swahili coins during the 11th ...