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Archaeology: General
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Origin of Roman lead      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Three ingots from the site of Los Escoriales de Do a Rama (Belmez) and dating from the Roman era dem ...

Archaeology: General
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Riddle solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable? - Riddle Solved: The Secret Behind the Durability of Roman Concrete      (via sciencedaily.com) 

An unexpected ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for m...

Archaeology: General
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Underwater jars reveal Roman period winemaking practices - Underwater Jars Reveal Roman Period Winemaking Practices      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Winemaking practices in coastal Italy during the Roman period involved using native grapes for makin ...

Archaeology: General
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Roman road network spanning the South West identified in new research      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

New research has found evidence that a Roman road network spanned Devon and Cornwall and connected s ...

Anthropology: Cultures Anthropology: General Archaeology: General
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Cult mentality: Monumental discovery in Italy      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have discovered an ancient Roman temple that adds significant insights into the social c ...

Archaeology: General Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology
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Ancient Roman coins reveal long-lost emperor - Ancient Roman Coins Reveal Long-Lost Emperor      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A gold coin long dismissed as a forgery appears to be authentic and depicts a long-lost Roman empero ...

Archaeology: General Offbeat: General Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology
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Cold War spy satellite imagery reveals Ancient Roman forts      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study analyzing declassified Cold War satellite imagery reveals 396 previously undocumented Ro...

Archaeology: General Offbeat: General Offbeat: Paleontology and Archeology
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Could the world famous Roman Baths help scientists counter the challenge of antibiotic resistance?      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

A new study has uncovered a diverse array of microorganisms within the hot waters of the Roman Baths ...

Anthropology: General Archaeology: General
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Buried ancient Roman glass formed substance with modern applications      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers discover how molecules in ancient glass rearrange and recombine with minerals over centu...

Anthropology: General Archaeology: General
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Ancient DNA analysis reveals how the rise and fall of the Roman Empire shifted populations in the Balkans      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Despite the Roman Empire's extensive military and cultural influence on the nearby Balkan peninsula, ...

Archaeology: General Paleontology: Fossils
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Did dementia exist in ancient Greek and Rome?      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Did the ancient Greeks and Romans experience Alzheimer's? Medical texts from 2,500 years ago rarely ...

Archaeology: General Environmental: Water
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Layers of carbonate provide insight into the world of the ancient Romans      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Archaeologists face a major challenge when they intend to acquire information about buildings or fac...

Archaeology: General
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Lost tombs and quarries rediscovered on British military base in Cyprus      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Archaeologists rediscovers 46 sites at the Eastern Sovereign Base Area at Dhekelia, Cyprus. Archaeol...

Anthropology: General Archaeology: General
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Kinship and ancestry of the Celts in Baden-Württemberg, Germany      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The Celtic culture of the pre-Roman Iron Age in Western and Central Europe has left numerous traces ...

Anthropology: General Archaeology: General
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'Forgotten city:' the identification of Dura-Europos' neglected sister site in Syria      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

The Dura-Europos site in modern-day Syria is famous for its exceptional state of preservation. Like...