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10 Ancient Roman Foods People Actually Ate at the Colosseum
Nearly 2,000 years ago, ancient Romans enjoyed a variety of snacks when attending events at the Colosseum. Recent ...
How to Evade Taxes in Ancient Rome? A 1,900-Year-Old Papyrus Offers a Guide.
A manuscript discovered in the Judean desert contains trial notes on an intricate tax-evasion scheme that involved forgery, ...
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4,000 Roman bricks' research could reveal ancient material production mystery
Archaeologists launch a project to analyze 4,000 Roman bricks from Trier, Germany, revealing insights into ancient building ...
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Archaeologists Discover Evidence Of A Roman Settlement In Northern Germany — Beyond The Borders Of The Roman Empire
Archaeologists have discovered evidence of an extensive Roman settlement in northwestern Germany — beyond the borders of the ...
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Culinary Detectives Try to Recover the Formula for a Deliciously Fishy Roman Condiment
In what is now Barcelona, this ancient Roman factory turned out garum as well as salted fish in the third century A.D. Getty Images Some food historians say it’s impossible to recreate ...