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How scientists reconstructed a huge statue of Emperor Constantine the Great in Rome
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIt once sat majestically at the heart of ancient Rome. Now a vast statue of Emperor Constantine the...
Watch: 13m reconstructed statue of emperor to tower over Rome again
The Independent via Yahoo News· 4 months agoA 13-metre-high statue of an emperor is towering over Rome once again thanks to a recreation funded...
Scuba diver discovers 30,000 astonishingly well-preserved Roman coins off Italian coast
Live Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA handful of ancient bronze coins. A diver exploring the waters off Sardinia in Italy has discovered...
Voices: The Top 10 most powerful people ever
The Independent via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThis one started when Janan Ganesh wrote in the Financial Times that President Harry Truman in mid-1945 was “the most powerful human being who has ever...
When did Rome fall?
Live Science via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMany historians consider the fall of the Western Roman Empire to have been when the emperor Romulus Augustulus abdicated, but not all historians agree.
1,700-year-old Roman shipwreck was stuffed to the gills with fish sauce when it sank
Live Science via Yahoo News· 2 months agoScuba divers swim in shallow water to observe the shipwreck. A Roman-era shipwreck on the Spanish...
1,700-year-old 'emergency hoard' of coins dates to last revolt of Jews against Roman rule
Live Science via Yahoo News· 5 days agoThe silver and bronze coins were likely hidden by someone during the revolt. . | Credit: Dafna...
Rome's Colossus of Constantine
The Week via Yahoo News· 4 months agoAdam Lowe, from the Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in Preservation, Salvatore Settis Member of the Steering Committee of Fondazione Prada,...
Germany Has Returned 14 Stolen Artifacts to Italy, Including a Corinthian Bronze Helmet
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGermany recently returned 14 artifacts to Italy after they had been stolen from Italian museums or...
Today is: St. Nicholas Day
The News-Messenger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSt. Nicholas Day celebrates St. Nicholas, a popular minor Christian saint in Western and Eastern churches. In the fourth century, he was a bishop in...