Tag: Roman Empire
Archeology: The Last Intact Roman Rail Armor – Knowledge
The iron parts are corroded, but their function is clearly recognizable. The buckles with which the wearer fastens them in front of the chest look as if they are still…
Archaeology: researchers discover smiling sphinx and have conjecture – knowledge
Researchers have unearthed a sphinx-like statue and remains of a shrine at the Dendera Temple in the Upper Egyptian governorate of Qena. However, the stone hybrid of a human and…
Smallpox is much older than thought – health
The plague struck everyone, even those who had previously been perfectly healthy. Those affected developed a fever and stank from the mouth, their eyes became inflamed, coughing and vomiting followed,…
Concrete that repairs itself. – Knowledge
The durability of ancient Roman concrete is legendary. Some ancient aqueducts are still used today to supply Rome with water. Thanks to the “opus caementitium”, the Roman concrete, the 1900-year-old…
Julian Barnes’ novel Elizabeth Finch – Culture
It is a striking decision when an author lets the heroine of his novel die after little more than fifty pages. So it is with Elizabeth Finch. The English writer…
How Roman roads still shape the economic situation today – Knowledge
The call for investment in infrastructure is a demand that has had a positive response from all political camps. Capital and employees benefit equally from a well-developed transport network. Sure,…
Researchers discover inscription in the language of the ancient Basques – knowledge
What were the archaeologists thinking when they unearthed this hand in June 2021? A pretty thing, sure. A fine, gossamer-thin sheet of bronze in the shape of a human hand,…
Where the legions stayed – knowledge
Where a violent crime occurs, the victim is usually identified. Forensic investigations primarily aim to identify the perpetrator or perpetrators. In Kalkriese, a small area near Osnabrück, however, things are…
Archaeology: Symbolic Silver Coin Returns to Israel – Knowledge
Anyone who digs around Jerusalem, even if only in the garden, must always reckon with archaeological finds. The ground is full of treasures, and often enough the valuable pieces disappear.…
Archaeology: They came, saw and scribbled
Insults, crude jokes or election advertising: Thousands of notes have been preserved in the wall plaster of ancient buildings. They give amazing insights into the everyday life of the Romans.…