A mass grave for fighters in a Roman Empire-era battle is revealed in Vienna
VIENNA -- As construction crews churned up dirt to renovate a Vienna soccer field last October, they happened upon an ...
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Life-Size Statues Found Carved Into The Wall Of A Necropolis Just Beneath The Main Entrance Gate To Pompeii
"It was quite a surprise to find it there a few centimeters beneath the ground." Archaeologists excavating the Porta Sarno ...
Life-size sculptures — of a possible priestess and her husband — found at Pompeii
Nearly 2,000 years after a volcanic eruption caused hot ash to blanket the city, construction on railway lines revealed a necropolis in the Porta Sarno region of Pompeii, according to two April 1 news ...
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Archaeologists Uncover Two Nearly Life-Size Statues Carved Into the Wall of a Tomb in Ancient Pompeii
The figures appear to represent a married couple. Experts think the woman, who is holding laurel leaves, may have been a ...
Notes placed in Western Wall in Jerusalem removed ahead of Passover
Notes placed into crevices between the ancient stones of the Western Wall in Jerusalem were removed on Wednesday ahead of the Jewish holiday of Passover.
Vienna archaeologists reveal mass grave of fighters in Roman Empire-era battle
VIENNA — As construction crews churned up dirt to renovate a Vienna soccer field last October, they happened upon an unprecedented find: A heap of intertwined skeletal remains in a mass grave dating ...
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Persepolis Enjoys Fame as One of World's Most Jaw-Dropping Ancient Sites
Persepolis, an ancient city located in the Fars Province of Iran, stands as one of the most significant archaeological sites ...
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When Persians Destroyed Athens: The Burning of Acropolis and the Rebuilding of a City
In 480 BC, Persian forces led by King Xerxes I burned down the city of Athens, as well as the Acropolis, in what is called “the Persian Destruction of Athens.” The destruction of the great city took ...
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Fourteen photos of the world's most spectacular walled cities and towns - from a 'fairytale' town with 'towered walls' to a mountain city with 'starburst-shaped ramparts'
Walls can't talk but they can tell a story - as shown in these stunning photos. MailOnline Travel has selected pictures of some of the world's most breathtaking walled cities and towns to inspire ...
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Submerged ancient settlements and the paints of Pompeii: See the latest discoveries
An aerial photo shows Rusovce Mansion during excavations. The ancient Roman aqueduct is visible and looks like a drinking straw-shaped line. Photo from the University of Trnava In Bratislava ...
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City of Rockwall acquires historic land to preserve ‘rock wall’
ROCKWALL - City officials on Friday City announced the acquisition of land from the Canup family that secures a significant piece of the city’s history. This land is the original site where the famous ...
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Who is Jordan Belfort? True Story of “The Wolf of Wall Street”
NEW YORK-DEC 17: Writer Jordan Belfort and fiancee Anne Koppe attend the premiere of “The Wolf of Wall Street” at the Ziegfeld Theatre on December 17, 2013, in New York City. Jordan Belfort was born ...