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Rethinking Ancient Rome And Its Colonies In Africa

When French archaeologists first began digging into the baked earth of their new colonial empire in Algeria in the mid-19th century, they fancied that they’d found kindred spirits in the Roman Empire
March 11, 2024
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Exploring the Ancient Tapuri Tribe

Tapuri or Tapyri were a tribe in the Medes south of the Caspian Sea mentioned by Ptolemy and Arrian. Ctesias refers to the land of Tapuri between the two lands of Cadusii
January 1, 2024
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Women and Witchcraft: A Historical Analysis

Throughout history, witches have been mainly portrayed as female due to cultural and religious beliefs that attributed female power and influence to dark forces. These beliefs have been driven by a fear
January 1, 2024
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Tamiša Wall

The Wall of Tammisha (also Tammishe), with a length of around 11 km, stretched from the Gorgan Bay to the Alborz mountains, in particular, the ruined town of Tammisha at the foot
December 30, 2023
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Spanish Bronze Age Bling Upends Archaeological Assumptions

A 3,000-year-old funerary stone slab found in southwest Spain has challenged longstanding interpretations of gender and social roles in ancient societies. uch funerary stones, called “stelae”, are common in ancient cultures around
December 13, 2023
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Colosseum under white clouds during daytime

‘Unpromising’ Archaeological Site Rewrites Roman History

What started as an unpromising archaeological site in central Italy could change our understanding of the fall of the Roman Empire.  13-year archaeological investigation of an “unpromising” site has revealed a bustling
December 13, 2023
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