For most people, pollen is just an irritating allergen. But archaeologists recently used centuries-old specks of the stuff found within the waterproofing pitch on an ancient Roman ship to uncover the ...
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Spain raises its first intact Roman ship from the seabed off Mallorca, recovering 600 artifacts
One of the most important finds was a coin struck in A.D. 320 beneath the mast base.
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Divers just recovered the shockingly intact cargo of a 2,000-year-old Roman ship from the bottom of a Swiss lake
Underwater archaeologists just recovered a wealth of relics from an ancient Roman shipping vessel at the bottom of ...
Here's what you’ll learn when you read this story: Excavation in Salzburg, Austria, ahead of a new residential development unearthed a Roman villa from the second or third century C.E. and a rare ...
View post: 1980 Rock Hit, Originally Released as a B-Side, Became a No. 1 Anthem Following a marathon four and a half year excavation, archaeologists in Croatia have excavated a remarkably ...
In Pliny the Elder’s Natural History, the Roman scholar described how the Empire used a unique organic mixture to keep boats waterproof. By tracking something atypical from a 2,200-year-old shipwreck, ...
Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: A Roman Republic-era shipwreck ...
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