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Archeologists just uncovered Plutonium, the Greco-Roman “gateway to hell”. Learn more about this incredible historical discovery, here - http://bit.ly/ZsUWjx
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posted 31 March, 2013
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Archaeologists unveil the world’s oldest D20
Romans may have used 20-Sided die almost two millennia before D&D, but people in ancient Egypt were casting icosahedra even earlier. Pictured above is a twenty-faced die dating from somewhere between 304 and 30 B.C., a timespan also known as Egypt’s Ptolemaic Period.
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posted 07 November, 2012
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Ancient Roman penises with wings discovered in Britain
Using metal detectors, these objects dating back 1,600-2,000 years were dug up and recently published in the journal Britannia. Aside from statues of alleged Emperor lover, gold and silver brooches and trinkets of various sorts, there are these carved bone phalluses, with finely detailed wings.
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posted 03 November, 2012
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The lewd graffiti of ancient Pompeii
Thanks to the volcanic ash that destroyed the city of Pompeii nearly overnight, modern archaeologists have been given a very preserved look at the lives of the people of ancient Rome, and that includes some of the lewd graffiti that in other places has long since been washed away.
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posted 10 August, 2012
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Rare ancient statue depicts a topless female gladiator
A small bronze statue dating back nearly 2,000 years may be that of a female gladiator, a victorious one at that, suggests a new study. If this is the case, it would only be the second known depiction of a female gladiator.
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posted 18 April, 2012
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Epic “Modern Marines vs. Ancient Romans” discussion on Reddit is being turned into a movie
Several months ago, we posted a link to a really epic discussion on Reddit, where someone asked the question “Could a battalion of modern Marines take down the entire Roman empire under Augustus?”, and one Redditor by the name of Prufrock created a gorgeous tale of a hard fought battle. And now that thread is being turned into a movie.
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posted 14 October, 2011
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Could I destroy the entire Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus if I traveled back in time with a modern U.S. Marine infantry battalion or MEU?
This would have been a great daily discussion question had I thought of it, but I didn’t think of it. It was Redditer The_Quiet_Earth that thought of it, and it turned out to be a really interesting discussion, mainly to due a Redditer named Prufrock451 (any Farkers know if this is the same Prufrock that used to do Fark PS contests a lot a few years ago?).
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posted 01 September, 2011
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This was the ancient Roman equivalent of the Swiss army knife
The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, UK, holds a Roman multitool that dates back to the 3rd Century C.E. When unfolded, it has a fork, spatula, pick, spike, and knife blade.
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posted 10 November, 2010
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Ancient Roman helmet sells for $3.6 million at auction
This ancient Roman helmet, discovered by a guy with a metal detector in Crosby Garrett, just south of the Scottish border recently fetched $3.6 million at auction at Christie’s in London. The helmet, complete with facemask has been described as a near-perfect example of Roman metalwork at its zenith.
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posted 08 October, 2010
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