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Drought triggered rebellion and barbarian invasion in Roman Britain, study finds
A newly published study by researchers from the University of Cambridge reveals that a catastrophic three-year drought led to a massive rebellion known as the “Barbarian Conspiracy” in Roman Britain around 367 CE...
More information: archaeologymag.com/2025/04/dro…
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Drought triggered rebellion and barbarian invasion in Roman Britain, study finds
A new study reveals that a catastrophic drought led to a massive rebellion known as the "Barbarian Conspiracy" in Roman Britain around 367 CEDario Radley (Archaeology News Online Magazine)
How Workers in Ancient Egypt and Rome Organized Strikes
At Hyperallergic, we take pride in covering protesting museum workers who take to the streets. But few realize that these workers are taking part in aBYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
First Roman bridgehead fort discovered in Austria solves ‘Deserted Castle’ mystery
Archaeologists have found the first confirmed Roman bridgehead fort ever discovered in Austria, positioned in the Danube floodplains near the site named “Ödes Schloss” close to Stopfenreuth in Lower Austria.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Scientists Link Mysterious Icelandic Rocks to ‘Little’ Ice Age—and Rome’s Downfall
Many historians agree that the fall of the Western Roman Empire, usually dated to the fall of ancient Rome in 476 CE, marked the end of classical antiquity. What they don’t always agree on, however, is what caused the Empire’s infamous decline.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Bizarre Rocks in Iceland May Oddly Help Explain the Fall of Rome
Scene from the film The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964), directed by Anthony Mann. A team of international scientists, led by researchers from the University of Southampton, has traced strange, out-of-place rocks in the jagged cliffs of Iceland’s wes…BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Check out the newly published conference report “The Empire and I: Individuals in Empires and Postimperial Spaces”! The conference was organised by @GRK2571 at @unifreiburg (28–30 Nov 2024).
Written by Lara Forster & Kaja Plate, it explores personal perspectives on imperial frameworks.
🔗Read it here: t1p.de/conf-rep-24
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Archaeologists in London have uncovered a section of Roman masonry that belongs to a nearly 2,000-year-old town hall, in what historians say is one of the most significant discoveries in the British capital since an ancient amphitheater was unearthed in the 1980s. @npr reports:
npr.org/2025/02/18/g-s1-49317/…
Archaeologists restore Roman bath columns in Türkiye’s Stratonikeia
Archaeologists have restored columns unearthed in the courtyard of the Roman bath in the ancient city of Stratonikeia, located in the Yatağan district of southwestern Türkiye's Muğla, enhancing the site's appeal to tourists.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Ancient signs of lead pollution point to Roman takeover of Greece
Roman expansion didn't just bring roads and new infrastructure to a conquered Greece but widespread deforestation that fuelled metal production.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
Ancient signs of lead pollution point to Roman takeover of Greece
Roman expansion didn't just bring roads and new infrastructure to a conquered Greece but widespread deforestation that fuelled metal production.BYTESEU (Bytes Europe)
On this day in 98 A.D. #Trajan became emperor following the death of his adoptive father Nerva. Under Trajan's rule, the Roman #empire reached its maximum extent. Here is a Sestertius from Trajan to commemorate him, and one I was impressed to identify (with help): coinofnote.com/107-110-a-d-rom…
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![IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P [COS V P P], laureate bust of Trajan to right, aegis on far shoulder My coin is holed at top and only the first part of the inscription is really readable.](https://social.trom.tf/photo/preview/640/20969856 "IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P [COS V P P], laureate bust of Trajan to right, aegis on far shoulder My coin is holed at top and only the first part of the inscription is really readable.")
![Photo from ACSearch showing coin from Roma Numismatics: Obverse: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P [COS V P P], laureate bust of Trajan to right, aegis on far shoulder Reverse: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, emperor on horseback to right, thrusting spear at fallen Dacian; SC in exergue.](https://social.trom.tf/photo/preview/640/20969860 "Photo from ACSearch showing coin from Roma Numismatics: Obverse: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P [COS V P P], laureate bust of Trajan to right, aegis on far shoulder Reverse: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, emperor on horseback to right, thrusting spear at fallen Dacian; SC in exergue.")
"Secret" Excavations in Luxembourg 🇱🇺 Reveal 141 Roman Gold Coins from Nine Roman Emperors
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"Secret" Excavations in Luxembourg Reveal 141 Roman Gold Coins from Nine Roman Emperors - Arkeonews
Archaeologists uncovered a Roman gold coins hoard of 141 Roman coins dating to the second half of the 4th century AD, near Holzthum, located north of Luxembourg.oguz kayra (arkeonews.net)
Check out this new database and interactive map of Roman coin hoards!
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An ancient silver amulet unearthed in #Frankfurt is now recognized as the oldest physical evidence of #Christianity in Northern #Europe 🇪🇺, showing that the faith reached the region 50-100 years earlier than previously thought.
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Identity known: Roman grave is that of soldier Flaccus
The find from the year 0 is some of the most unique evidence of Roman habitation in the Netherlands 🇳🇱. Never before has a Roman grave with a name been found from this period.
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