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The Numbers Behind Ancient Rome: Stats that Define *the* Supercity of the Ancient World
According to Roman mythology, the city of Rome was founded on April 21, 753 BCE, by Romulus, a half-god who vanquished his ...
Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it
The colorful material weighed over 5 pounds and was likely made to decorate an emperor’s palace, Italian officials said.
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Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it
Now evidence of trip is found The Domus Aurea sits near the Colosseum in central Rome. Excavations at the site are ongoing. An aerial photo shows Room 9, the site of a pigment workshop ...
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Bright blue chunk found in Rome turns out to be rare 2,000-year-old material. See it
Two tanks found at the ancient pigment workshop ... linked it to the construction of the Domus Aurea, a palace built in Rome about 2,000 years ago under the rule of Emperor Nero.