Roma, Caput Mundi

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Pompeii Gladiator school collapses

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Egypt jails 11 for negligence in Van Gogh theft

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The Colosseum on Fire

Don’t freak out! It’s just virtual flames. They look totally cool, though. Danish artist Thyra Hilden and her partner Pio Diaz have been setting famous historical monuments on virtual fire all over Europe for years. They use large scale video projection installations to make a point about the significance and fragility of Europe’s cultural heritage. … Read the full post →“The Colosseum on Fire”

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The REAL first billion dollar athlete

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Only intact Roman lamp ever found in UK

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British metal detectorist finds 52,503 Roman coins

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The Getty gets my Turner

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Infant mass burial in Roman villa in England

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Oldest known images of two apostles found in Roman catacomb

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Largest ever gladiator graveyard found in York

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Q & A with author J.C. McKeown

This is the full author Q & A that I quoted just a teeny portion of in my review of A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities by J.C. McKeown. I emailed him the questions and he kindly emailed me back his answers. * * * Q: I’d like to know more about your factoid collection process. … Read the full post →“Q & A with author J.C. McKeown”

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“A Cabinet of Roman Curiosities” by J.C. McKeown

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Rare Roman neck guard found at Carlisle Castle

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Roman altar stones found in Scottish cricket ground

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Happy 2763rd Birthday, Rome!

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Lead “burrito” sarcophagus found outside Rome

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See the Sistine Chapel Up Close All Over

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WANT

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The Ides of March at the British Museum

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Colchester circus campaign hits £200,000 target

The official announcement is set for tomorrow, but it seems the campaign to raise money to buy the Victorian garden site on top of the only Roman circus in the UK has been successful. They had to raise £200,000 by the end of February in order to buy the property from developers, and as challenging … Read the full post →“Colchester circus campaign hits £200,000 target”