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What did Roman soldiers do when their chain mail required fixing? Head to a local craftsperson

Researchers from Czechia and Germany examined a 14-kilogram clump of ancient Roman mail armor discovered in 2012.

Rare Roman gold coin featuring Marcus Brutus sells for €1.98 million at Geneva auction

There are only 17 known specimens of the aureus that Brutus struck in his own glory.

A 5th-century Anglo-Saxon artisan created a fake Roman gold coin with Latin typos

"The pendant demonstrates a desire to plug into this vanished age," noted numismatist Adrian Marsden.

Barbarian warriors carried miniature spoons to snort stimulants before battles, study suggests

Germanic communities could have had access to stimulant plants such as poppy, hops, hemp, henbane, belladonna, and various fungi.

History comes alive: rare clay Roman theater ticket, goddess figurine found near Black Sea

The ongoing archaeological works at Prusias ad Hypium have been progressing continuously for the past five years.

He was a star commander in the Roman army. 1,600 years later, his stele made it to the black market

In 2017, unidentified individuals stole the grave stele from the garden of the Yalvaç Museum Directorate.

Anatolia's gladiators: Ancient stelae offer new insights into their complex lives

Grave stelae found in the provinces of Anatolia are a main source of information about Roman gladiators.

After traveling for 60 years, a Roman emperor’s head returns to Turkey

"The Septimius Severus statue, which was smuggled from our country in two pieces, will be reunited," a Turkish official stated.

Roman sewage found in the "City of Gladiators" kept draining water effectively for 2,250 years

Recent excavations in the ancient city of Stratonikeia discovered a sewage system large enough to walk in.

1,800 years later, a Hadrian-era fountain in Turkey flows again

Restored fountain channels water along unique 700-meter canal, reviving feature not found in other Roman cities.

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