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Infant twins buried together in Roman Croatia may have died from lead poisoning
By Soumya Sagar published
Around 2,000 years ago, fraternal twin infants were buried facing each other in a cemetery. But it's still unknown why they died.

How is Roman concrete still standing after 2,000 years?
By Elana Spivack published
Roman concrete's durability comes from a combination of its ingredients and production methods.

2,000-year-old bed barricade unearthed in Pompeii house — likely a family's last attempt to escape Vesuvius' eruption
By Jess Thomson published
In a house in the ruins of Pompeii, archeologists have discovered evidence that a family of four attempted to barricade a door with a bed during Vesuvius's terrible eruption.

1,800-year-old warhorse cemetery held remains of a beloved horse — and a man considered an 'outsider' to Roman society
By Laura Geggel published
A newly excavated horse cemetery in Germany dates to Roman times.

Pompeii quiz: How much do you know about the Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius?
By Kristina Killgrove published
Is your knowledge of Pompeii strong enough to withstand our flow of questions?

Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire, unusual rocks in Iceland suggest
By Ben Turner published
Rocks from Greenland found on Iceland's west coast could link the late Roman Empire's fall to a spell of sudden climate change. But historians say that the real story is likely much more complicated.

Severe drought helped bring about 'barbarian' invasion of Roman Britain, study finds
By Owen Jarus published
A drought helped bring about an invasion of Roman Britain in A.D. 367, researchers wrote in a new paper.

Lion mauled gladiator to death 1,800 years ago in Roman Britain, controversial study suggests
By Owen Jarus published
A skeleton in England may have belonged to a gladiator who died fighting a large cat, possibly a lion, a new study finds.
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