1,700-year-old Roman tombs reveal a dye worth more than gold inside coffins sealed for centuries

Archaeologists studying ancient Roman graves in England have uncovered a discovery that is changing what experts know about ...
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Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The "extraordinary" Jewish ritual bath was found during archaeological excavations in the ruins of the ancient Roman port city of ...
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Pompeii Study Confirms Roman ‘Wine’ Ritual Previously Known Only From Texts

A new chemical and microscopic analysis of Pompeii residues documents a sacrificial rite that had only been previously described by ancient Roman writers and artists. Reading time 3 minutes The ...
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Assistant Professor of Classical and Medieval Studies, Liana Brent examines Roman funerary rituals in a new paper.

In a new article in Memoirs of the American Academy in Rome, “Drinking with the Dead: Libation Conduits from Rome’s Columbaria to the Cortile at the American Academy in Rome,” Liana examines ancient ...
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Ancient Rituals So Strange They Still Baffle The Modern World

The ancient world was shaped not only by empires and monuments but by the strange and symbolic rituals that people believed kept their worlds in balance. Across continents, civilisations practised ...
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Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news on fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. The ruins of an ...
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Discovery of ritual bath sheds light on Jewish life in ancient Rome

(CNN) — The ruins of an ancient Jewish ritual bath have been found near Rome – the oldest such discovery outside of the biblical region of Israel and the surrounding area. The “mikveh,” used by ...