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Hinduism in the Roman Empire: A Quick Overview [2: 41]

2+ hour, 2+ min ago  (241+ words) In 1938, a statue was discovered at Pompeii, subsequently known as "The Pompeii Lakshmi". It is a sycretistic statue, combining elements of the Roman Venus, and the Hindu Lakshmi, and is our main evidence for aspects of Hinduism, or at least…...

Archaeology Magazine
archaeology. org > news > 04/09/2026 > kiln-discovered-at-thomas-jeffersons-monticello

News - Kiln Discovered at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello

11+ hour, 46+ min ago  (82+ words) News April 9, 2026 Digs & Discoveries January/February 2022 A look inside miniature worlds created for the living, the dead, and the divine Vivid frescoes in an opulent dining room celebrate the wild rites of the wine god Discovering the true origins of…...

New York Post
nypost. com > 04/09/2026 > science > egypt-dig-reveals-3000-year-old-scrolls-with-secrets

Egyptian tomb haul reveals 3, 000-year-old scrolls with hidden secrets

10+ hour, 48+ min ago  (604+ words) Talk about buried tea. Archaeologists in Egypt have unearthed a stash of 3, 000-year-old papyrus scrolls " and whatever's written on them is still under wraps. The rare find, discovered in a pottery vessel on Luxor's West Bank, dates back to the…...

Mirage News
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Ancient Romans' Rapid-Fire Weapon Predated Machine Guns

13+ hour, 19+ min ago  (211+ words) Smithsonian magazine highlighted the work of a University of Cincinnati professor who supervised archaeological research in the ancient city of Pompeii. UC Classics Professor Steven Ellis was co-director of a research project that examined a neighborhood of Pompeii called Porta…...

UC News
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Long before machine guns, ancient Romans used this rapid-fire weapon

13+ hour, 18+ min ago  (326+ words) Smithsonian magazine highlighted the work of a University of Cincinnati professor who supervised archaeological research in the ancient city of Pompeii. UC Classics Professor Steven Ellis was co-director of a research project that examined a neighborhood of Pompeii called Porta…...

Phoenix New Times
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Pompeii exhibit closes this weekend at Arizona Science Center

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (689+ words) Some of America's coldest housing markets right now are Phoenix and its suburbs "Pompeii " The Exhibition" last visited the Arizona Science Center in 2017-2018. Back then, the artifacts were merely treasures, beautiful pieces of ancient history miraculously brought to us via…...

The Manila Times
manilatimes. net > 04/09/2026 > tmt-newswire > globenewswire > utah-valley-university-showcases-rare-herculaneum-scrolls-at-global-buried-library-conference > 2316838

Utah Valley University Showcases Rare Herculaneum Scrolls at Global Buried Library Conference

1+ day, 8+ hour ago  (334+ words) The Manila Times Utah Valley University Showcases Rare Herculaneum Scrolls at Global Buried Library Conference Scholars from around the world gathered to explore how AI and digital imaging are transforming the study of the Herculaneum scrolls. Four Herculaneum Scrolls on…...

The Times of India
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How modern concrete is dying, but 2, 000-year-old Roman walls are still standing strongly |

2+ day, 14+ hour ago  (460+ words) How modern concrete is dying, but 2, 000-year-old Roman walls are still standing strongly'The Times of India...

Borneo Post Online
theborneopost. com > 04/07/2026 > young-chinese-find-new-connection-with-history-at-ancient-tombs

Young Chinese find new connection with history at ancient tombs

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (736+ words) At Zhou's grave in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Luo placed all these tributes before the tombstone, together with a fresh bouquet of red roses. Luo's "pilgrimage" reflects a growing trend among China's youth, who visit the tombs of historical…...