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Arachne: What Is the Real Meaning of the Myth?
Arachne's myth of transformation into a spider is a shocking tale with multiple readings. thecollector.com/arachne-minerv… via Roman History
Archaeologists May Have Found the Villa Where the Roman Emperor Augustus Died
Excavations north of Mount Vesuvius revealed Roman ruins buried by the eruption in 79 C.E. smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/cov… via Roman History
Has the Ring of Pontius Pilate Been Found? greekreporter.com/2024/04/01/rin… via Roman History
AI helps scholars read scroll buried when Vesuvius erupted in AD79
Researchers used AI to read letters on papyrus scroll damaged by the blast of heat, ash and pumice that destroyed Pompeii theguardian.com/science/2024/f… via Roman History
Archaeologists in Pompeii Find Ancient Construction Site, Undisturbed Since Vesuvius' Eruption - smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/res… Via Roman History
Plato’s final hours recounted in scroll found in Vesuvius ash
Newly deciphered passages outline Greek philosopher’s burial place and describe critique of slave musician theguardian.com/books/2024/apr… Via Roman History
Alexander the Great’s Legendary Horse: Who Was Bucephalus?
Bucephalus was the favorite horse and beloved companion of Alexander the Great, the legendary conqueror who changed the course of history thecollector.com/who-was-buceph… via Roman History
From Freed Son to Literary Legend: Who Was Horace?
Horace was a Roman poet whose humble beginnings gave way to a lasting literary legacy. thecollector.com/who-was-horace… via Roman History
Money Talks: A Very Short History of Roman Currency antigonejournal.com/2021/05/short-… via Roman History
Archaeologists discover lost home of Rome's first emperor indy100.com/science-tech/c… via Roman History
Campaign to protect Roman site gets boost from TV's Mary Beard bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan… via Roman History