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Random thought: I am not talented enough to do this but has anyone thought of redrafting the lyrics to Bryan Adams' hit "Summer of 69" where the subject is the "Year of the Four Emperors" in Ancient Rome? #Classics #RomanEmpire #BryanAdams #AncientHistory

How a Roman Emperor Answered His Mail Roman emperors received petitions, reports, legal questions and requests from across the Empire. Here is how that imperial correspondence actually worked. https://romanempiretimes.com/how-a-roman-emperor-answered-his-mail/ #RomanEmpire #AncientRome #History

Massive limestone blocks hint at a monumental Etruscan building at ancient port in Italy Archaeologists working at Gravisca, the ancient port of Tarquinia, have uncovered massive limestone blocks buried beneath later Roman structures. The find points to a large Etruscan building whose purpose is still unknown... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/limestone-blocks-hint-at-a-etruscan-building-in-italy/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #etruscan

A Roman’s Manual for Survival https://romanempiretimes.com/roman-manual-for-survival/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RomanEmpireHistoricalFacts #romanempire

Velleius Paterculus and the History of Rome’s New Order https://romanempiretimes.com/velleius-paterculus-and-the-history-of-rome-new-order/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RomanEmpireAnecdotes #romanempire

For #RomanSiteSaturday, Baalbek, #Lebanon 🇱🇧 #antike #antiquity #ancienthistory #travelphotography #reisen #religion #romanempire #AncientReligions

For #RomanSiteSaturday, Baalbek, #Lebanon 🇱🇧 #antike #antiquity #ancienthistory #travelphotography #reisen #religion #romanempire #AncientReligions #romanhistory

Mars, study (2026). #art #mastoart #illustration #drawing #mythology #roman #romanempire #pagan #antiquity

The Social War: Why Rome’s Italian Allies Took Up Arms https://romanempiretimes.com/the-social-war-why-rome-italian-allies-took-up-arms/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #RomanEmpireHistoricalFacts #romanempire

First Roman Republican silver coin hoard found in Saxony-Anhalt rewrites central Germany’s ancient history Silver coins from the Roman Republic rarely turn up in central Germany. Archaeologists have now confirmed the first documented hoard of Roman Republican silver denarii in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/first-roman-republican-silver-coin-hoard-in-saxony-anhalt/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #romancoins

Roman villa with rare polychrome mosaic and bathhouse uncovered beneath Devon farmland A rare Roman mosaic made from thousands of colored stone cubes has been uncovered beneath farmland in Devon, England, during excavations at a large Roman villa. Archaeologists also found an elaborate bathhouse, fine jewelry, painted wall plaster, and other luxury objects... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/roman-villa-with-mosaic-beneath-devon/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire

A latrine at Hadrian’s Villa shows how Roman concrete survived for 2,000 years For centuries, Roman buildings have outlasted many modern structures. Temples, bridges, aqueducts, and walls still stand after nearly 2,000 years, while some concrete buildings from the last century already show serious damage. A new study points to another reason for this long life... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/hadrians-villa-roman-concrete-survived/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archaeologynews #romanarchitecture #romanempire

Roman women managed wine and olive oil production on ancient farms, study finds For years, historians described the Roman vilica, or female farm manager, as a housekeeper whose work focused on meals, cleaning, and supervising servants inside the home. A new study argues this view misses one of the most important jobs on a Roman estate. Evidence shows many vilicae managed large farming operations, especially... More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/roman-women-managed-wine-and-olive-oil-production/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #romanempire

Well of Junia Rufina reveals new clues about a mysterious Roman woman An ancient well in the Roman city of Butrint is giving historians a fresh view of public life almost 2,000 years ago. New research suggests the Well of Junia Rufina served far more than a daily need for water. The monument links one wealthy woman to a period of major growth in public works during the rule of Emperor Hadrian. More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/well-of-junia-rufina-mysterious-roman-woman/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #romanarchitecture #romanempire

Ancient Herculaneum scroll read for the first time after nearly 2,000 years Nearly 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman town of Herculaneum, researchers have read an ancient scroll without physically opening it. Using advanced X-ray scans and artificial intelligence, they recovered the full surviving text from a sealed papyrus for the first time... More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/herculaneum-scroll-read-for-the-first-time/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #herculaneum

Ancient Roman villa found beneath high school gym near the Colosseum For years, students at a high school near Rome’s Colosseum shared stories about hidden rooms beneath their gymnasium. What began as rumors eventually led to the identification of a well-preserved Roman villa dating to the mid-second century CE... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/roman-villa-found-beneath-high-school/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanvilla #romanarchitecture #romanempire

Oldest structure at Hadrian’s Villa uncovered beneath imperial palace complex Archaeologists working at Hadrian’s Villa near Rome have uncovered an underground structure dating to the Republican period, a find that could represent the oldest known construction ever identified within the vast imperial complex.... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/oldest-structure-at-hadrians-villa/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanvilla #romanempire #hadrian #romanarchitecture

Radiocarbon dating reveals Spain’s largest helmet hoard is medieval, not Roman A group of 43 iron helmets recovered from the seabed off Spain’s eastern coast has been redated to the late fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries, overturning a belief held for more than three decades. Archaeologists once thought the helmets belonged to the Roman period... More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/spains-largest-medieval-helmet-lost-weapons-shipment/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #ancientgelmet #romanempire #medieval

Mithras sanctuary in Močići challenges Roman temple model with open-air ritual landscape Mithras worship in the Roman Empire traces back to an ancient Iranian deity, Mithra, rooted in early Persian religious tradition. In pre-Zoroastrian and later Zoroastrian contexts, Mithra appears as a figure tied to contracts, light, and cosmic order... More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/mithras-sanctuary-in-mocici/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #mithras #mithraism #romanempire

Roman villa with mosaics and marble statue found near estate linked to Hadrian and Antoninus Pius Archaeologists have uncovered the remains of a previously unknown Roman villa dating to the imperial period. The find emerged at Castel di Guido, an agricultural estate west of Rome, after authorities moved quickly to stop unauthorized excavations at the site... More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/06/roman-villa-with-mosaics-antoninus-pius/ Follow @archaeology@mstdn.social #archaeology #archaeologynews #antoninuspius #hadrian #romanvilla #romanempire