Read more about the article Farmers Who Found Roman Tombstones In Field Nabbed After Trying To Flog Them
The historical tombstones from the Roman period found in Eskisehir's Mihaliccik district. (Eskisehir Provincial Gendarmerie Command/Newsflash)

Farmers Who Found Roman Tombstones In Field Nabbed After Trying To Flog Them

Two farmers who found a pair of Roman-era tombstones as they were ploughing their field have been arrested after trying to flog them on. The incident took place in the district of Mihaliccik in the north-western Turkish city of Eskisehir at around 10 pm on 1st February. The two men,…

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Read more about the article 2,000-Year-Old Ancient Rome Artefact Found On Turkish Road
Historical monument thought to belong to the Roman period. (Newsflash)

2,000-Year-Old Ancient Rome Artefact Found On Turkish Road

A 2,000-year-old Roman artefact has been found next to a dirt track in a rural Turkish village. The stone artefact with Latin text etched into it was discovered in the rural area of Cicekli near the city of Iznik in the north-western Turkish region of Bursa. The ancient artefact came…

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Read more about the article Archaeologists Unearth Roman Chariot With Horse Fossils
Picture Credit: CEN/Mario Kokaj

Archaeologists Unearth Roman Chariot With Horse Fossils

Picture Credit: CEN/Mario Kokaj These images show a Roman chariot complete with the fossilised remains of horses which archaeologists have found as part of a burial ritual for “extremely wealthy families”. Archaeologists from the City Museum Vinkovci and Institute of Archaeology from Zagreb have discovered a Roman carriage on two…

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Read more about the article 100 Ancient Roman Jugs Found In Majorca Shipwreck
Pic shows: Moment the amphoras are found at the sea bottom off the Majorca coast. This is the moment archaeological divers retrieve 93 amphoras from a 1,700-year-old Roman vessel on the seabed off Majorca.

100 Ancient Roman Jugs Found In Majorca Shipwreck

Story By: Jonathan Macias, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News Video Credit: CEN/ConselldeMallorca/IBEAM This footage shows the nearly 100 amphorae found in a 1,700-year-old shipwrecked Roman vessel on the seabed off Majorca. It shows the long jugs, which are amphorae, containers with two handles used in antiquity for the storage and transportation of foodstuffs such as wine…

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