Roman Empire - Part 2

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Roman Female Farm Managers Oversaw Wine and Oil Production Science.Report

Roman Female Farm Managers Oversaw Wine and Oil Production

A new analysis of Roman-era texts and archaeological evidence reveals that women known as vilicae managed large-scale wine and olive oil production, challenging the long-held view that their roles were limited to domestic tasks

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Gold Plaque Reveals Jupiter Dolichenus Worship at Apsaros Fort Science.Report

Gold Plaque Reveals Jupiter Dolichenus Worship at Apsaros Fort

A rare inscribed gold plaque recovered at the Roman fort of Apsaros on Georgia's Black Sea coast offers the first direct epigraphic evidence for the cult of Jupiter Dolichenus at the site, shedding light on religious practices among the garrison

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Roman Protective Deity Relief Found Beneath Vindolanda Barracks Science.Report

Roman Protective Deity Relief Found Beneath Vindolanda Barracks

Archaeologists at Vindolanda, a Roman fort near Hadrian's Wall, have uncovered a carved stone relief depicting a protective deity. The artifact was found beneath a fourth-century barracks floor, offering insight into ritual practices at the site.

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Iron Age Cemetery in England Reveals Early Roman Connections Science.Report

Iron Age Cemetery in England Reveals Early Roman Connections

Archaeologists have excavated a first-century CE cemetery in eastern England containing over 100 cremation burials, including high-status graves with imported Roman artifacts, offering new evidence for pre-conquest links between Britain and the Roman Empire

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Roman Guardian Spirit Relief Found at Vindolanda Barracks

Archaeologists at Vindolanda in northern England have uncovered a rare carved sandstone relief depicting a Roman Genius, preserved beneath a fourth-century barrack floor and offering new evidence for religious practices at the site

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