Tag: history

Roman road network was twice as large as previously thought, new mapping project finds

An international research team has created a new map of the Roman Empire — and it expands the ancient road network by more than...

‘I screamed out of excitement’: 2,700-year-old cuneiform text found near Temple Mount — and it reveals the Kingdom of Judah had a late payment...

A 2,700-year-old pottery sherd discovered near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem is the first known correspondence between the Assyrian Kingdom to the Kingdom of...

‘He is so very expressive’: Viking Age game piece from Harald Bluetooth’s time may depict a mustached Viking king

The 1,000-year-old "king" piece from a Viking board game is one of the few depictions of a ruler from the Viking era, according to...