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152- The Storm Before the Storm

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In 375 the Huns exploded into Gothic territory, sending refugees fleeing for the saftey of the Roman Empire.

151- Bursting a Blood Vessel

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Valens spent the late 360s and early 370s dealing with hostile Goths in the north and hostile Persians in the east. In 375 he would be left to face these threats alone when Valentinian suddenly died.

150- The Perils of Mismanagement

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in the late 360s and early 370s AD Roman mismanagment of three different regions in the Western Empire led to armed conflict.

110- A Gothic Horror

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In 249 AD Decius ousted Philip the Arab and ascended to the Imperial throne. Two years later though, Decius was dead after leading the legions to a massive defeat at the hands of the Goths.

Gordian III died in 244 AD and was succeeded by his Praetorian Prefect Philip the Arab. While Philip dealt with internal revolts and external invasion, he found time to celebrate Rome's 1000th birthday in 248 AD.

108- Gordian's Knot

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By August of 238, the other five men who had claimed a share of the purple were dead, leaving 13-year-old Gordian III as the last man standing.

Hidden 13th c. murals of Angers Cathedral documented for the 1st time

Updated: 2025-01-14 05:56:03

A series 13th century wall paintings covering seven bays in the apse of Angers Cathedral that have been hidden behind Baroque wooden choir stalls since the 18th century have been documented and photographed for the first time. A team of researchers and conservators from the University of Cambridge’s Hamilton Kerr Institute dedicated years to taking … Read the full post →"Hidden 13th c. murals of Angers Cathedral documented for the 1st time"

Money bags found in leg of statue in German church

Updated: 2025-01-13 05:01:00

Restorers working at St. Andrew’s Church in Eisleben in the east-central German state of Saxony-Anhalt, discovered four bags of coins from around 1640 in the cavity of the leg of a statue of a kneeling count. They were hidden in the count’s leg during the Thirty Years’ War (1618-1648) when Swedish occupying troops wreaked havoc … Read the full post →"Money bags found in leg of statue in German church"

Roman gypsum burial in stone coffin found during highway construction

Updated: 2025-01-12 05:12:25

A late Roman-era limestone coffin containing a rare gypsum burial has been discovered during expansion of the A47 highway outside of Peterborough in Cambridgeshire, southeastern England. The coffin was cut out of a single massive block of limestone. The deceased was clothed and shrouded, put inside the coffin and liquid gypsum poured over them. Capping … Read the full post →"Roman gypsum burial in stone coffin found during highway construction"

141 Roman gold coins found in Luxembourg

Updated: 2025-01-11 05:09:00

An exceptional deposit of 141 Roman gold coins dating to the late 4th century has been unearthed near Holzthum in northern Luxembourg. The coins are gold solidi struck during the reigns of nine emperors who reigned between 364 and 408 A.D. Three of the 141 solidi were issued by Emperor Eugenius whose coins are rare … Read the full post →"141 Roman gold coins found in Luxembourg"

Dog penis bone stained red found in Roman quarry shaft

Updated: 2025-01-10 09:21:07

A unique red-painted dog penis bone has been discovered in a Romano-British ritual shaft deposit at a quarry in Ewell, Surrey, southeast England. There are no other published examples of ochre-stained bones from Roman or Iron Age Britain, and given the context from which it was recovered, it seems probable that this bone represents some … Read the full post →"Dog penis bone stained red found in Roman quarry shaft"