Pakistan finished above India as the neighbouring country clinched a gold medal in javelin throw, courtesy Arshad Nadeem's ... followed by the US block and just like in Melbourne, in Rome it was hosts ...

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A papyrus scroll carbonised by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius two millennia ago is slowly being read once again thanks to ...

The cache included swords, spears, lances and chainmail. Researchers think these items may have been buried as part of a ...

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A cross inlaid in the floor of a library marks the spot where Indiana Jones has to dig to access the ancient catacombs of ... To find catacombs, go to Rome, home of some of the oldest and longest ...

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This is believed to be the first ... Discovery of 'Punk' and 'Emo' Fossils Challenges Our Understanding of Ancient Molluscs Jan. 8, 2025 — Researchers have unearthed two fossils, named Punk and ...

The Vigiles were Rome’s own firefighters, in charge of reducing fire hazards in the city, as well as street crime.