An 'exceptional' Roman shipwreck was discovered with hundreds of intact 2,000-year-old jars off the coast of Italy

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An image of a pile Ancient Roman vases at the bottom of the Mediterranean sea.
The Italian Carabinieri discovered the remains of an Ancient Roman cargo ship full of terracotta jars, or "amphorae."

Carabinieri

Roman Emperor Caligula's massive party ships were not burned by the Nazis during World War II, researchers say. A US artillery unit was to blame.

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Left, Historical luxury ships — Liebig collectors' card, 1935. Right - Nemi ships built by Caligula, 1st century AD.
Left, Artist impressions of Caligula's luxury Nemi ships — Liebig collectors' card, 1935. Right - Nemi ships built by Caligula, 1st century AD, raised under during Mussolini's dictatorship in the 1930s.

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Roman 'shrine' discovered in cathedral graveyard could be a sacrifice site linked to fertility and mystery cults, say archaeologists

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The Roman altar stone found during archaeological excavations at Leicester Cathedral.
The Roman altar stone found during archaeological excavations at Leicester Cathedral.

University of Leicester Archaeological Services

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