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Ancient Ptolemaic and Roman Military Structures Uncovered in Egypt’s Sinai
Fortresses, soldier housing, and roads from Egypt’s Ptolemaic and Roman eras found in Sinai, revealing military life over ...
Archaeologists uncover a 'wonderful' 1-inch penis pendant at a Roman fort in Northumberland - and say it was probably a good luck charm for a soldier
Measuring less than an inch, the jet black charm was likely handcrafted in the fourth century AD, about 300 years after the ...
Archaeologists unearth lucky penis pendant near Hadrian’s Wall
Archeologists at a Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall have uncovered a penis-shaped pendant thought to have been used as good ...
Archaeologists unearth penis-shaped pendant near Hadrian’s Wall – with theory over its use
Archeologists at a Roman fort near Hadrian’s Wall have uncovered a penis-shaped pendant thought to have been used as good ...
Greek Reporter9d
Samnites: The Italian Enemies of Rome
The Samnites were Italic tribes that migrated from Central Europe to the mountainous south-central region of Italy in the 9th ...
The Independent13d
Archaeologists unearth lucky penis pendant near Hadrian’s Wall
Phallic imagery was commonly used in as a symbol of good luck in Roman art. Soldiers would often wear fist-and-phallus amulets for luck in battle and parents would kit their children out with ...
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Archaeologists find aftermath of Roman battle beneath football pitch in 'largest of its kind' discovery
MORE LIKE THIS: ・Archaeologists in disbelief as toddler discovers 3,800-year-old Egyptian scarab amulet What makes the find particularly unusual is the presence of Roman soldiers at all ...
Tiny penis pendant discovered near UK landmark Hadrian’s Wall may have been Roman soldier’s good luck charm
Archeologists discovered a heavily handled penis pendant at a fort erected near northern England landmark Hadrian’s Wall and ...
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1,800-Year-Old Horse Buried With Grave Goods Suggests Deep Bond Between a Roman Soldier and His Steed
Archaeologists were preparing for the construction of a new housing development when they found more than 100 equine skeletons dating to the second century C.E.