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One of the three Roman pools of Gafsa, in Tunisia, two of which are open. Built in the 2nd century BCE, they are about five meters deep and are fed by hot water springs

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One of the three Roman pools of Gafsa, in Tunisia, two of which are open. Built in the 2nd century BCE, they are about five meters deep and are fed by hot water springs

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The Capitol is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa, built in the 2nd century, it is found in modern day Tunisia.

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The Capitol is one of the best preserved Roman temples in North Africa, built in the 2nd century, it is found in modern day Tunisia.

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Roman coins found in one place in Llanvaches . The treasury consisted of 599 silver denarii, which were hidden in the middle of the 2nd century CE.

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Roman coins found in one place in Llanvaches . The treasury consisted of 599 silver denarii, which were hidden in the middle of the 2nd century CE.

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A section of the Aurelian Walls, which was built in 271-275 CE to supplement the Servian Wall, which were built in the 4th century BCE after the invasion of Gauls. Since then, Rome has expanded its borders, and the walls were used until the fall of Rome.

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A section of the Aurelian Walls, which was built in 271-275 CE to supplement the Servian Wall, which were built in the 4th century BCE after the invasion of Gauls. Since then, Rome has expanded its borders, and the walls were used until the fall of Rome.

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The Basilica Therma in Sarıkaya, Turkey, is a 2nd century CE Roman bath which has been a continuous supply of hot water since ancient times without any interruption

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The Basilica Therma in Sarıkaya, Turkey, is a 2nd century CE Roman bath which has been a continuous supply of hot water since ancient times without any interruption

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The Greek-Roman tombstone of doctor Dekmos, which is shown during the examination of the patient. Dated to the 2nd century CE.

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The Greek-Roman tombstone of doctor Dekmos, which is shown during the examination of the patient. Dated to the 2nd century CE.

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The 1st century CE Roman Aqueduct of Segovia, in Spain, constructed from 20,400 granite blocks without mortar. The bridge structure, which transported water 17 km from mountain springs to Segovia until 1973, features 167 arches, with a maximum height of 28.5 meters

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The 1st century CE Roman Aqueduct of Segovia, in Spain, constructed from 20,400 granite blocks without mortar. The bridge structure, which transported water 17 km from mountain springs to Segovia until 1973, features 167 arches, with a maximum height of 28.5 meters

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Dishes made from terracotta, which were discovered in Domus Romana in Malta. The items are dated to the first century BCE - 2nd century CE.

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Dishes made from terracotta, which were discovered in Domus Romana in Malta. The items are dated to the first century BCE - 2nd century CE.

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Koi Krylgan Kala, in Uzbekistan, was a temple-fortress built in the 4th-3rd century BCE by the ancient Khorezm people. The temple is surrounded by a defensive wall made of 2 rows of pakhsa and a mud brick. There is a moat around the fortress, which was filled with water in ancient times

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Koi Krylgan Kala, in Uzbekistan, was a temple-fortress built in the 4th-3rd century BCE by the ancient Khorezm people. The temple is surrounded by a defensive wall made of 2 rows of pakhsa and a mud brick. There is a moat around the fortress, which was filled with water in ancient times

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“Chlorite pendant in the form of the head of a Black African”

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“Chlorite pendant in the form of the head of a Black African”

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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A Roman water boiler from the 1st century BCE that was discovered at Villa Della Pisanella in Boscoreale, Italy. It is one of the rarest examples to survive with its complete system of pipes and fittings intact.

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An eagle made of three thousand Roman coins, which were excavated in one of the forts on the line of the Hadrian's Wall.

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An eagle made of three thousand Roman coins, which were excavated in one of the forts on the line of the Hadrian's Wall.

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The Roman mosaic shows a cobra. It is a fragment of a scene from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. The object is dated to 2nd BCE - 1st century CE.

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The Roman mosaic shows a cobra. It is a fragment of a scene from the House of the Faun in Pompeii. The object is dated to 2nd BCE - 1st century CE.

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Stone relief that served as a shop sign in Ostia in the late 2nd century AD. The picture shows a saleswoman with pens of chickens and hares; baskets of fruit, one of which contains figs; a vat of snails, a delicacy; and two monkeys to attract and entertain customers. Museum of Ostia

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Stone relief that served as a shop sign in Ostia in the late 2nd century AD. The picture shows a saleswoman with pens of chickens and hares; baskets of fruit, one of which contains figs; a vat of snails, a delicacy; and two monkeys to attract and entertain customers. Museum of Ostia

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Ostrich Egg Decorated with Bitumen and mother-of-pearl, from a grave in the Royal Cemetery of Ur, Sumer. 2600 BCE.

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Ostrich Egg Decorated with Bitumen and mother-of-pearl, from a grave in the Royal Cemetery of Ur, Sumer. 2600 BCE.

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A crannog is typically a partially or entirely artificial island, usually built in lakes and estuarine waters of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. They were used as dwellings over five millennia, from the European Neolithic Period to as late as the 17th/early 18th century

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A crannog is typically a partially or entirely artificial island, usually built in lakes and estuarine waters of Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. They were used as dwellings over five millennia, from the European Neolithic Period to as late as the 17th/early 18th century

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Golden ring of the Roman officer Legio V Macedonica - dated at the turn of the 2nd and 3rd century CE.

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Golden ring of the Roman officer Legio V Macedonica - dated at the turn of the 2nd and 3rd century CE.

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In a stunning find deep in the woods of North Jura, Poland, metal detectorists have found a Roman sword from 2,000 years ago. The sword was in three pieces, which researchers think might mean it was part of a burial or ceremony.

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In a stunning find deep in the woods of North Jura, Poland, metal detectorists have found a Roman sword from 2,000 years ago. The sword was in three pieces, which researchers think might mean it was part of a burial or ceremony.

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In central Italy, near the village of San Casciano dei Bagni, unusual finds were discovered in the area of a former Etruscan pool fed by hot springs.

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In central Italy, near the village of San Casciano dei Bagni, unusual finds were discovered in the area of a former Etruscan pool fed by hot springs.

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A 2nd century mosaic showing Ganymede getting his butt wiped by a bird. The artworks were found inside a Roman latrine in Güney, southern Turkey. The town encompasses the ancient city of Antiochia ad Cragum, which was a significant site during the Roman and Byzantine eras

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A 2nd century mosaic showing Ganymede getting his butt wiped by a bird. The artworks were found inside a Roman latrine in Güney, southern Turkey. The town encompasses the ancient city of Antiochia ad Cragum, which was a significant site during the Roman and Byzantine eras

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