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a country renowned for its ancient heritage, and often made during building construction or public works. In December, workers installing natural gas pipelines near Athens uncovered a Roman-era ...

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The coins include depictions of nine Roman emperors who ruled between 364 ... because it is extremely rare to be able to study in its entirety an ancient monetary deposit in its archaeological ...

Ancient aqueducts and Renaissance ... water organ at the UNESCO-listed Villa d’Este, one of the best day trips from Rome, it still has a lovely sound. The wooden doors just beneath the organ ...

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Related: Ancient lead pollution may have lowered IQs across the Roman Empire. ] The coins are said to be in excellent conditions and have an estimated value of roughly $322,000 (308,600 Euros).