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fromMedievalists.net
1 week ago

New Medieval Books: Celtic Magic - Medievalists.net

Ancient and medieval Celtic-speaking peoples maintained distinctive magical beliefs and practices whose evidence appears in inscriptions, classical accounts, medieval manuscripts, charms, and medical recipes.
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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
1 month ago

Roman wooden writing tablets from Belgium deciphered

Deciphered writing on Roman wooden wax tablets from Tongeren reveals new personal names and rare high-ranking officials, enriching knowledge of the city’s Roman-period inhabitants.
fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
2 months ago

Goat herder finds Roman funerary stele

A herder tending to his goats in the highlands of southwestern Turkey's Mugla Province discovered a Roman funerary stele in the shape of an altar with figural reliefs. The front of stele features a relief of a man and woman under an arch, likely a married couple, with a Greek inscription underneath. Reliefs of two different types of wreaths are carved into each of the sides.
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fromwww.thehistoryblog.com
5 months ago

China's first emperor sought elixir of life in Tibet

An almost-complete Qin-era inscription near Gyaring Lake records Emperor Qin Shi Huang ordering an expedition west to Kunlun seeking yao (the elixir of life).
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fromFuturism
7 months ago

Scientists Teach AI to Think About the Roman Empire

Aeneas AI successfully identified the date of Augustus's Res Gestae to around 15 CE, aiding historians in their research.
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