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😱🚧 BREAKING NEWS: Roman soldiers had worms! Apparently, these ancient warriors weren’t just battling enemies but also intestinal invaders. 🐛🔍 Thank you, Ars Technica, for this groundbreaking revelation that will surely change how we view ancient history forever. 🙄
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/12/study-roman-soldiers-battled-parasites-at-hadrians-wall/ #RomanSoldiers #Worms #AncientHistory #HealthMysteries #ArsTechnica #BreakingNews #HackerNews #ngated

Parasites plagued Roman soldiers at Hadrian’s Wall

They were infected by roundworm, whipworm, and microscopic protozoans called Giardia duodenalis.

Ars Technica

Mark Tedesco, author Dec 16

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DoomsdaysCW Dec 12

Not just in #Massachusetts... I'm not big on organized religion, but if you're going to practice it, at least be consistent with your principles (like the folks who set-up these displays)!

Church Nativity scenes add zip ties, gas masks and ICE to protest immigration raids

By LEAH WILLINGHAM and LAURA BARGFELD, Updated 7:06 AM EST, December 12, 2025

DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) — "One baby Jesus lays in a manger in the snow, wrapped in a silver emergency blanket with his wrists zip-tied. Mary stands nearby outside the #LakeStreetChurch in #EvanstonIL, wearing a plastic gas mask and flanked by #RomanSoldiers in tactical vests labeled 'ICE.'

"In another #Chicago suburb, not far from an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility that has drawn protests over detentions, a sign at the manger outside the #UrbanVillageChurch says 'Due to ICE activity in our community the Holy Family is in hiding.' And more than a thousand miles away, the Christ child went missing from a Nativity scene at St. Susanna Parish in #DedhamMa, replaced by a hand-painted sign: 'ICE was here.' "

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Church Nativity displays on immigration draw praise, outrage in Illinois and Massachusetts

Nativity scenes at some churches are sparking fierce debates. At Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, the baby Jesus lies with zip-tied wrists in the kind of emergency blankets given ICE detainees. At St. Susanna Parish in Dedham, Massachusetts, the manger sits empty, beneath a sign reading “ICE was here.” Supporters say Jesus, Mary and Joseph were refugees, comparing them to immigrant communities facing federal raids. Critics call the displays political and sacrilegious. The controversy has drawn visitors, protests, and heightened church scrutiny. But supporters say the Bible is on their side.

AP News

Archaeology News

Oct 25

Skeleton-filled well in Croatia reveals lost Roman soldiers from a forgotten battle

Archaeologists in eastern Croatia have unearthed a horrific scene from the Roman Empire’s turbulent past — a mass grave of seven men, likely Roman soldiers, interred deep in an ancient well...

More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/10/skeleton-filled-well-in-croatia-reveals-roman-soldiers/

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qukahnata at KillBait Oct 18

Study Identifies Ancient Roman Soldiers in Croatian Mass Grave Linked to 3rd Century Battle

Scientists have identified seven male skeletons found in 2011 in a mass grave at the site of the Roman city of Mursa, modern-day Osijek in Croatia, as Roman soldiers who lived around 1,700 years ago. The remains were well-preserved and revealed that these men were likely between 36-50 years old, tal... [More info]

Planet-Gay-Comix Jun 21, 2025

🤎 Fallen into the mud, landed in heaven 🌈

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Alive in Christ May 7, 2025

Explore Jesus' unwavering resolve in the face of betrayal and arrest at the Mount of Olives. Witness the pivotal moment as Judas leads Roman soldiers to apprehend Jesus. Discover the strength of His commitment, a stark contrast to what we might have done. #JesusChrist #Betrayal #Arrest #MountOfOlives #Judas #RomanSoldiers #Faith #Christianity #Gospel #BiblicalStory