4th-century earthquake victims in Heraclea Sintica reveal care for disabled in Roman world

Archaeologists working at the site of Heraclea Sintica, a Roman city in what is now southwestern Bulgaria, have uncovered the remains of six men who perished in a catastrophic earthquake in the late 4th century CE...

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Exceptional marble statue uncovered in Heraclea Sintica

Archaeologists have unearthed an exceptionally well-preserved marble statue in the ancient city of Heraclea Sintica near Petrich, southwestern Bulgaria. This remarkable find emerged during recent excavations in the Cloaca Maxima, the Roman sewage system...

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This caked-up #Roman #statue is sending #shockwaves through #archeology

Despite ancient attempts at #destruction, this #statue of the #Greek #god #Hermes, has an #ass that, even two #millennia later, refuses to quit. “A butt like that could lead anyone to question their #faith.”

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