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Underground Rome

by Irene Fanizza
published on 31 July 2012

Underground archeology is a niche topic and is highly specialized. We’re talking about simple structures underground, such as those of Roman North Africa (able to withstand the heat), or we can get as extreme, in a mostly urban context, as where the underground archaeological palimpsests are complex and highly suggestive. Pointing the finger... [continue reading]

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Amphitheatres of Roman Britain: a study of their classes, architecture and uses

by Véronique Deniger
published on 17 September 2012

This thesis is a study of the classes, architecture and uses of Romano-British amphitheatres. Such a study is useful in providing an understanding of the architectural characteristics of Romano-British amphitheatres, the manner in which they differed from and resembled those in other parts of the Empire and of the types of activities for which they were... [continue reading]

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Sports Sites in Ancient Anatolia: Stadiums

by Erdoğan Ş., Atalay M., Yoruç Çotuk M.
published on 05 March 2012

Today we have much evidence that modern Sports Culture has its roots in Ancient Olympic Games. Many excavations are held by archaeologists to understand the idea of sport as the ancient world’s culture by searching Ancient Olympia. However there are many ancient stadiums and maybe many more are waiting to come into daylight all over the world, where... [continue reading]

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