Credit: Public domain via Wikipedia Philippa has decided she wants to quit social media She’s worried about how addictive it is and thinks it’s not doing her any good at all how will she speak to her aunt in South Africa Philippa and Trevor are two examples of how luxury and easy-living can ensnare us or box us in it’s a modern and relatable phenomenon but it goes back at least to the Roman writer It’s the idea that the trappings of civilization enslave us those things we thought were helpful and time-saving became indispensable essentials The Roman army was one of the most militarily effective and successful forces the world has ever known But the Roman Empire was not built on the back of military genius and short It was the love of luxury and easy living that did that but by their desire for good wine and elegant dinner parties deliberately sought to pacify this tribal warrior society by the “delightful distractions” of warm baths “The naïve Britons described these things as ‘civilization,’ when in fact they were simply part of their enslavement.” Comfort and convenience had morphed painted (It should be noted that Tacitus likely over-exaggerated all this Britain was never as compliant as France or Spain in the Roman Empire.) The use of luxury to win over a people is a tactic mirrored across time the British Empire flooded their country with cheap opium they had shipped over from India and the British traded their opium for porcelain The Cold War was also won on the back of luxury When cheap American TVs and refrigerators inevitably worked their way into the USSR the Soviets couldn’t hope to match such opulence The bloc came to see such “luxury” domestic goods as essential But the most relatable example for most of us today is our relationship with Big Tech and Google slowly and surely wire our lives into their algorithms and platforms Social media are designed and calibrated to be deliberately addictive It’s increasingly the case that we don’t even know our passwords for things—we let our phones or apps invent and store them for us A new technology or service is initially a luxury—until it becomes so normalized and ubiquitous so essential—that we can’t go back to the time before it appeared What was once a “want” becomes a “need.” imagines a world where every facet of life is provided by “the machine.” There are buttons “to call for food communication with friends.” How prescient has this turned out to be Our friends and family are also plugged into the machine we are now enslaved by the things we once saw as luxury It’s the job of philosophy to see these chains for what they are we can then choose to wear them happily or start the long hard journey of throwing them off Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker A newly excavated horse cemetery in Germany dates to Roman times Archaeologists in Germany have unearthed a vast horse cemetery from Roman times a discovery that is "very rare," according to researchers "Finding such a large horse cemetery from Roman times is very rare," Sarah Roth the archaeologist in charge at the State Office for Monument Preservation (LAD) in the Stuttgart Regional Council While a few horse burials had been found in Bad Cannstatt since the 1920s a 2024 excavation ahead of a new construction project revealed that the burial ground was teeming with equid remains "We hadn't expected to find so many horses still preserved in the ground," Roth said The warhorse cemetery also held the remains of a Roman-era man buried on his stomach and without grave goods indicating that he likely was an outsider who wasn't held in high esteem "Its [the body's] position suggests that the man was 'disposed of' here rather than given a regular burial," as a regular cemetery for people was only about 0.3 miles (0.5 kilometers) away Related: Roman-era skeletons buried in embrace, on top of a horse, weren't lovers, DNA analysis shows The Roman cavalry unit at Bad Cannstatt patrolled the border of the Roman Empire from about A.D "The horsemen were responsible for controlling their section of the border," Roth said "As horses were the fastest means of transport on land at the time they were in particular used in urgent emergencies." Get the world’s most fascinating discoveries delivered straight to your inbox the Romans buried them in a specific area that was about 1,312 feet (400 meters) from the cavalry fort and 656 feet (200 m) from the civilian settlement The dead horses were dragged into shallow pits and buried on their sides with their legs bent or straight These burials likely had markers in Roman times as they were packed closely together yet had very little overlap (Image credit: State Office for Monument Preservation in the Stuttgart Regional Council/ArchaeoBW)In a rare burial one of the horses was buried with grave goods next to its upper legs (Image credit: State Office for Monument Preservation in the Stuttgart Regional Council/ArchaeoBW)Archaeological work ahead of a new construction project by the Stuttgart Housing and Urban Development Company revealed the horse cemetery Excavations of the cemetery started in July 2024 "The horses do not all appear to have died at the same time in a major event such as a battle or epidemic," Roth said in the statement the animals buried here either died of illness or other reasons during the Ala's presence in Bad Cannstatt." it's possible some "were no longer able to fulfill their role as military horses," she added it would have been brought to the horse cemetery and killed on site to avoid having to transport the heavy carcass." —Lasers reveal Roman-era circus in Spain where 5,000 spectators watched horse-drawn chariot races —Cold War satellite images reveal nearly 400 Roman forts in the Middle East —Remains of 1,600-year-old Roman fort unearthed in Turkey One buried horse was clearly dear to its owner; it was buried with two jugs and a small oil lamp nestled in the crook of one of its front legs Grave goods such as these are typically found in Roman-era burials for humans making the jug and lamp "unusual" to find among horse bones "Of the approximately 100 horses we were able to examine only one had received grave goods," she said The horse cemetery offers a rare look at the use of horses in the Roman army Further analyses will reveal the horses' sexes as well as possible diseases they had and their causes of death Future studies may also reveal their ancestral roots where they were bred and if they were well kept and fed Her work has appeared in The New York Times She has won multiple awards from the Society of Professional Journalists and the Washington Newspaper Publishers Association for her reporting at a weekly newspaper near Seattle Laura holds a bachelor's degree in English literature and psychology from Washington University in St Louis and a master's degree in science writing from NYU you will then be prompted to enter your display name Pompeii quiz: How much do you know about the Roman town destroyed by Mount Vesuvius Mini ice age was final death blow to Roman Empire People really can communicate with just their eyes there has been some wild speculation about the possibility of Roman Anthony switching positions to first base This is because of the fact that Triston Casas was struggling offensively. Most of the noise was unfounded and Triple-A Worcester Red Sox manager Chad Tracy shut down the possibility along with others like chief baseball officer Craig Breslow. He spoke about the possibility as recently as this week "There are two big-name outside-the-box options that the Red Sox likely won’t consider: Roman Anthony and Rafael Devers," Cotillo said Moving either of them to first base would represent a major shakeup — and a departure from what the Red Sox want to do "Anthony has never played first and the Red Sox want to keep developing him as an outfielder chief baseball officer Craig Breslow told The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier that such a move wasn’t being considered at all Considering Anthony is just 20 and the Sox are focused on his long-term development There's a lot of questions right now for Boston but it doesn't seem like Anthony is going to be the answer More MLB: Red Sox’s Triston Casas Gets ‘Significant’ Update After Exit The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER had been attempting to leg out an infield single "He put so much effort in the offseason. I know how he works," manager Alex Cora said after the game "Everything he went through in the offseason getting ready for this He was looking forward to having a big season for us Red Sox executive Craig Breslow confirmed that Casas will require surgery and isn't expected back this season It's worth remembering that New York Mets closer Edwin Díaz missed an entire season after suffering a torn patellar tendon during the 2023 World Baseball Classic he's been a productive hitter throughout his big-league career he entered Friday's contest having averaged a 118 OPS+ and 29 home runs per 162 games His presence in the Red Sox lineup is sure to be missed this is the nature of professional sports: a player suffers an injury and the team must adjust Who might the Red Sox turn to in order to fill Casas' cleats at the cold corner? Early indications suggest Abraham Toro, a 28-year-old veteran with a career 80 OPS+, will get the call to fill Casas' roster spot on Saturday that might be considered or factored into the equation over the coming weeks González benefits from offering the least friction of anyone presented in this article Not only is he already on the active roster he's earned the nod at first base every time the Red Sox have been opposed by a lefty starter González has fared well in those assignments batting .275/.341/.400 (109 OPS+) with five doubles there's often a good reason for why teams deploy productive hitters in limited roles his struggles with breaking balls have hampered his ability to offer much against righty pitchers (He's posted a .551 OPS in his big-league career without the platoon advantage.) The Red Sox seem to know what González can and cannot do suggesting they'll view him as part of the answer -- just not the entirety of it Grissom isn't the Worcester hitter most people will think about in response to Casas' injury including already having a spot on the 40-player roster as well as experience in the majors and at first base Grissom has hit .289/.373/.452 so far this season albeit with an ugly 11-to-25 walk-to-strikeout ratio He's mostly disappointed since his promising 2022 debut but he's only 24 years old and the Red Sox should figure out if he has a future on the big-league roster before he enters next spring without a minor-league option Add in how Anthony is not yet on the 40-player roster and he seems unlikely to be the initial internal solution the Red Sox throw at this problem We're now moving to the external candidate portion of the article Be warned: the following names are not going to impress you since they're veterans stationed with someone else's Triple-A affiliate teams are willing to accommodate these types if another team has a spot for them on the big-league roster -- either as a gesture of good faith or in response to the player possessing an upward mobility clause One has to imagine the Mets would be willing to ship him to Boston if the Red Sox show interest The Twins wouldn't appear to have reason to stand in his way if the Red Sox wanted to add him Essential digital access to quality FT journalism on any device Complete digital access to quality FT journalism with expert analysis from industry leaders Complete digital access to quality analysis and expert insights complemented with our award-winning Weekend Print edition Terms & Conditions apply Discover all the plans currently available in your country See why over a million readers pay to read the Financial Times Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans perhaps second only to actually watching the matches we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrestling rumor mill. We track rumor accuracy in a weekly feature called Rumor Look Back you can find here If you have heard of any interesting rumors that you’d like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Just remember they are rumors and not confirmed as fact, so please take them as such. And check our weekly Rumor Look Back here to keep track of how often rumors turn out to be correct 1) 0ms;transition:background-color 150ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;font-size:inherit;}.css-v4v4rs{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 1) 0ms;font-size:inherit;}@media (min-width:0px){.css-v4v4rs{display:block;}}@media (min-width:1100px){.css-v4v4rs{display:none;}}.css-mps3fk{-webkit-user-select:none;-moz-user-select:none;-ms-user-select:none;user-select:none;width:1em;height:1em;display:inline-block;fill:currentColor;-webkit-flex-shrink:0;-ms-flex-negative:0;flex-shrink:0;-webkit-transition:fill 120ms cubic-bezier(0.4 The rumors have been laid on thick and fierce since ‘Mania and don’t really show any signs of slowing This week is yet another great example as buzz details Roman Reigns’ status a possible WWE draft and even possible surprise debuts happening soon To help fans keep pace with all the wild information flying around here’s a look at the most notable rumblings and whether they should buy or sell on each item It’s also no great shock to hear that sort of timeframe on a Reigns return A month or so away after WrestleMania is almost expected at this time of year from him especially after once again headlining part of the biggest show of the year Seth Rollins’ stable can hold it down in the top slot for weeks while letting the storyline simmer Reigns getting back in time for the ramp up to things like Money in the Bank and eventually SummerSlam is a layup of a way to predict how things will shake out Craig Ambrosio/WWE via Getty ImagesThe Rumor Speaking of Rollins’ new stable, Fightful Select (h/t Ortman) reported that WWE has no plans to expand the group with new Superstars at this time The note also mentions that WWE doesn’t want it compared to past major stables (cough…Evolution…cough) But fans almost seem to expect another member to join eventually and there’s no great way to fully curb that idea Surely WWE has a list of wrestlers in mind Bron Breakker and Paul Heyman need the help Becky Lynch to the mix and plenty of others is really fun Mike Marques/WWE via Getty ImagesThe Rumor One can brainstorm plenty of names to fit this role. Bruisers like Sheamus make sense. So does going all the way up the list to the main-event scene, where he’d be a must-see opponent for Gunther, if not challenging for Jey Uso’s title.  Buy. Getting in the ring with the major returning name is always coveted. That, and Rusev is just a fantastic star with lots of history. It’ll be interesting to see just how fast WWE moves with him, but the main-event scene wouldn’t be a major surprise.  Fans have noticed a lack of talk around the WWE draft—until now, anyway. According to WrestleVotes (h/t Ortman) but the scheduling of major events has thrown off the expected timeline The WWE draft continues to be one of the weirdest things about the promotion But it’s oddly executed most years and rules like brand splits never work They’d be foolish not to try another draft given the popularity and usefulness in roster construction Quick PLEs and other big events have obviously bumped it out of the way in priority his debut in WWE could happen soon and he could skip the NXT part of the journey The former NJPW superstar feels like a big signing for WWE Compared to the quieter buzz around some recent signings there hasn’t been any reason to think he goes to the minor leagues of sorts in NXT first Cobb is already 42 years old and a natural so it’s not like WWE needs to go slow with introducing him to the crowds This could be more of a Jacob Fatu-styled arrival perhaps even around some notable names and feuds Morgan leaving to film a movie won’t result in her and Raquel Rodriguez being stripped of their tag team titles The Triple H era has had some mediocre booking around mid-tier women’s titles as of late as it is Liv’s tag tiles going undefended for a little bit of time shouldn’t be a major issue the promotion can come up with storyline reasons for Liv’s absence or even work her filming a movie into the story Inside the professional wrestling world, Roman Reigns is a decorated champion, with his latest world title reign reaching a whopping 1,316 days That Undisputed WWE Universal Championship reign came to an end at the hands of "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes at WrestleMania 40 Reigns and his crew (and CM Punk) bounced back with a hard-fought WarGames win at WWE Survivor Series Tied with one major win a piece, Sikoa and Reigns faced off one final time on the Netflix premiere of "WWE Raw," with the Ula Fala and title of "Tribal Chief" on the line. Thanks to a well-timed spear and some help from Cody Rhodes, Reigns defeated Sikoa to officially restore his honor. Outside of the wrestling world, Reigns (real name Leati Joseph Anoaʻi) is a proud father, guiding his own bloodline of five. Most recently, Reigns and wife, Galina Becker welcomed a pair of twin sons into the world in 2020 the couple did the same with another set of twin sons Their first-born child came in December 2007 a daughter named Joelle (referred to as JoJo) Reigns has kept many details of his family life private viewers received a glimpse into it as he and his daughter appeared in a public service announcement for the Ad Council's fatherhood campaign which encouraged fathers to be more involved in their children's lives JoJo and Reigns put together a tea party for two to the tune of "I'm a Little Teapot." According to Reigns "We practiced the song a good bit. She sang it for the past two weeks," he revealed in behind-the-scenes footage. AD's Vice President Rowena Patrick shared a similar sentiment The following year, Reigns and JoJo's PSA came into reference on WWE television, specifically during the former world champion's feud with the now-late Bray Wyatt. On the June 15th, 2015 episode of "Raw," Wyatt taunted Reigns by holding up a photo of him and JoJo enjoying their tea party. Along with it, Wyatt sang "I'm a Little Teapot" in a mocking tone Although he wasn't too keen on involving JoJo in a WWE storyline Reigns told "The Sam Roberts Wrestling Podcast" that he was grateful that WWE at least utilized a public still JoJo has appeared alongside her father on a few red carpet events including the 2018 Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports Awards they attended the ESPY Awards ceremony and ESPN's 4th Annual Sports Humanitarian Awards in Los Angeles the latter in which Reigns accepted the League Humanitarian Award alongside Stephanie McMahon and Charlotte Flair on behalf of WWE JoJo wore a multi-colored dress with a black top and a white skirt attached while Reigns sported a green and blue checkered suit jacket Reigns shared a different kind of moment with JoJo "I'm dropping her off at school, it's like a circle that you have to drop them off at. 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The latest excavations clarified how this Roman community was organized But the limekiln had a short life. The Romans abandoned the site by the 3rd century for unknown reasons the rare and remarkable construction offered archaeologists a rare window into Roman construction methods and local production “These discoveries reveal not just how people lived and died here, but how they built the world around them,” the press release concludes 0COMMENTABOUT THE AUTHORMaria Mocerino Originally from LA Maria Mocerino has been published in Business Insider Chacruna Institute for Psychedelic Plant Medicines By clicking sign up, you confirm that you accept this site's Terms of Use and Privacy Policy Premium Upon his arrival in Detroit, His Beatitude was greeted by His Grace Bishop Andrei of Cleveland His Beatitude then traveled to Holy Dormition Monastery where he was greeted by His Eminence followed by the Akathist to the Burning Bush served by Archimandrite Joseph (Morris) Following dinner in the monastery refectory talks were given about Archimandrite Roman by Archimandrite Joseph (Morris) and Mother Christophora On Saturday, May 3rd, His Beatitude presided at the celebration of the Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. Concelebrating with HIs Beatitude were His Eminence Archbishop Nathaniel, His Eminence Archbishop Daniel of Chicago Concelebrating clergy included Archimandrite Joseph and Father John along with Hierodeacon Benedict (Oancea) and Protodeacon Laike Misikir.  His Eminence Archbishop Daniel offered the sermon a memorial service was served by the Hierarchs at Father Roman’s graveside A festive luncheon was held where His Beatitude offered a brief talk on the discipline of prayer His Eminence Archbishop Daniel also offered a brief talk on the future of Orthodoxy in North America Further reflections about Father Roman were then offered by Archbishop Nathaniel and Father John Konkle View photo gallery The Mission of The Orthodox Church in America (OCA) the local autocephalous Orthodox Christian Church is to be faithful in fulfilling the commandment of Christ to “Go into all the world and make disciples of all nations and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit…” Founded in 1794 — Granted Autocephaly in 1970 Copyright The Orthodox Church in America™ (OCA™)© 1996–2025 May the Fourth be with 🫵 pic.twitter.com/yRdgyTMe30 Mayer & stories of the Double-A Sea DogsMay 5th BOSTON -- While there is a uniqueness to most Minor League baseball cities the Red Sox have one of the most coveted destinations And that becomes clear for all to see in the pilot episode of “Grass Routes,” a new travel show available on-demand via MLB Network and MLB.TV that celebrates the unique vibe of Minor League Baseball communities Portland was the first stop on the trail this show will blaze because it’s hard to beat a waterfront community with gorgeous ocean views and a plentiful supply of lobster narrated by MLB Pipeline’s veteran prospect guru Jonathan Mayo “They say that Maine is the way life should be Portland is the way vacation should be every day affordable housing and luxury housing." Mayo interviews the marquee Minor Leaguers away from the ballpark and there are some entertaining and insightful conversations currently in Worcester with Anthony as he awaits his first call-up comes into a lobster shack to eat with Mayo “Sometimes you even take it for granted now that we’re here how awesome it is,” Mayer tells Mayo “You don’t want to be someplace for too long but if you’re going to be someplace for a year Boston is less than two hours south of Portland you’re probably going to see 10 Sea Dog hats in two minutes,” said Mayer “It feels like the whole city loves the Sea Dogs The end goal is to be a big leaguer and win the World Series I’m where my feet are and I’m going to do everything I can to get better I’m going to have fun and be in a great city as well.” I started to learn how to cook and the basics of what to eat and we’re going to make breakfast.' And we tried it once and Marcelo completely burnt the bacon and we just screwed it up and the smoke detector was going off and we were like ‘We’re never going to do this again and we haven’t cooked since.”’ Given that Mayer always brags about what a great cook his mom is it’s maybe a little surprising he didn’t’ pick some of that up “I’ve [busted] on him way too many times on interviews and stuff,” said Anthony “He’s a great roommate but he can’t cook." Both players loved all that Portland had to offer It’s a great time during the summer,” Anthony said it’s nice to set goals and say I want to be here by a certain time or I want to be in the big leagues by this age but I think people forget to relax for a little bit and enjoy what you have and enjoy Portland Baseball themes weave the episode together May the Fourth be with 🫵 pic.twitter.com/yRdgyTMe30 Sign up to receive our weekly Baseball Traveler newsletter to stay updated on Minor League Baseball business and culture While the star players fluctuate from year to year at Hadlock Field the first Minor League mascot to be inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame Not only does Slugger provide joy for kids at games but the mascot also travels to a local clinic to cheer up children dealing with cancer Search MORE RESULTS Home > News > Large Roman horse cemetery discovered in southern Germany According to an April 2025 press release from Germany’s Stuttgart Regional Council an excavation by the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments has uncovered more than 100 horse skeletons from Roman times in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt The animals belonged to a cavalry unit that was stationed at Hallschlag in the 2nd century AD The finds provide unique insights into the Roman army’s use of horses.  Bad Cannstatt was in the first half of the 2nd century AD one of the most important Roman military bases in today’s southwest Germany The cavalry unit stationed there probably had a population of over 700 animals it was buried at a sufficient distance from the fort and settlement in a specially selected area A new construction project by Stuttgarter Wohnungs-und Städtebaugesellschaft mbH (SWSG) in the area between Düsseldorfer Straße and Bottroper Straße made archaeological investigations necessary starting in July 2024; this brought to light around 100 horse skeletons The excavations were carried out by the archaeological company ArchaeoBW under the professional supervision of the State Office for the Preservation of Monuments (LAD) in the Stuttgart Regional Council and have now been completed During the construction of apartment blocks in the 1920s horse skeletons were discovered for the first time near Nastplatz the area was interpreted as a Roman horse cemetery or “Schindanger.” The archaeological construction work now carried out on Düsseldorfer Straße and the rescue excavation that followed in autumn were able to confirm this interpretation: “The first horse bones that have now been discovered were randomly dated to the 2nd century using the radiocarbon method,” reports Sarah Roth “Based on the archaeological-historical knowledge of Roman Bad Cannstatt the horses can be assigned to the riding unit—a so-called ‘Ala’—which was stationed on the Hallschlag from about 100 to 150 AD The troop with just under 500 riders must have had a total horse population of at least 700 animals [since] losses had to be constantly replaced.” Dead horses were buried about 400 meters from the cavalry fort and at a distance of 200 meters from the civilian settlement The carcasses were usually dragged individually into shallow pits where they were buried lying on their sides with their legs stretched or bent there were only a few overlaps between the pits “The horses do not all seem to have died at the same time in a major event such as a battle or plague,” she continues the animals that either died or no longer fulfilled their task as military horses during the presence of the Ala in Bad Cannstatt due to illness If the horse was still able to walk on its own it will have been taken to the horse cemetery and killed on the spot so as not to have to transport the heavy carcass.” The exact size of the horse cemetery remains unknown “It was originally certainly more extensive than the approximately 70 by 80 metre area in the northeast of the new building area where the skeletons were found,” says Roth.  Most of the animals were probably disposed of rather than buried with a few exceptions: One of the horses had two jugs and a small oil lamp placed in the crook of a forelimb as a farewell “Here we see a particularly close bond between the owner and his horse,” Roth says the grief over the death of this one animal is still visible.” Less appreciation than this horse had apparently been shown was given to an adult man buried nearby in a prone position and without any grave goods far away from the regular burial ground of the Roman settlement an “outsider” of ancient society must have been irreverently buried the large number of horse skeletons from Bad Cannstattnow offers the rare opportunity to gain a closer insight into the Roman army’s use of horses Archaeozoological investigations will provide information on the sex Scientific investigations could also clarify further questions: How were the animals kept and fed Where did the first generation of horses come from and were they bred in Bad Cannstatt or the surrounding area in later times Not an unimportant question in a state capital whose name in German (“Stutengarten”) translates to “mare’s garden.” Images courtesy Stuttgart Regional Council This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings we will not be able to save your preferences This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again Written by RotoWire Staff Celentano registered four saves and allowed one goal in Sunday's 1-0 defeat against New York City FC a Julian Fernandez outside-the-box strike in the ninth minute but Alonso Martinez hit the post on a penalty attempt in the 14th minute He faces a favoravle matchup Saturday versus Austin FC a side which has scored seven goals through 11 matches this season Freigelegter Keller/Kanton AargauExcavations at Augusta Raurica an archaeological site from the Roman era in Switzerland Augusta Raurica is one of the most important ancient Roman sites in Switzerland it’s an active archaeological site as well as the home of a museum that holds more than 2 million artifacts And during excavations ahead of the development of new apartments nearby archaeologists have uncovered more to add to the collection These excavations unveiled a road and several structures as well as a collection of infant burials and a “rare” bronze panther figurine Archaeologists said that these exciting finds have “significantly expanded our knowledge of the lower town of ancient Augusta Raurica.” archaeologists were able to focus on an excavation area of 18,000 square meters According to a press release from the Canton of Aargau the discoveries were made during excavations ahead of the development of three new apartment buildings in the area archaeologists began to excavate an area of roughly 194,000 square feet archaeologists identified a Roman road with buildings and courtyards on either side and had apparently been restored multiple times The bones of the houses were surprisingly well-preserved and because of their “rectangular floor plans and rear courtyards,” archaeologists believe they were strip houses Archaeologists also found several shafts and pits in the courtyard of the houses, which may have been latrines or storage shafts. In addition, they also unearthed several infant burials — in ancient Rome infants were customarily buried at the family’s home But perhaps the most fascinating finds during the excavation were a number of “rare” objects Archaeologists unearthed a tuff votive holder Römerstadt Augusta RauricaThe bronze panther figurine that was unearthed during excavations at Augusta Raurica This part of Augusta Raurica was likely developed between the late first century C.E which places it near the end of this Roman settlement’s tumultuous history According to the Augusta Raurica museum the colony was first constructed around 15 B.C.E and along the west-east route from Gaul to the Danube River and the Raetia province the population of Augusta Raurica soon swelled to 15,000 inhabitants Augusta Raurica MuseumThe amphitheater at Augusta Raurica is one of the settlement’s most well-preserved sites Like other prosperous Roman settlements of its day Augusta Raurica also had the largest Roman theater north of the Alps which could seat between 8,000 to 10,000 spectators But like other Roman settlements, Augusta Raurica soon fell on hard times. War, epidemics, and crop failures led to the slow abandonment of the town, and by 300 C.E. many people had moved closer to a large fort on the Rhine. Roman troops left the settlement a century later, around the time Rome fell Though Augusta Raurica remained an important administrative center and market town it declined as nearby Basel began to flourish in the seventh century Susanne SchenkerThe ruins of the Augusta Raurica basilica Augusta Raurica then became a small fishing village and museum — and a rich source of Roman artifacts Archaeologists have benefited from the wealth of artifacts at the former settlement and they even know the names of some of its inhabitants thanks to “tombstones and votive altars or from dedications on buildings.” But as the recent finds at Augusta Raurica show there’s still much to learn about this once-thriving Roman settlement Many of its former structures are exposed to the air for visitors to see but some hints about ancient Roman life in Augusta Raurica to the prized items like the panther figurine After reading about the rare and surprising finds made at Augusta Raurica during recent excavations, go inside the fascinating question of why the Roman Empire fell. Then, learn about some of the most incredible Roman gladiators to ever enter the arena Read Full Post Collapse... It was Boston's third straight win and their ninth win in the last 13 games the Red Sox have outscored their opponents 80-48 Rookie second baseman Kristian Campbell hit one of those five homers Tuesday, raising his season batting line to .313/.420/.515 through 28 games. Campbell entered 2025 as one of the top prospects in baseball, made the Opening Day roster, then signed a long-term extension a few days into the season Things could not be going much better for the 22-year-old Campbell, as good as he is, is not even Boston's top prospect. Outfielder Roman Anthony is the best prospect in baseball and he is off to a roaring start in Triple-A: .306/.439/.565 with five home runs and nearly as many walks (21) as strikeouts (22) in 24 games Anthony was limited to DH duty recently by a nagging shoulder issue though it hasn't slowed him down at the plate it's really not doing any benefit to anyone when they're really attacking the baseball those are the things we're looking for on the offensive side And both seeing left-handed pitchers more is a really important thing at the level they're playing at." Anthony is running a 46.0% ground ball rate this season just a few ticks below the 48.0% he put up between Double-A and Triple-A last year His pull rate is down to 32.8% this year after sitting at 43.1% last year The Triple-A averages are 44.3% grounders and 41.8% pulled so Anthony is putting the ball on the ground more than average and pulling it less than average Anthony is a left-handed hitter who has taken only 157 plate appearances against left-handed pitchers the last two years He's performed very well in those 157 plate appearances (.313/.420/.489) and only a handful have come at the Triple-A level where Anthony will be exposed to pitchers with MLB experience Keep in mind that Anthony is only 20 years old. He'll turn 21 in two weeks. He's five months younger than Texas A&M outfielder Jace LaViolette, a candidate to go No. 1 overall in July's amateur draft Anthony is so far ahead of where most players are at his age More time in Triple-A to work on his batted ball profile and get exposed to lefties is understandable Rafaela has not hit much in his MLB career to date though he is a fantastic defender and helps the Red Sox that way They want him check all the necessary boxes in Triple-A and not have to shuttle him up and down Anthony is way ahead of schedule with his development but I won't be too much longer before he joins Campbell in Boston's lineup LBV Magazine English Edition The Egyptian archaeological mission affiliated with the Supreme Council of Antiquities announced the discovery of a group of defensive structures and a system of moats that could indicate the presence of a third fortress at the Tell Abu Seifi site The findings made during the current excavation season fall within the broader defensive network established in the area during the Ptolemaic (332–30 BCE) and Roman (30 BCE–395 CE) periods a time when the region served as a bastion against incursions from the East emphasized the historical significance of a discovery that allows for a more precise reconstruction of the fortification system that protected the eastern flank of the country Tell Abu Seifi was not only a military outpost but also a key industrial center across various periods Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities noted that the work is making it possible to map out a more detailed picture of Egypt’s defenses on its eastern border the findings confirm the historical role of Sinai as “the gateway and first shield” of Egypt Among the most noteworthy elements is the design of the eastern gates of the two already known fortresses at the site—one Ptolemaic and one Roman—whose structures reflect a sophisticated defensive approach archaeologists located a moat more than two meters deep situated at the entrance of the Ptolemaic fortress which would have been part of a dismantlable mechanism to slow enemy advances also described the discovery of an 11-meter-wide and over 100-meter-long road paved with limestone slabs which connected the eastern gate of the Roman fortress with the core of the settlement remains of an older path dated to the Ptolemaic era were found more than 500 circular holes arranged in rows were documented possibly used for planting trees that decorated the entrance to the fort These details speak not only of strategy but also of how these military spaces were humanized The excavations also uncovered remains of the dwellings that housed Roman soldiers during the reigns of Emperors Diocletian and Maximian (3rd century CE) the mission discovered four large kilns used to produce quicklime a sign that the site may have been converted into an industrial center toward the end of the Roman period caused the destruction of many stone structures from the earlier period director of the mission and of the General Administration of Sinai Antiquities reported a promising finding: a moat whose characteristics point to the existence of a third fortress We have identified the four corners of this structure and are now working to date it precisely several adjoining rectangular buildings were unearthed used as dwellings during the Ptolemaic period and reused over generations which today appears to be a remote desert outpost was for centuries a vital hub in the geopolitics of ancient Egypt With the shifting course of the Nile and the retreat of the coastline Tell Abu Seifi inherited the defensive role once played by Tell Hebua (the pharaonic city of Tharo) Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email men and women gathered to play a game called Cuju A team of researchers has succeeded in recreating for the first time in a laboratory experiment a phenomenon that until now only existed as a theory in the realm of… the Cantonal Archaeology of Aargau carried out a rescue excavation between early May 2024 and the end of March 2025 In the southeastern area of the city of Rome archaeologists excavating inside the Triton Baths within the monumental complex of the Villa di Sette… Why did some animals from ancient eras become fossils while others simply disappeared without a trace A recent study on the cave paintings of the Altamira Cave in Santillana del Mar Cantabria (Spain) has concluded that some of the artworks it contains could be much older… A team of paleontologists from the University of Leicester has managed to decipher one of the many enigmas of the dinosaur era—the exact moment when pterosaurs Rome achieved numerous military victories that allowed it to grow and dominate nearly the entire known world in Antiquity In a city doomed to eternity by the fury of Vesuvius The most recent comes from the House of Helle… The fascination with figuring out the part that the Milky Way may have played in the culture and religion of ancient Egypt has led astrophysicist Dr Receive our news and articles in your email for free You can also support us with a monthly subscription and receive exclusive content This significantly expanded the knowledge about the lower town of Kaiseraugst the best-preserved Roman city north of the Alps founded in the summer of 44 BCE on the southern bank of the Rhine near the present-day city of Basel in northern Switzerland The construction project plans the development of two previously undeveloped plots in Kaiseraugst with three multi-family buildings that will share a common parking garage and a basement the plots are located in the lower town of Augusta Raurica To the north of one of the plots are also Late Roman-era burials In light of the upcoming construction project the plots were already investigated in 2019 using geophysical methods without soil intervention the emergency excavation could be meticulously planned thanks to the cooperation of the construction property owner it was possible to adapt the planned excavation according to the survey results in order to preserve the Late Roman burials to the north In the excavation area of approximately 1,800 m² a segment of a Roman street with adjacent buildings and their backyards was documented This allowed for valuable insights into the urban structure and parceling of this neighborhood The Roman street was renovated several times and eventually reached nearly 4 meters in width flanked on both sides by ditches and porticus (columned porticoes) The excavation team managed to fully exhume a large building with a stone basement and partially another one with a basement The underground structures were especially well-preserved and simpler post constructions were identified on some plots showing that not all were occupied by stone buildings Due to their elongated rectangular floor plan all the structures are interpreted as strip houses several dry masonry wells and pits were discovered The function of these wells (as latrines or for storage) still needs to be investigated several infant burials were documented both inside the buildings and in the courtyards It was common in Roman times to bury deceased infants at home rather than in cemeteries These graves reflect the care for the deceased and show the high infant mortality rate of the time Occupation of this neighborhood began at the end of the 1st century CE and ended during the 3rd century CE Late antique use of the area is evidenced by numerous coins and Late Roman objects Among the finds are: a bronze figurine of a panther Kanton Aargau Archaeologists from universities in the United States and Denmark found deep within the Actun Uayazba Kab cave in Belize two small stone tools dated between 250 and 900 AD that… and a system of moats that could indicate… BOSTON – Standing outside the Boston Red Sox clubhouse Saturday afternoon chief baseball officer Craig Breslow revealed a worst-case scenario for Triston Casas The first baseman will miss the rest of the season with a ruptured left patellar tendon Casas’ knee gave out Friday as he was running to first base in the second inning of Boston’s 6-1 win over the Minnesota Twins He subsequently left the field on a stretcher you feel for Triston given what he’s been through the last few years here,” Breslow said they pop up in kind of unconventional ways this is a serious one that’s going to keep him out for a long time.” Manager Alex Cora said Casas told him after the injury occurred that he felt pain in his left knee as he approached the bag The 25-year-old Casas missed 98 games last season after tearing cartilage in his rib cage on a swing that April He got off to a slow start at the plate this season but the Red Sox stuck with him at first base the Red Sox will split playing time at first base between utility man Romy González and infielder Abraham Toro who was recalled from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday the switch-hitter batted .310 (31-for-100) with seven doubles two triples and two homers while making 18 starts at third base three at designated hitter and two at second base served as the club’s backup first baseman behind Casas before the injury I had a tough time falling asleep last night,” said Gonzalez after a 4-3 loss to the Twins on Saturday It’s been a couple years in a row of tough breaks I reached out to him around 2:30 or 3 in the morning and I told him to keep his head up and keep going “I’m just trying to do whatever I can to help the team win.”  including whether the club will attempt to transition Rafael Devers to first base or if they plan to promote either of their top prospects in Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer and transition them to first base we’re not in a place to speak to that,” Breslow said “But obviously we’ll have conversations internally and we’ll do the best we can to find the short-term solution and also one that we feel like can hold up over the long term “We’ve largely been having the conversation about the transition from third to DH (for Devers) and helping him establish a routine Devers transitioned to designated hitter this spring after some initial frustrations over moving from third base when the team signed Alex Bregman hitting .284 with a .921 OPS over the past month The Red Sox appear uncertain if adding another change to his routine would disrupt his rhythm at the plate no,” Cora said about moving Devers to first “We asked him to do something in spring training and now he’s very comfortable doing what he’s doing (at DH) So like I told you guys in spring training Cora noted that while the assumption is that first base is an easy position to learn citing examples in recent years of players the team has tried to fit there especially nowadays that you’re pushing that guy to the (second-base) hole with right-handed hitters,” Cora said “We got Casas closer to the bag because we felt like he was getting late to first base I had a conversation with (former first baseman Kevin Youkilis) a few years ago I’m very comfortable with these two guys (Toro and Gonzalez) playing first base.” Vaughn Grissom is another option at Triple-A and has seen some time at first base Cora said he likes have the switch-hitting Toro alongside Gonzalez When asked if a Devers move to first could open up the designated hitter position for Masataka Yoshida who has been able to hit but continues to experience pain while throwing amid rehab from shoulder surgery “I think it’s important to decouple those things he’s had some hurdles as it relates to recovering with the throwing,” Breslow said “We still feel like he’s a capable outfielder and want to make sure that when he comes back but returned to Boston this week for imaging on his shoulder “Imaging showed the normal post-operative recovery,” Breslow said “It doesn’t appear to be anything structural just some kind of discomfort threshold that he hasn’t been able to get through yet top prospects Anthony and Mayer have continued to tear up Triple-A at the plate but have been blocked positionally with promotions to the majors Breslow ruled out either player making a move to first base are showing the ability to impact both sides of the ball,” Breslow said “But given the bright futures that they have ahead of them at their respective positions introducing additional variables doesn’t make a ton of sense right now.” Anthony, The Athletic’s No. 1 prospect, has played all three outfield positions and is hitting .292 with a .938 OPS in 27 games primarily a shortstop who’s also seen time at second and third “We would consider all options and then come to the conclusion that some don’t make quite as much sense as others do,” Breslow said “I think to dismiss anything out of hand would be silly but also to try and plug holes irresponsibly without at least keeping an eye for what the long-term might look like would similarly be foolish at this point.” When Casas went down with the rib cage injury last season the Red Sox were aggressive in adding first basemen Dominic Smith and Garrett Cooper to the roster Breslow said the team will be open to exploring external options on the trade and free-agent market going forward but there is nothing imminent on that front an opportunity to explore what is available,” Breslow said “We’ll look both internally and potentially externally as well.” Ned Kauffman after a victory during the U20 Greco-Roman US Open bracket.Tony Rotundo/WrestlersAreWarriors.com .st1{fill-rule:evenodd;clip-rule:evenodd;fill:#2a2a2a}By Rymir Vaughn | rvaughn@pennlive.comPa wrestler Ned Kauffman has battled on both the national and world stage over the past 10 months After suffering an ACL injury that took him off the mat for nearly 12 months in 2023 he’s been among the best wrestlers in the country • Sign up for PennLive’s daily high school sports newsletter His hard work and performance has been recognized as high school wrestling media site 1 junior Greco-Roman 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Some observers liken Trump to Augustus They see similarities in Trump’s intimidation of institutions (including the courts and media) that provide checks on presidential power Augustus also developed a cult of personality employed advisors with no political backgrounds was a former slave who became Nero’s secretary He controlled the flow of information to and from the emperor He became very wealthy and was intensely loyal to Nero Think of the wide-ranging powers to cut government programs granted to Elon Musk and his inexperienced team The elites detested this but the broader population loved it But by the time of his death by suicide aged 30, Nero had isolated everyone It’s too simplistic, though, to say Trump is a Nero, as others have done Trump remains connected to a large support base as evidenced by his two presidential election victories While Roman emperors dominated the institutions of state In 217 CE, the unpopular emperor Caracalla was knifed by a soldier while relieving himself Emperor Severus Alexander was murdered in 235 CE by his own troops while clutching his mother’s knees Some speculate the US army might intervene to protect the Constitution against Trump But the army’s relationship to the US government is more complex than in ancient Rome Some emperors became unpopular due to their arrogance toward the Senate In 96 CE, Domitian was killed in a conspiracy of the court chamberlain His death was cheered by many due to his autocratic style once popular due to his eccentric antics and public games was murdered by a champion wrestler in 192 CE Praetorian prefect and court chamberlain arranged it The Senate declared Commodus a public enemy The over-reach of executive authority will likely define Trump’s second term But there are many constraints he can’t ignore Some of the most powerful operate outside America The eventual displeasure of support bases may hasten the demise of the Trump phenomenon I sincerely hope it doesn’t end with the brutality some of the emperors met with Executive over-reach and intimidation of key institutions may permanently damage America’s reputation What comes next in America is the great unknown Free-floating planets comprise one of the most enigmatic populations of exoplanets in the Galaxy Though ground-based observations point to a large abundance of these worlds little is known about their origins and demographics the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s Galactic Bulge Time Domain Survey is expected to detect several hundred free-floating planets providing the first opportunity to characterize these worlds at the population level We present a first study of Roman’s prospects for reconstructing the mass distribution of free-floating planets through population-level statistical inference We find that depending on the true underlying mass distribution of free-floating planets in the Galaxy Roman will be able to improve upon existing estimates of the abundance by orders of magnitudes in the largely unexplored mass range below that of Earth When applied to Roman’s observations the methodology we present herein will be capable of discriminating between different hypothesized mass distributions at high statistical significance opening a new window into the origins of these rogue worlds Explorers Club Fellow, ex-NASA Space Station Payload manager/space biologist, Away Teams, Journalist, Lapsed climber, Synaesthete, Na’Vi-Jedi-Freman-Buddhist-mix, ASL, Devon Island and Everest Base Camp veteran, (he/him) 🖖🏻 2025 © Reston Communications. All rights reserved. Flash flood warning until 12:45 Tuesday morning for portions of Genesee, Livingston and Wyoming counties RadarHome destroyed by fire in Clarksonby WHAM Clarkson, N.Y. — A fire Sunday morning destroyed a home on Roman Circle in Clarkson and displaced a family of four The blaze, which was reported around 7:35 a.m., produced heavy smoke and flames, according to the first arriving firefighters. "They (the flames) were coming out of the front of the garage, but as the fire advanced, it was coming through the roof," said Brockport Fire District Public Information Officer Christopher Martin. "It was just a very heavy fire load and a tough fire to put out." Martin said everyone got out safely, but the home appears to be a total loss. The Red Cross is assisting two adults and two children displaced by the fire. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Die-Hards: Pitt 2026 QB Commit Details Latest Visit with Kade Bell Die-Hards: Important Update on Active Pitt Portal Developments Die-Hards: Damon Ferguson Reacts to Ohio State Offer and Impact on Pitt Die-Hards: An Elite Challenger Emerges in Pitt’s Recruitment of Top RB Former Pitt OL Adham Abouraya Transfers to Eastern Michigan Pitt Transfer TE Lands with Big 10 Program Which Undrafted Pitt Players Received Rookie Camp Invites? Analysis: What Does Cole Gonzales Bring to Pitt QB Room? Pitt Lands Florida 3-Star WR Demetrice McCray Pitt Continues to Recruit 3-Star Commit Dylan Wester Pitt 2026 Targets: Three Defensive Tackle Prospects Pitt an Early Contender for 2027 Three-Star Offensive Lineman Pitt Offers WPIAL Product, No. 1 Kicker in 2026 Class Pitt Men’s Basketball Signs New 7-Footer Former Pitt Big Man Federiko Federiko Commits to Third School Kentucky Coach Explains How Jaland Lowe Will be Used at UK Former Pitt F Guillermo Diaz Graham Officially Signs with New Team Jorge Diaz Graham Commits to New School; To Play Against Twin Recruiting Shutdown in Place This Week in NCAA Women’s Basketball Source: Pitt Top Contender for NBA Prospect Roman Siulepa Pitt Adds Talented Henry Cody Lau from Australia Pitt Target Beginning Official Visit with Duke Pitt Offers Pair of NBA Star’s Twin Sons Strong MTE Added to Duquesne’s Non-Conference MBB Schedule Duquesne Lands Another Transfer Portal Forward Former Duquesne Big Man Transfers to New School Weiss: Only One Way To Grade Duquesne’s MBB Season D2 School Building Team Out of WPIAL Basketball Stars Central Catholic Grad, Pitt Transfer Target Commits to SEC School Western PA Basketball Star Commits to College Team A Top 2026 WPIAL Prospect, Pitt Priority Commits to Big 10 Program Peters Township Lucas Shanafelt Decides on Stanford Biggest Takeaways from Pitt Spring Game | PGHSN PULSE What to Watch for During Pitt Spring Game | PGHSN PULSE Youngsters Pushing Competition in Pitt QB Room | PGHSN PULSE Limited Pitt RBs in Spring Causing Concern? | PGHSN PULSE How Deep is the Pitt Wide Receiver Room? | PGHSN PULSE the Peterson Events Center might want to start serving vegemites at the concession stands On the heels of receiving a commitment from talented 6’8″ forward Henry Cody Lau from Sydney Australia the Pitt Panthers could be on the heels of landing an even bigger prospect from the ‘Land Down Under’ A source tells Pittsburgh Sports Now that Pitt is the leading contender from much heralded Australian basketball player Roman Siulepa this would be a major addition to Pitt as Siulepa is the No 1 prospect in Australia and is viewed as a player that eventually will be playing in the NBA Siulepa played a full season for the South West Metro Pirates in the NBL1 and the Tasmania JackJumpers and his teammate was former Pitt standout Lamar Patterson who has been trying to recruit him to Pitt who’s described as an “overpowering physical presence that fears no battles or collisions and is terrifying in transition and is developing into an unstoppable force on the glass.” He’s a very athletic kid and could be a star in Rugby if he wanted to Last year before signing with the JackJumpers Siulepa was one of the most sought-after international prospects before deciding to stay in Australia Siulepa won MVP of the NBA’s Basketball Without Borders Asia Camp and MVP of the Australian U20 National Championship 2025 Roman Siulepa has been unstoppable this season in the Australian U-20 league The strength + playmaking combo makes him one of the best playmaking finishers in the 2025 class @roman_siulepa pic.twitter.com/ice7cbYSXb — Arman Jovic (@PDTScouting) April 5, 2025 Enter your email and get all of our posts delivered straight to your inbox Call 1-800-GAMBLER (PA/IL) or 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN only) or 1-800-BETS-OFF (IA only) or 1-800-522-4700 (CO Only) or TN REDLINE: 800-889-9789 This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page as they dropped two of three to the USC Trojans in Big Ten competition While the Bruins got overmatched at the plate they kept fighting until the end in each game that's just the way that baseball goes this past weekend was one for Bruin infielder Roman Martin as he put together a few strong performances at the plate After starting the series off going hitless in five at-bats the UCLA third baseman made it a goal of his to make his presence known on the diamond On Saturday, the Bruins were getting shut out by the Trojans through seven innings of play. UCLA also let up seven runs in that span, five of which came in before the fifth inning. While the Bruins were down, they were able to load the bases for the Bruin third baseman still looking to notch his first hit of the series the Trojans pitcher grooved a ball right in the sweet spot for Martin ROMAN MARTIN GRAND SLAM‼️#GoBruins // B1G+ pic.twitter.com/mHGi2H8H5T The home run gave life to the Bruins as a whole the deficit that was allowed earlier in the game was too much for the comeback The rubber match of the series was played on Sunday as Martin and the Bruins looked to win the series over a Big Ten opponent Martin carried over his success from the grand slam a day before putting the bat on the ball for another far hit Martin smashed a three-run home run in the first inning of the game for UCLA, driving in his seventh RBI of the three-game set. Both home runs traveled over 400 feet as Martin displayed his power this past weekend FIRE US UP RO‼️#GoBruins // B1G+ pic.twitter.com/o3IT8jNlQA The Bruins wouldn't be able to hold onto the lead and dropping the series two losses to one win Ensure you follow on X (Twitter) @UCLAInsideronSI and @tcav30 Please let us know your thoughts when you like our Facebook page WHEN YOU CLICK RIGHT HERE DOMINIC MINCHELLADominic Minchella holds a communications degree from Eastern Michigan University. He is a former MLB writer and joins our team as an NFL/College team reporter On Sports Illustrated Lion Bite to the Butt May Be First Proof of Human-Animal Gladiatorial Combat The first physical evidence of Roman gladiators fighting animals has been found in skeletal remains from England By Gayoung Lee edited by Allison Parshall Roman relief portraying gladiators and lions fighting Roman gladiators’ fights to the death have inspired morbid fascination for millennia But for something seemingly so well-documented it’s rare for archaeologists find physical evidence of such combat in the form of Roman gladiators’ remains Most of what we know about the fights comes from indirect records such as texts or illustrations that described the bloody in which gladiators were pitted against predators that included lions Now archaeologists have found the first physical evidence of a gladiator locked in combat with one of these animals—which appears to have left a huge, lion-sized bite mark on the fighter’s butt. The findings were published on Wednesday in PLOS ONE Tim Thompson a forensic anthropologist at Maynooth University in Ireland spends a lot of time examining the disfigured skeletons of people who died long ago Around 2017 he was studying human remains uncovered during a 2004 excavation of Driffield Terrace—a site in York that evidence suggests was a gladiator burial ground during the Roman Empire Thompson and his colleagues were quickly drawn to a skeleton that sported a weirdly shaped bite marks on its pelvis If you're enjoying this article, consider supporting our award-winning journalism by subscribing By purchasing a subscription you are helping to ensure the future of impactful stories about the discoveries and ideas shaping our world today “Unique osteological evidence for human-animal gladiatorial combat in Roman Britain,” Timothy Thompson et al. archaeologists wouldn’t have had the technology to probe the intriguing marks much further Thompson and his team wanted to know what caused them—and now had the laboratory techniques to find out They collaborated with zoos to create three-dimensional scans of bite marks on leftover carcasses that were made by types of animals that had been used in Roman gladiatorial shows They also chemically analyzed the ancient Roman bones to confirm other traits such as the deceased person’s sex and nutritional condition—clues that could help determine whether this skeleton could truly have come from a Roman Empire–era gladiator The researchers say they were also able to estimate that the injury’s timing was roughly concurrent with that of the fighter’s death The team compared the scans of the modern carnivore bites to those on the ancient bones Marble artifacts from Roman Britain depict lions mauling gladiators but no confirmed archaeological evidence had been found Some experts have also speculated that if this human-animal combat indeed occurred it only happened in Rome—not in the far-flung edges of the empire “The assumption has always been that maybe that [artifacts from Roman Britain] are just reflections of things happening in Rome almost tapping into Roman myth,” Thompson says is that we have evidence for that spectacle happening [here in York].” The new finding not only offers fascinating clues into the culture of gladiatorial combat but also highlights the astonishingly far-reaching influence of the Roman Empire. “This was one of the key ways that Roman culture was spread—a spectacle,” says Anna Osterholtz a bioarchaeologist at Mississippi State University “Because you would also have executions that would be taking place as part of the games it taught things like social roles and social norms.” Kathryn Marklein a biological anthropologist at the University of Louisville points to the exorbitant cost these fights would have incurred so it would have required considerable expense and effort to bring the animals all the way to York “Putting this quantity of resources into an event is a testament to the importance of violent spectacles in Roman provinces,” Marklein says Skeletal remains can reveal a great deal about pieces of human history that would otherwise be lost to time “Our lives are inscribed into our bones,” Osterholtz says These remains can tell us about “people’s lives that weren’t considered important enough to be written down that were never part of the official record.” Gayoung Lee is Scientific American’s current news intern. A philosopher turned journalist, originally from South Korea, Lee’s interests lie in finding unexpected connections between life and science, particularly in theoretical physics and mathematics. You can read more about her here: https://gayoung-lee.carrd.co Subscribe to Scientific American to learn and share the most exciting discoveries innovations and ideas shaping our world today Scientific American is part of Springer Nature which owns or has commercial relations with thousands of scientific publications (many of them can be found at www.springernature.com/us) Scientific American maintains a strict policy of editorial independence in reporting developments in science to our readers Roman gladiators’ fights to the death have inspired morbid fascination for millennia it’s rare for archaeologists find physical evidence of such combat in the form of Roman gladiators’ remains Gayoung Lee is Scientific American’s current news intern. A philosopher turned journalist, originally from South Korea, Lee’s interests lie in finding unexpected connections between life and science, particularly in theoretical physics and mathematics. You can read more about her here: https://gayoung-lee.carrd.co playMichallik: A lucky escape for Chelsea vs Fulham (1:15)ESPN FC's Janusz Michallik believes that Chelsea had a lucky "escape" after they came from behind to beat Fulham 2-1 at Craven Cottage Former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has spoken for the first time about his sale of the club in a book that will be released this summer was hit with UK government sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine Abramovich has not publicly addressed the episode since it happened with any interview with the billionaire extremely rare -- he has not given an on-the-record interview since 2006 Chelsea won two Champions League tites and five Premier League titles among a host of major honours under Abramovich the club have struggled for success under their new ownership although they have rebounded this year and are in the hunt to return to the Champions League RochesterFirst Crews are responding to a structure fire on Roman Circle in Brockport Sunday morning The Wegmans family is interviewed about their success and cult-like following Scottsville Fire and Monroe County Sheriff’s deputies responded to North Road in Scottsville after a vehicle struck a home Monday evening One Rochester man is seeking answers from the city after discovering all of the sentimental items at his grandmother's gravesite were cleaned up without notice Greece schools will soon be using body and bag scanners similar to those in airports for students entering school Monroe County leaders announced an investment worth more than $700,000 Monday is aimed to boost access to home health care for African American families while striving to promote equity and address long-standing disparities for many who call Rochester home Many homeowners across the Greater Rochester region have seen increases in the cost of their home insurance The Court of Appeals has overturned the conviction of a Rochester mother accused of being responsible for her 3-year-old son’s death in 2022 One person is injured after a car crashed into a tree on Saint Paul Street Monday evening We are now just five days out from the start of Rochester’s Lilac Festival and the lilacs are already showing signs of a spectacular season News 8’s Leanne Byer shows us what to expect both now and in the days ahead in the former Rachel’s Mediterranean by Moe’s and Jersey Mike’s Minerva was the Roman goddess of (among other things) intelligence All four of these aspects are notably present in her namesake a venerable hotel in the historic heart of Rome La Minerva reopened its doors in April after a major renovation by the Orient Express company — a new iteration of the brand whose fabulously appointed La Dolce Vita Orient Express trains take passengers on cultural and gastronomic excursions around Italy Despite a flurry of new and forthcoming openings by high-end international chains it might be argued that Rome’s finest hotels were always the less corporate Orient Express La Minerva follows in the noble tradition of the Hassler and Hotel de Russie A grand 17th-century palazzo abutting a small cobbled square within a few steps of the Pantheon (and a magical late-night stroll from the Trevi fountain) light-filled drawing room where a statue of the hotel’s tutelary goddess stands guard over the cocktail bar The old building’s eccentric floor-plan means that each of the 93 rooms and 36 suites has a slightly different layout on the first floor overlooking the piazza and Pantheon has a vaulted roof and original 17th-century ceiling frescoes (It’s also said to have a resident ghost.) A statue of Minerva stands guard over the cocktail barDusky pink apricot and lichen green are the predominant coloursResponsible for Minerva’s new look is the 35-year-old Paris-based creator Hugo Toro whose meticulous design scheme gives this grande dame a shot in the arm lichen green and the dark brown of polished mahogany are the predominant colours Art deco shimmer meets mid-century glamour and gloss Toro draws artistic inspiration from the neoclassical monuments of old-town Rome — you can see this in the fluted surfaces of wood and in the shell-like bathroom sinks carved in coral-pink travertine marble A number of standard hotel staples are cunningly rethought: the bedside table is fashioned with a lid that closes neatly to hide away your chargers and other bedside stuff The thick curtains have an automatic function but can also be coaxed into action with a gentle tug The bed linen is by Rivolta CarmignaniEverything is bespoke Toro himself designed all the furniture plus the wacky Murano lamps a revolving wooden cabinet.) The hotel is practically a shop window for heritage Italian products (such as the bed linen by Rivolta Carmignani a Milanese firm founded in 1867) — and some of these appear as tissue-wrapped gifts in monogrammed boxes here is a hotel with a human face you might actually put a name to Many of the staff worked at La Minerva in its previous incarnation bringing a nice sense of continuity to the service Standout members of the team include the veteran chief-concierge Alessandra Roberti Cozzo a card-carrying Roman who knows everyone and everything in her home town and is just the kind of genial character you’d want for your ideal grand hotel The shell-like bathroom sinks are carved in coral-pink travertine marblePATRICK LOCQUENEUXThe central courtyard is filled with lightThe rooftop bar and restaurant is the icing on this particularly rich and elaborate cake From up here the domes and ruins of downtown Rome form a 360-degree panorama On sunny spring mornings breakfast is served at outdoor tables with a harp tinkling in the background On a warm summer night you can easily imagine the rooftop becoming a hot destination for the elite Roman crowd who have always loved this great hotel La Minerva is not only ahead of the five-star competition Doubles from €1,000 b&b, laminerva.orient-express.com