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Ancient Roman altar found at bottom of well in Spain honors unexpected deity. See it

Archaeologists excavating a medieval monastery in Spain unearthed a unique 1,900-year-old Roman altar dedicated to a Basque deity, photos show. Photo from Juantxo Agirre via Aranzadi Science Society ...
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An Enigmatic Roman Altar Found in England Was Dedicated by a Soldier Stationed on the Danube, in a Legion That Was Never in Britain

A Roman altar dedicated to Mars, found in Marton, Lincolnshire, has revealed a fascinating connection to a soldier of the XI Claudia Legion of the Roman Empire. The altar, which was discovered in a ...
Artnet

Excavations Around Leicester Cathedral in the U.K. Have Turned Up a Roman Shrine Archaeologists Call a ‘Cult Room’

While the Leicester Cathedral undergoes major restoration work, excavations around its grounds have uncovered surprising evidence that points to its ancient past. Researchers from the University of ...
BBC

Rare Roman altar stones uncovered in Musselburgh

Two rare, carved altar stones found in East Lothian could shed new light about the Roman period in Scotland, it has been claimed. The Roman stones were found during the redevelopment of a cricket ...
Artnet

1,600-Year-Old Roman Altar Stolen from Museum in England

A Roman altar, estimated to be at least 1,600 years old, has been stolen from an open display at the Senhouse Roman Museum in Maryport, Cumbria. The theft took place last Thursday, during the museum’s ...
BBC

Roman altar stolen from Maryport's Senhouse Museum

A Roman altar has been "forcibly wrenched" by a thief from an open display at a museum in Cumbria. The red sandstone altar was taken from the Senhouse Roman Museum in Maryport during opening hours on ...