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Gold coin proves 'fake' Roman emperor was real – BBC News

An ancient gold coin proves that a third century Roman emperor written out of history as a fictional character really did exist, scientists have said. The coin bearing the name of Sponsian and his portrait was found more than 300 years ago in Transylvania, once a far-flung outpost of the Roman empire. Believed to be a fake, it had been locked away in a museum…

Gold coin proves 'fake' Roman emperor was real – BBC News

An ancient gold coin proves that a third century Roman emperor written out of history as a fictional character really did exist, scientists have said. The coin bearing the name of Sponsian and his portrait was found more than 300 years ago in Transylvania, once a far-flung outpost of the Roman empire. Believed to be a fake, it had been locked away in a museum…

Roman Abramovitch “poisoned” at peace talks with Ukraine – BBC News

The Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich and Ukrainian peace negotiators are reported to have suffered symptoms consistent with chemical poisoning during negotiations about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. It’s undertood that Mr Abramovitch was taking part in informal peace talks when he became ill, along with two Ukrainian negotiators. The symptoms are said to have included red eyes and peeling skin on the face and hands….

‘Astounding’ haul of Roman sculptures discovered under HS2 building site – BBC News

Archaeologists have uncovered a “remarkable” set of Roman sculptures on the HS2 rail link route. Two complete sculptures of what appear to be a man and a woman, plus the head of a child, were found at an abandoned medieval church in Buckinghamshire. The discoveries have been sent for specialist analysis. Dr Rachel Wood, lead archaeologist for HS2’s contractor. said they were “really rare finds…

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