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Controversy Over Alleged Discovery of Caligula's Lost Tomb

By Dana KennedyJan 18th 2011 – 1:34PM
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Hulton Archive / Getty Images

Has Caligula's long-lost tomb been discovered? Italian police quoted by Italian media say yes. They claim that a local tomb raider unwittingly led them last week to the notoriously hedonistic Roman emperor's final resting place at Lake Nemi, south of Rome. But classical scholars aren't convinced. Police who specialize in...

Brit Finds $5M in Roman Coins With Metal Detector

By Hugh CollinsJul 8th 2010 – 3:16PM
Sang Tan, AP

Sang Tan, AP

(July 8) -- A British treasure hunter has stumbled upon the country's biggest-ever find of Roman coins buried in a field in southwest England. Using a metal detector, Dave Crisp found a hoard of more than 52,000 coins buried in an enormous pot in county Somerset. The bronze and silver coins date from the third century...

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  • 05/29/12 Sir Titus Salt's mausoleum restored Source: Telegraph & Argus - Bradford - UK Sir Titus Salt 's mausoleum at Saltaire has been repainted in its original colours as part of major restoration work at the village's United Reformed Church.
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Background on Roman emperors

The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period (starting at about 27 BC).

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