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I don't recall ever being this lost when making a video
Maybe some historians can clear it up
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Roman emperor’s lavish bath found hidden inside a palace tower in Serbia
Archaeologists working at Vrelo-Šarkamen in eastern Serbia have uncovered a lavish Roman bath built inside a palace tower. The bath belonged to an imperial residence linked to Maximinus Daza, a Roman emperor who ruled from 310 to 313...
Photo © Krajina Museum
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/roman-emperors-lavish-bath-found-in-serbia/
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Roman emperor’s lavish bath found hidden inside a palace tower in Serbia
Archaeologists working at Vrelo-Šarkamen in eastern Serbia have uncovered a lavish Roman bath built inside a palace tower. The bath belonged to an imperial residence linked to Maximinus Daza, a Roman emperor who ruled from 310 to 313...
Photo © Krajina Museum
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/roman-emperors-lavish-bath-found-in-serbia/
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🏛️ ANCIENT MYSTERY: Ancient Journeys: What was Travel Like for the Romans?
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https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-technology/ancient-journeys-what-was-travel-romans-005189
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4 million Roman coins reveal how money helped unite the expanding Republic
A study of nearly 4 million Roman coins shows how money moved across the Republic as Rome expanded. The pattern points to roads, cities, ports, and institutions as key forces behind economic ties. Researchers used spatial models and digital archaeology databases to trace coin circulation from 155 BCE to 2 CE...
More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/roman-coins-reveal-money-helped-unite-the-republic/
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2,000-year-old Roman lead fishing weights reveal how people fished in ancient Spain
Ancient Mellaria in southern Spain was known for mining, but nearby rivers also helped support daily life. A new study of 17 lead fishing weights points to small-scale river fishing as part of the local economy. The objects were found during excavations at the Mellaria site near Fuente Obejuna, Córdoba...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/09/roman-lead-fishing-weights-near-mellaria/
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The Basques: Europe’s Ancient Survivors Who Refused to Disappear
Basque Shepherd Dogs (Artzain Txakurra)
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License: CC BY-SA 4.0 (free to use with attribution)Dear Cherubs, if Europe were a family reunion, the Basques would be that mysterious relative who turns up speaking a language nobody else understands—and somehow has the oldest stories in the room. While empires came and went like fashion trends, the Basques simply carried on, quietly proving that survival is sometimes history’s greatest flex.
AN ANCIENT PEOPLE
The Basques are widely regarded as one of Europe’s oldest continuous cultural communities. While modern genetics shows they are not a completely isolated or “pure” people—a myth long abandoned by historians—they do preserve remarkable continuity with populations living in the western Pyrenees since prehistoric times. According to recent archaeological and genetic research, the region has been inhabited for thousands of years, with cultural continuity stretching back to the Neolithic, even as populations mixed over time.
Their language, Euskara, is the real headline act. Unlike Spanish, French, English, or almost every other European language, it belongs to no known language family. Linguists classify it as a language isolate, meaning no proven relationship has been established with any living language. That’s not just unusual—it is spectacularly rare.
For decades, the oldest known written Basque dated from Roman times. Then archaeologists uncovered the Hand of Irulegi in Navarre, a bronze artifact from around the 1st century BC bearing a Proto-Basque inscription. According to researchers, it pushed written Basque back several centuries and confirmed that the language was already established before full Romanization. It was archaeology’s version of finding an old hard drive that still boots.
EMPIRES CAME, BASQUES STAYED
The Romans conquered much of the Iberian Peninsula but never completely erased Basque identity. Instead, local communities gradually adopted aspects of Roman life while retaining their language in many mountainous regions. Later came the Visigoths, Muslim expansion into Iberia, Frankish influence, and the rise of the medieval Kingdom of Navarre. Through every political shift, Euskara survived where many other ancient European languages disappeared.
By the Middle Ages, Basque sailors were among Europe’s finest navigators. Historical records show they hunted whales in the Bay of Biscay and reached the rich cod fisheries off Newfoundland before many better-known maritime powers. They were quietly building an international reputation long before branding consultants existed.
The modern era brought fresh challenges. Following the Carlist Wars in the nineteenth century, traditional Basque self-government was significantly reduced. During Francisco Franco’s dictatorship (1939–1975), public use of Euskara was heavily restricted in Spain, and many cultural expressions were suppressed. Ironically, those policies strengthened local determination to preserve the language.
After Spain’s transition to democracy, Euskara experienced a remarkable revival. Today it is an official language in the Basque Autonomous Community and enjoys varying degrees of recognition elsewhere. Schools, universities, media outlets, and technology companies actively promote its use, although UNESCO continues to classify some Basque dialects as vulnerable.
The Basques are not “Europe’s original bloodline” in any literal biological sense. Modern populations everywhere are products of thousands of years of migration and intermarriage. What makes the Basques extraordinary is something arguably more impressive: they have maintained a unique language and cultural identity while adapting to every major political transformation Europe has experienced.
History often celebrates conquerors. The Basques remind us that sometimes the greatest achievement is simply refusing to vanish.
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Euskaltzaindia (Royal Academy of the Basque Language) — https://www.euskaltzaindia.eus
Encyclopaedia Britannica: Basque — https://www.britannica.com/topic/Basque
National Geographic — https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/hand-irulegi-oldest-written-basque-language
UNESCO Atlas of the World’s Languages — https://en.wal.unesco.org/
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POV: you're heading into the Crisis of the Third Century
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POV: you're heading into the Crisis of the Third Century
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Roman Emperors and their marital interests
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1997228/roman-emperors-and-their-marital-interests
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Roman Emperors and their marital interests
https://piefed.social/c/roughromanmemes/p/1997214/roman-emperors-and-their-marital-interests
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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus got it tough
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1903482/marcus-aurelius-antoninus-got-it-tough
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Marcus Aurelius Antoninus got it tough
https://piefed.social/c/roughromanmemes/p/1903477/marcus-aurelius-antoninus-got-it-tough
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The Severan Dynasty of the Roman Empire was wild
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1897040/the-severan-dynasty-of-the-roman-empire-was-wild
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The Severan Dynasty of the Roman Empire was wild
https://piefed.social/c/roughromanmemes/p/1897036/the-severan-dynasty-of-the-roman-empire-was-wild
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Hypocrisy is something that only applies to other people, of course!
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Hypocrisy is something that only applies to other people, of course!
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It's almost like states depend on things other than soldiery!
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It's almost like states depend on things other than soldiery!
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Is this what we're doing today? We're going to fight?
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I can't believe the man with absolute power is using his absolute power 😭
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I can't believe the man with absolute power is using his absolute power 😭
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What goes on in an Emperor's head?
https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/1595489/what-goes-on-in-an-emperor-s-head
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What goes on in an Emperor's head?
https://piefed.social/c/roughromanmemes/p/1595487/what-goes-on-in-an-emperor-s-head
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AO THROWBACK - TTheodosius I (also known as Theodosius the Great) lived during the 4th century AD. He was the last Roman emperor to rule over both the eastern and western halves of the Roman Empire. https://www.ancient-origins.net/history-famous-people/theodosius-0010964
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Archaeoethnologica: Bandits in Roman World - Book / Bandidos no Mundo Romano - Livro
+INFO in: https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2025/01/os-bandidos-no-mundo-romano.html
#AncientHistory #bandits #Rome #marginality #outsideres #sources #literature #politics #RomanEmpire #war #books #banditry #conflict #barbarians #revelion
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Archaeoethnologica: Bandits in Roman World - Book / Bandidos no Mundo Romano - Livro
+INFO in: https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2025/01/os-bandidos-no-mundo-romano.html
#AncientHistory #bandits #Rome #marginality #outsideres #sources #literature #politics #RomanEmpire #war #books #banditry #conflict #barbarians #revelion
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Archaeoethnologica: Bandits in Roman World - Book / Bandidos no Mundo Romano - Livro
+INFO in: https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2025/01/os-bandidos-no-mundo-romano.html
#AncientHistory #bandits #Rome #marginality #outsideres #sources #literature #politics #RomanEmpire #war #books #banditry #conflict #barbarians #revelion
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🔴 🏴 🎥 **Rome’s African Emperor & His Campaigns in Scotland**
Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institution
_"In the early 3rd century Severus launched an immense shock and awe assault on Scotland that was so devastating it resulted in 80 years of peace on Rome’s most troublesome border. Uncover the fascinating tale of the largest force to ever campaign on British soil."_
#Video length: one hour and four minutes.
🔗 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxOVY0Rg0c8
#History #Histodon #Histodons #Britain #Scotland #Africa #Rome #RomanEmpire #Imperium #Empire #Imperialism #SeptimiusSeverus @histodon @histodons