Romans killed their newborn girls? A discovery highlights the mystery '' barbaric practice '

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Scientists say that the results we have obtained can help to analyze the skeletons of different periods of Roman.

According to some historians, the skeletal remains of children found in ancient tombs in different areas of the UK, suggests that the Romans practiced infanticide. Recently, researchers have shown, however, that the bones belong to stillbirths identified and buried by their families in accordance with the customs of that time.

So far, Some argue that the Romans killed their children in an attempt to have more boys than girls. However, a team led by researchers from the Natural History Museum, Museum of London and Durham University have shown that infaticide was not a practice widespread in the Roman province of Britannia, and most of the remains of children found belonged to individuals born dead.

Distinguishing ,, stillbirths remains from those of children born alive is important for archaeologists to study the health of populations in the past and understand how they pertained to cases where children died, "says Dr. Thomas Booth, one of the study coordinators conducted by British experts.

In their research, experts analyzed the skeletons of 10 children buried in Roman cemeteries near London. With the help of the X-ray microtomografiei, researchers were able to study the material composition osteological and found that the biggest part of it was unaffected by bioeroziune process during which the bacteria in the intestines begin to cause bone deterioration immediately after the body dies. In this way, scientists have learned that the bones belonged to stillbirths.

,, The ability to differentiate stillbirths remains from those of children born alive, without affecting the skeletons analyzed, will have a profound impact on the study of past human life, "added Thomas Booth.

Now researchers hope that further studies will be done to improve the knowledge we have so far about how people lived in Britannia.


,, Now we can apply the results of this research to study the skeletons of different periods of Roman, to investigate the risks of death and find out how they are related to the changes undergone by London, "says Dr. Rebecca Redfern, another coordinator of the study.

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Gold foil with spells of 2,000 years ago, found recently. '' It's a very important and unic discovery ''

Scientists have discovered in eastern Serbia a series of incantations engraved on sheets of gold or silver, buried along with the remains of people who died 2,000 years ago.

In incantations invoke divine powers both good and evil, researchers are still trying to translate exactly what is written on paper.

,, Greek alphabet is, that's all we know. The language is Aramaic, this is a new mystery of the Middle Ages, '' said Miomir Korac from the Archaeology Institute in Belgrade.

,, I deciphered the names of some demons related to Syria's territory today, '' added Ilija Dankova. Spells were discovered inside amulets engraved on thin sheets of precious metal surrounded by decorative symbols. Each sheet was the size of a pack candy, but his time was invaluable.

The archaeological site is located near the town Kostoloc today, belonged to the Romans between I and VI centuries AD, under the name of Viminacium. Researchers estimated that the artifacts were buried around the fourth century AD

Although this is the first discovery of spells in Serbia, researchers have seen similar incantations written on clay tablets in countries like Britain or Egypt. Spells were written for a person to have some benefit or be damned, people were buried with them to lead them either to demons or angels in the afterlife.

Usually links ,, were in love, ordering the man to fall in love, but there were dark spells such as: ,, Let your body become dead, cold and hard as the hub, '' said Dankova.

In 2006, one of the tablets was found in a grave in Leicester (UK) which date from the second century d.Hr, which required a god damned be a thief; ,, For god Maglus, the offender who stole his mantle Servandus be destroyed until the ninth day. ''

Dankova said these spells were buried with the deceased who suffered a tragic death, they considered these people found its soul ,, hard way ''. Mantras can reveal more about the beliefs of people who lived in Viminacium.

,, It is an important archeological discovery reveals how luxurious as was the lives of people in that area and how much believed in spells on the sheets, '' said Korac.

,, According to my knowledge, have not been discovered such incantations written on gold leaf, '' he added.

Bound lead tablets of magic inscriptions (300–500 AD)

There is evidence that the Roman Empire was going through a religious transition during the fourth century and is widely used both Christianity and pagan gods. ,, On the tablet appear different entities, both being invoked Christ and pagan gods. The transition to Christianity was slow, '' added Korac

The team is in the midst excavations until they finish digging and correctly analyzed the relics we can know more about this mystery.

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Three false myths about antiquity. What is the truth behind the Greek democracy and Roman orgies

Whether we are talking about Christianity, ancient Rome or Greece about each emerged myths that we know today.

1.The Romans were doing crazy orgies

Most people associate the Romans orgies, but in reality he was just about rumors. In fact, the Romans did not speak very often about this, couples having sex only at night in complete darkness, mostly clothed. Of course, wealthy Romans were having sex in front of the servants, but then servants were considered furniture who only had to bring needed. As noted, the Romans encountered problems and when trying to plan an orgy One of the most powerful myths of Hercules is where the 50 girls deflowered of Greek king in one night. The early Christians invented blowout to promote their new faith

Édouard Henri Avril Roman Orgies source wikipedia

Thus, anyone who had love affairs in positions other than those which were considered normal for that time, the practice blowout. Of course, they stated that such practices were taking place in the homes of the rich. To implement stronger than Christianity, practices were blamed because then no longer be practiced.

2. Christians were martyred in the Colosseum, eaten by lions

The myth that the Romans threw Christians to the lions just for fun is false. Since there is no evidence showing that practitioners of Christianity have been martyred in the Colosseum. During the Emperor Nero was thought that persecuting Christians in the Colosseum, the building had not been build. But there are countless stories of martyrs, saints, apostles who died eaten by lions killed or burned at the stake. The truth is that all the stories come from the writings of Christians.

Acts of martyrs' stories were about the beginnings of Christianity, when women and men have preached the word of God, enduring torture and suffering. The writings of the martyrs,, acts '' can be compared to Harry Potter stories today, they satisfy the desire of citizens of fiction. In the eighteenth century, the book has been used by many popes to declare Colossseum a stained blood of martyrs, which should not be destroyed.

3. Ancient Greece was a place of freedom

Before the Roman Empire to conquer the world, logic and civilization in ancient Greece it was always present, the country was the cradle of humanity. But the reality is that the area was one during the war. The ancient Greeks put the best minds of the era, like Socrates. Hellenic peninsula in that period there were more than 1,000 cities, each band,, ''

Each band had armed its own government and religion. During that practiced slavery. Greece had the largest number of slaves and democracy lasted only two centuries, The asemnea nor Plato, Socrates and Aristotle were not excited about this form of government. Works intellectuals came very difficult period in other countries, primarily because of rivalries between towns, people were generally enlightened farmers and ordinary people who have left their native village.

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