eroding traditional Roman values. It caused the Romans to move away from their belief in the emperor as a divine being and their enthusiasm for warfare. As a result, their military was weakened. Popes ...

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Archaeologists excavated a rare Roman military site in Villeneuve-sur-Lot and uncovered a roughly 1,900-year-old thermal bath complex, photos show. Photo from L. Destrade and Inrap Digging into ...