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A 5th-century Anglo-Saxon artisan created a fake Roman gold coin with Latin typos
The Latin phrase "RESTITVTOR REIPVBLICAE" (Restorer of the Republic) is incorrectly inscribed as "STITVTOR EIPVBLICAE," showcasing these errors. "We see Roman gold coins being repurposed as ...
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From póg to obair, how Gaeilge borrowed everyday words from Latin
Irish freely adopted Latin vocabulary during the Christianisation of the country, especially to describe religion, education and daily life ...
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2,000-year-old RSVP: A birthday invitation from the Roman frontier that has the earliest known Latin written by a woman
What it is: A wooden tablet with carbon-based ink Where it is from: Vindolanda Roman fort ... wooden tablet is the earliest known example of Latin writing by a woman, Claudia Severa, who invited ...