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The completion of the transcontinental railroad in 1869 was not the only amazing feat of American railroad engineering in history. In 1886, railways in the south managed to convert the gauge on an estimated 11,500 miles of track in a period of just 36 hours. The History Guy remembers the 1886 Southern Railroad Gauge Change, an important moment in railroad history. The Day The Gauge Changed | 10:05 The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered | 1.61M subscribers | 1,173,812 views | June 16, 2018

...in the early 1990s two of Mike’s interests, numismatics and astronomy, came together. As Mike explored the astrological iconography on Roman coins he developed a theory for the "Magi's star.” He interpreted this event as a description of a remarkable pair of highly visible eclipses of Jupiter by the Moon. These occurred in the constellation Aries that was associated with King Herod and was likely interpreted as a sign of a major event. He presented his findings in a 1995 paper in The Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society and later in his 1999 Rutgers University Press book "The...

Archaeologists are peeling back the myth of the Roman Legionary, using incredible new discoveries from Britain's Vindolanda and Gaul's Lugdunum. By excavating 2,000-year-old barracks, sewers, and mass graves, they uncover perfectly preserved artifacts, from intimate letters and children's shoes to macabre human remains. This documentary reveals a vibrant, human side to the Roman soldier while exposing the brutal reality and fratricidal violence of life on the empire's frontier and in its great cities. Recovering Lost Artifacts From An Ancient Roman Mass Grave | 52:13 Unearthed History - Archaeology Documentaries | 242K subscribers | 19,297 views | November 30, 2025

An on-site tour of the spectacular Villa San Marco in the town of Stabiae near to Pompeii. The villa was destroyed int he eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, which helped perserve its fabulous art and archaeology. Preserved in Ash: The Villa San Marco Near Pompeii | 13:26 Archaeology with Flint Dibble | 77.5K subscribers | 5,673 views | October 10, 2025

0:00 Introduction 0:33 Languages of Europe, 200 BC 2:50 Koine Greek 3:31 FlexiSpot 4:33 Expansion of Latin 5:25 Persistence of other languages 6:07 Europe without Latin 7:12 Latin-less Europe today Europe Before Latin | 8:44 toldinstone | 611K subscribers | 30,906 views | November 21, 2025

In Morocco, not far from the Atlantic coast and away from major tourist attractions, lies a remarkable and enigmatic megalithic site. The Mzora stone ring (also spelled variously as Msoura/Mezorah) is situated roughly 11km from the nearest town of Asilah and about 27km from the ruins of ancient Lixus. It is not easy to reach and a small display in the archaeological museum at Tetouan is the most the majority of visitors see or hear of this very interesting site. Plutarch, in the first century CE, may have referred to Mzora in his Life of Sertorius. He describes the Roman...

According to a Live Science report, a 2,200-year-old gold coin was discovered by a metal detectorist in eastern Germany. Known as "rainbow cups" for their curved shape and the folklore that treasure can be found where a rainbow touches the ground, such coins were minted by the Celts, who did not inhabit this region. Only two other Celtic coins have been found in the German state of Saxony, and are thought to have been obtained through trade between the Celts and Germanic-speaking people. Saxony state archaeologist Regina Smolnik said that this rainbow cup is in excellent condition, and was therefore...

Corinth was the capital of Achaea, the Roman province that covered most of Greece. This video explores its most important monuments. Corinth: Roman Capital of Greece | 6:45 Scenic Routes to the Past | 47.3K subscribers | 6,906 views | November 14, 2025 0:00 Introduction 0:57 Temple of Apollo 1:47 Forum 3:06 Rostra 3:40 Lechaion Road 4:38 Sacred Spring 5:12 Odeon 5:41 Theater

BBC News reports that an intaglio that may have been set as a signet ring, Roman pottery, military items, jewelry, and a bronze lamp were unearthed at the site of Bremenium Fort, which is located in northern England. The fort is situated north of Hadrian's Wall on a Roman road that connected York to Corbridge and Melrose. The intaglio, carved from red stone, bears an image of two cupids picking grapes with a goat-like creature waiting beside them. Similarly carved intaglios have been found in Dalmatia and northern Italy. "It seems likely that the gem reflects the likely origin of...

Welcome to this weeks video in which we try and claim £10,000 from Mike at the Roman Road Research Association. Do Roman Fords in the UK actually exist? This was a question recently posed with a tongue in cheek reward. We set to find out and claim our prize! £10,000 Says YOU Can't Prove This ROMAN EXPERT Wrong... | 15:01 Paul Whitewick | 209K subscribers | 413,124 views | June 29, 2025 00:00 - The Rewards 01:56 - The Ford 03:16 - The Drawing Board 05:44 - Gargrave 07:22 - Iden Green 10:33 - Barnard Castle 13:39 - £10,000 Please

Live Science reports that analysis of the skeletons of seven men recovered from a well in eastern Croatia in 2011 suggests that they are the remains of Roman soldiers who fought in the Battle of Mursa in A.D. 260. "Presumably, all of the individuals were stripped of any valuables -- weapons, armor, equipment, jewelry, etc. -- before they were thrown into the well," said bioarchaeologist Mario Novak of the Institute for Anthropological Research in Zagreb. He and his colleagues determined that all of the remains represented adult men, four of whom were younger and three who were middle-aged at the...

Roman-era wells that may have been part of the ancient settlement of Maestriana have been unearthed in western Hungary, according to a Daily News Hungary report. The excavation was conducted by a team of researchers from Göcseji Museum ahead of a scheduled construction project. Little remains of the ancient settlement, which was occupied between the first and fourth centuries A.D. "Our most important find consists of three Roman wells from the second century, all located within a single excavation unit," said archaeologist Lívia Simmer. "The internal wooden framework of two wells has survived," she added. Pottery likely imported from Gaul,...

...Tacitus, a Hellenistic writer on the art of war, invented the hydraulic telegraph.It used a set of predetermined messages attached to a vertical rod floating in a container of water. A twin of the system sat with at the second location, and its controller could mimic the messages sent by the first via a signal sent by torchlight.The system was adopted in situations that required urgent communication, such as war, but it had its drawbacks... the optical telegraph, also known as a semaphore telegraph, already used long-distance, line-of-sight signaling for rapid communication, typically with torches. With a predetermined set of...

Rare Roman legionary helmet sparks international debate over cultural heritage and illicit antiquities tradeA rare Roman legionary helmet of extraordinary historical significance, reportedly unearthed near the ancient city of Sirmium in northern Serbia, has appeared for sale on a private online auction in the United States—under circumstances that Serbian experts describe as deeply suspicious.The bronze helmet, a well-preserved Weisenau-type or “Imperial-Gallic” model dating from the 2nd century A.D., features an extended neck guard and elaborately decorated hinged cheekpieces designed to balance protection and mobility. What makes it truly unique is a punched inscription on the neck guard: “APPIVS°LEG°IIII°FL,” identifying it...

The possible foundation of a monumental Roman tomb has been unearthed in southern Germany, in what was once the Roman province of Raetia, according to a La Brújula Verde report. Situated next to a Roman road, the circular structure measures about 40 feet in diameter and would have supported an earthen mound, or tumulus, surrounded by a retaining wall. A square base that may have supported a stele or a statue was uncovered on its southern side. No human remains or grave goods have been discovered within the circle, however, suggesting that it may have been an empty tomb, or...

An amateur metal detectorist profoundly believes in that maxim and it came true when he uncovered up to 15,000 Roman coins buried in a hoard that could be Wales' biggest-ever treasure find.The BBC reports David Moss, 36, from Cheshire, made the discovery that left him in disbelief after he dug up up two clay pots in an undisclosed northern part of the country.But the epic find in a muddy field left him fearing they could be stolen, so he slept with the treasure in his car for three days before taking the coins to experts, the BBC notes.The coins are...

The Magnificent City The Romans got for FREE | 14:39 Street Gems | 43K subscribers | 264,902 views | December 23, 2023

Step inside the Met and explore the Roman world through its art. From vibrant wall paintings that once decorated villas, to commanding imperial statues that projected power, to intimate Fayum portraits that preserved memory in Egypt, these works reveal how Romans saw themselves -- in life, in rule, and in death. Join Darius Arya as we uncover the stories behind the Met's most fascinating Roman treasures. Ancient Rome at the Met: Masterpieces of an Empire | 14:35 Ancient Rome Live | 82K subscribers | 5,364 views | October 2, 2025 The Metropolitan Museum of Art | 1000 Fifth Avenue |...

Travel back in time with Darius and explore a little known tunnel cut by Vespasian that was a key portion of the Via Flaminia. We're in a national park in Le Marche - in the Gola del Furlo - that protects this site, tracking down the amazing engineering works of the ancient Romans! Vespasian's Hidden Tunnel Along The Via Flaminia | 9:13Darius Arya Digs | 34.4K subscribers | 21,989 views | September 5, 2025

The term "Pyrrhic victory," has become so closely associated with Pyrrhus of Epirus that we seem to forget almost everything else about him. Despite his ultimate defeat in Italy against Rome, Pyrrhus had a long and broad military career across the known Greek world. Hannibal, famous for his own victories against Rome, rated Pyrrhus as one of the greatest generals of his time. King Pyrrhus: Eagle of the Epirotes | 15:38 The History Guy: History Deserves to Be Remembered | 1.59M subscribers | 44,986 views | July 1, 2022