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  • Roman Forum Found Beneath Barcelona Hotel Rewrites Barcino

    Roman Forum Found Beneath Barcelona Hotel Rewrites Barcino

    What started as a routine elevator shaft installation in a Barcelona hotel basement has turned into one of the most significant Roman archaeology discoveries in Spain in decades. Excavations beneath the Gran Hotel Barcino in the city's Gothic Quarter have uncovered a monumental stone pavement dating to the founding years of the Roman colony of Barcino – and the find has forced scholars to tear up nearly everything they thought they knew about the layout of ancient Barcelona. The forum, the beating civic heart of Roman urban life, was not where anyone expected it to be.The discovery was announced in late February 2026 by the Barcelona Archaeology Service (ICUB) and has been hailed by city officials and archaeologists alike as a find of extraordinary national and international importance. Both the Catalan government and Barcelona City Council have already confirmed they will update museum displays across the city to reflect the new understanding of Roman Barcino's urban plan.Italica, Spain: Rome's First Settlement in HispaniaEight-Year Roman Bath Excavation in Spain Unveils Ancient Splend


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  • The rumours were true, Warhorse are making an open-world Lord of the Rings RPG alongside a new Kingdom Come game

    If you've been hanging on tenterhooks since May 1st, when Edwin reported on the rumours that Warhorse, the developers of medieval sandbox Kingdom Come Deliverance, were working on a Lord of the Rings RPG, then, firstly, that must have been very sore, sorry about that, but, secondly, the rumours were true. You may climb down from those hooks: Warhorse have confirmed they are creating an open-world RPG set across Tolkien's Middle-earth.
    Not only that, the studio announced they are also making a new Kingdom Come game at the same time. Used a phrase laced with ambiguity, they called it a 'Kingdom Come adventure', so that could mean a third game in their historical series or a rhythm game where you clop your horses hooves in time to the beat of Greensleeves. At this point, we just don't know.
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  • Star Wars Jedi director's single-player Dungeons & Dragons game cancelled less than a year after it was announced

    That was quick. Hasbro has reportedly cancelled the single-player Dungeons & Dragons action-adventure being made by Star Wars Jedi director Stig Asmussen, less than a year after it was announced. Read more


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  • It's true: the Kingdom Come Deliverance studio is making a Lord of the Rings RPG

    The rumours are true: Kingdom Come Deliverance studio Warhorse really is making a Lord of the Rings role-playing game. More specifically, it's making an open-world Middle-earth RPG. Read more


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  • "Roguelike can be anything": Krafton exec is very tired of being pitched "Balatro with different cards"

    At Digital Dragons this year I somehow found myself attending a panel about games industry investment and publishing deals, featuring various senior M&A people gathered under the dread banner of "Capital Reality". It felt like visiting another planet, occupied by towering creatures of gold and green paper, who spoke an earwax-curdling vocabulary of phrases like "there's dry powder out there, but I'm seeing dealflop".

    The best practice when you are stranded on a strange new world is to bond with local lifeforms in the most elementary and primordial terms. In this case, I established a point of connection with Victor Lee, director of Europe investments for Subnautica 2 publisher Krafton. It turns out he is as weary and confused and petulant about the abundance of roguelike deckbuilders as I.
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  • Gems That Represented Ancient Symbols of Wealth and Power

    Gems That Represented Ancient Symbols of Wealth and Power

    Throughout history, precious gemstones have gone beyond decoration, serving as powerful symbols of wealth, authority, and divine blessing. Ancient civilizations across the globe attributed mystical properties and deep significance to these rare and beautiful stones. They used them to display social status, form political alliances, and strengthen connections to the spiritual realm.From the glittering crowns of pharaohs to the sacred amulets of priests, gemstones communicated messages of authority that needed no translation. Their captivating combination of rarity, durability, and striking beauty made them ideal repositories of value and meaning in societies.Understanding the historical significance of these ancient gems reveals the aesthetic preferences of past cultures, along with their values and power structures. These historical insights continue to shape how we perceive precious stones today.Cleopatra depicted wearing an emerald, by Władysław Czachórski. (Public domain)Emeralds: The Green Fire of Egyptian RoyaltyEmeralds were treasured in ancient Egypt, where they symbolized rebirth


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