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One of the finest private collections of Roman coins ever seen by Shropshire fine art auctioneers has sold for more than £17,500 at auction on Wednesday.

One of the finest private collections of Roman coins ever seen by Shropshire fine art auctioneers will be going under the hammer today.

Fourth-century, Magnus Maximus was proclaimed Emperor by his troops and founded frontier settlements in Britain, yet he was doomed to Damnatio memoriae.

The man issued a publicly after a five-day manhunt from Italian Police.

Archaeologists excavating the area around Leicester Cathedral have discovered a semi-subterranean structure they believe to be a Roman shrine.

The cellar of a Roman building and a 1,800-year-old altar stone have been discovered during the excavation, led by University of Leicester Archaeological Services.

Mausoleum built for Romes first emperor, Augustus, finally reopens Ryan Morrison For Mailonline and Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A mausoleum built two millennia ago for the first Roman emperor, Augustus, has finally reopened to the public after 14 years and a $12.25 million restoration project. The funerary monument took five years to restore and make safe before it could be reopened to the public, including removing rubbish and ...

Romes first emperor, Augustus, reigned over the empire for 40 years starting in 27 BC He had a massive mausoleum built in the heart of the city at age 35 for himself and heirs The structures purpose changed from the end of the Roman empire - it was a castle and military look-out  The circular tomb was also once used as an auditorium for bull fighting and then operas and concerts  It was soon forgotten and left to deteriorate before shutting down 14 years ago when it became unsafe City offic...

Mausoleum built 2,000 years ago for Romes first emperor is restored Stacy Liberatore For Dailymail.com © Provided by Daily Mail MailOnline logo A massive mausoleum built in 28 BC for Romes first emperor Augustus has been restored and is set to open to the public next year. Towering above Romes historic center, the ancient tomb was once used as a military look-out point and hosted the lavish parties of the Roman dynasty.  The structure was also transformed into a hanging gard...