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The imperial regalia of Maxentius is the only surviving regalia from the Roman Empire that survives today, being found some years ago inside a box buried in Rome. But how did archaeologists conclude that these objects are the imperial regalia, specifically that of Maxentius (who ruled only 6 years)?

by /u/fan_of_the_pikachu in /r/AskHistorians

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