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The Rise and Fall of Ancient RomeAncient Rome was considered an emanation of the ancient world and represented an ideal to which a number of empires aspired in the following centuries....
Disgusting Facts about Ancient Rome That We Weren't Taught in SchoolAncient Rome was a hub of civilization and culture, or at least so it says in the history books. However, the Ancient Romans also followed traditions that stand at complete odds with our concepts of civility today....
The Life of the Ancient RomansThe phallus was considered a symbol of power and wealth, so phallic images were left in Ancient Rome....
The Story of HannibalHannibal Barca is one of the greatest generals in ancient times. He was born in 247 BC....
The Romans Celebrated Saturnalia the Week Before ChristmasSaturnalia was linked to the ancients' honoring of the earth and the harvest they had reaped throughout the year....
The Vestal Virgins - the Most Powerful Women in AntiquityIn Ancient Rome, it would have been easier for a person to get away with offending the emperor than a Vestal Virgin. This kind of transgression was punishable by death....
The History of CarthageThroughout the Middle Ages, the once glorious first opponent of Ancient Rome - ancient Carthage - was in ruins....
When the First Mall was Built and Other Little-Known Facts from AntiquityThe seismograph - an ancient invention
The majority of people think the seismograph a modern invention....
Onyx - Meaning and PropertiesAs far back as ancient times, onyx was thought to have magical properties. In ancient Rome, for example, it was thought to be one of the most powerful amulets....
The spiral of timeOne curious example in this respect is the comparison of the history of ancient Rome and Moscow, which in antiquity was known as the Third Rome....
The Legend of Romulus and Remus - the Beginning of the Eternal CityTheir mother was the daughter of Numinor, the rightful ruler of Alba Longa (an ancient settlement founded by the fugitive from Troy Aeneas)....
The History of Octavian AugustusIt all ended in 32 BC when, unexpectedly for everyone, Mark Antony divorced Octavia and married his long-time lover - Queen Cleopatra, the mighty ruler of ancient Egypt....
Locusta - History`s First Female Serial KillerDisposing of one's rivals through the use of poisons was a widespread practice in ancient times but Locusta was a poisoner who would become history's female serial killer with the most victims....
