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Top 10 Best Gladiator Names and Their Roles

Franco Cavazzi — Fri, 24 Mar 2023 22:25:02 +0000

You may have heard quite a few gladiator names throughout the years. In ancient Rome, gladiators were professional fighters who entertained the Roman public by engaging in combat with each ...

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Rome

Franco Cavazzi — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 21:11:43 +0000

Pictorial Tour of Rome Here is a picture album of the sites of Rome. If anyone wishes to contribute any pictures of their own, please get in touch. Site built ...

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Sol Invictus: Unraveling the Sun-Kissed Enigma of Rome

Franco Cavazzi — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 18:28:06 +0000

Cloaked in the dawn’s golden robe, there stands an entity that once held the heartstrings of the Roman Empire: Sol, the venerated god of the sun. We don’t merely delve ...

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Galatians Syndrome Symbolism: Blade Runner 2049

Franco Cavazzi — Sat, 18 Mar 2023 19:44:20 +0000

Introduction As the haunting echoes of the future drift through the dystopian landscape of Blade Runner 2049, one cannot help but be captivated by the intricate symbolism embedded within the ...

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[Review] “The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire” Book by Edward Gibbon

Franco Cavazzi — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 01:31:03 +0000

The Roman Empire itself was formed on the legacy of earlier cultures, and it had a long-lasting and vast territorial influence on a wide range of cultural features, including political ...

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Top 5 Roman Mythology Books

Franco Cavazzi — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 00:47:27 +0000

Roman mythology has been significantly influenced by Greek mythology due to Romeâ€™s geographical location and its expansion. However, Roman mythology still is significantly different and has particular demarcations that sets ...

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Which modern day countries did the Roman Empire cover? [Map]

Franco Cavazzi — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 19:46:29 +0000

Above is the map of the fullest possible extent of the empire, including eventually abandoned German territories up to the Elbe river, the temporary Dacian, as well as the Armenian ...

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The Eruption of Mount Krakatoa (AD 535)

Franco Cavazzi — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 19:03:31 +0000

You may have heard about a more recent eruption of Mount Kratatoa in 1883 but there has been one major eruption during Roman Empire. In 535 AD Mount Krakatoa (in ...

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Discover the World of Asterix the Gaul: A Journey with the Legendary Asterix

Franco Cavazzi — Wed, 22 Dec 2021 18:59:31 +0000

The Asterix Phenomenon Asterix the Gaul must be Europe’s favourite comic book hero. On a global scale he may only be forced into second place by a rather famous American ...

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Ancient Roman Sources

Franco Cavazzi — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 18:54:47 +0000

NAME PERIOD BACKGROUND & FAMOUS WORKS LANGUAGE Acts of Pilate early fourth century AD Forged documents circulated round the east of the empire by emperor Maximinus II Daia to discredit ...

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Roman Empire Map: Unveiling Its Vast Territory

Franco Cavazzi — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 17:49:46 +0000

Roman Empire Map This map of ancient Rome shows the vast territory it covered. At the time of Emperor Trajan’s death in 117 AD, the Roman Empire was the largest ...

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The Top Roman Achievements

Franco Cavazzi — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:42:46 +0000

The Empire Naturally one of the most obvious roman achievements of the Romans was their vast empire, which spread over three continents. It lasted for a long, long time. From ...

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The Most Impressive Roman Buildings of the Ancient Empire

Franco Cavazzi — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:41:40 +0000

There are quite a few impressive Roman buildings still standing today. Perhaps more than any other civilization the Romans are famed for their incredible architecture. There appeared almost no limit ...

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The Evils of the Roman Empire

Franco Cavazzi — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 21:24:44 +0000

Rome has a glittering history. Its empire lasted for a thousand years, its great emperors are famous still today. But Rome had a bad side to it. If we could ...

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