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'The great mass of waters killed many thousands': How earthquakes, tsunamis shook ancient Greece and Rome
The Greek poet Crinagoras of Mytilene (1st century BC–1st century AD) once addressed a little poem to an earthquake. He asked ...
Roman Empire and the fall of Nero offer possible lessons for Trump about the cost of self-isolation
Nero, Rome’s emperor from 54 to 68 C.E., rose to power at a young age and remained focused on himself, letting the needs of ...
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Punic Wars from the Carthaginian Perspective | Animated History
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Forget Rome – this was the ancient empire that made the modern world
Napoleon is relatively unusual in western history for aligning himself with the brutal Hannibal – not Hannibal’s Roman enemy, ...
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The Fabulous Story of Eudoxus of Cyzicus, the Greek Navigator Who Reached India and Attempted to Circumnavigate Africa in the 2nd Century BCE
Although its great boom occurred in the 16th century, the drive to travel the known world and discover new lands was ...
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Rome’s Greatest Threat – The Second Punic War Explained - MSN
The Second Punic War was one of the most dramatic conflicts in ancient history where Hannibal’s daring campaigns brought Rome to the brink of collapse. In Part 4 of this Roman Empire series, we ...