Articles related to "Roman History"



Italy
A short overview of this historical wine country!,A short overview of this historical wine country!
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Boudicca: A Woman Warlord's Rebellion
In 60-61, Boudicca, warrior queen of the Iceni, revolted against Roman rule. Her forces at one time numbered 200,000. It took all the might of the Romans to overcome her.
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Gaea, Earth Mother
Gaea, Ge, Gaia, are all the same goddess, the earth goddess. The early Greeks worshipped her as the giver of dreams, and the nourisher of plants and young children. The Romans called her Terra, Tellus, or earth mother.
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Kiev's Slavic, Greco-Roman History
The Church of the Holy Wisdom did not only commemorate Rus's conversion to Orthodoxy, but it also honored Kiev as a place of education and law.
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Roman History Coloring Page
More Roman coloring pages.
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The Real Cleopatra
Cleopatra knew what she wanted, and how to get it. Her legendary status as one of the most notorious leaders in ancient history is well deserved.
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Vestal Virgins of Rome
Though the Vestal Virgins had precious luxuries not afforded other Roman women, there were certain sacrifices made for them.
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What the Romans Left Behind: Arthur?
Was King Arthur a Roman or a Briton styled in the Roman tradition?
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What the Romans Left Behind: The Aqueducts
The Roman aqueduct solved the problem of water shortage in ever growing cities.
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Historical Fiction You Can Taste
Alfred Duggan and Cecelia Holland give history lessons that are relatively brief and down-to-earth, but never dull.
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Nero's Golden House
Nero might have been crazy, but architecture produced under his reign exposes a different side to this mad emperor.
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Rome - Italy - The Ancient Sites
Follow in the footsteps of Roman Emperors Julius Caesar and Vespasian, and visit the sites where gladiators fought and died and where Roman history was made.
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The Ides of March
The Roman Republic came to its official end on the Ides of March in 44 B.C.E., but the Ides of March was not a day for people in togas conspiring against dictators.
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Hanukah Eve
A brief introduction to the historical basis of Hanukah and the legend of the lamp oil with link for external resources
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Julius Caesar Crosses the Rubicon
While it may seem to be a trivial geographical barrier, when Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon with his army in A.D. 49, he effectively changed the course of history.
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Rembrandt Painting Loaned to Getty
A New York private collection has loaned Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn's "Portrait of a Girl Wearing a Gold-trimmed Cloak" (1632) to Los Angeles' J. Paul Getty Museum.
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