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Myths about the ancient world that many still believe for some reason

Searching for the truth has long been a human goal; thus, people often reach different and contradicting conclusions.

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Why Emperor Zeno was buried alive and how a barbarian led the Great Roman Empire to fall

Emperor Zeno had a career that was full of ups and downs.

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Why Constantine became the only emperor of the Roman Empire who was called the Great

Constantine I was the first and only Roman emperor to be awarded the title of “Great”. He is also considered…

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How time was calculated in ancient Egypt and Rome

Calculation of time began with the emergence of writing. There was a constant observation of natural phenomena, the stars, in…

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Pantheon Rome and other roman architectures outside Rome that can be seen today

The ancient Romans built gigantic temples with towering towers all across the Roman Empire, which stretched from east to west.

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Was concrete already known to the ancient Romans?

The ancient Romans were so skilled in the using technique that, in addition to producing large blocks of concrete, they…

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Capitoline Triad: What gods did ancient Rome worship and believe in?

The Capitoline Triad was a group of three deities who were worshipped in ancient Roman religion. It comprised Jupiter, Juno…

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Why did the Ancient Roman calendar have an 8-day week, and how did it become 7?

A week of eight days in ancient Rome was the cycle of days before and including each nundinae.

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Roman inventions: forgotten technologies of Ancient Rome

Several Roman technologies faded or were lost throughout the Middle Ages in large parts of the Roman Empire.

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Acta Diurna: What was written about by the first newspaper in the history of mankind, created before our era by Julius Caesar

Acta Diurna were daily official announcements from the Roman government, a form of a daily newspaper.

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Carthage is a city cursed by Rome! Interesting facts about Hannibal’s homeland

Carthage is the largest city in the Western Mediterranean. It was founded by colonists from the Phoenician city of Tyre…

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Greatest rulers who changed world history

Speaking of the greatness of such rulers, we mean the scope of their actions and the impact on the world,…

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