Ancient Rome

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What it was like to walk on the streets of Ancient Rome
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Imagine the soles of your sandals grating against the worn, uneven cobblestones as you walk the bustling streets of ancient Rome. The resonant sounds of traders haggling in the marketplace blend harmoniously with the distant roars of a crowd in the Colosseum...
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Ancient Roman beauty secrets: From crocodile dung to snail slime
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Explore ancient Roman beauty secrets, from donkey milk baths to lead-based makeup, snail slime, and perfumes made with exotic oils and floral …
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How did people send letters in ancient Rome?
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The ancient Roman Empire was truly monumental in scale. At its greatest territorial extent, under Emperor Trajan (98–117 AD), the Roman Empire stretched from its westernmost point at Olisipo (modern Lisbon in Portugal to the easternmost point or Ctesiphon or Hatra in Meospotamia...
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Why ancient Rome’s war with Veii was its first great military conquest
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The war between Rome and Veii was the first time the growing Latin state had tried to expand its territory and it saw Veii as a prime target for success. For decades, the two cities had clashed in a series of brutal battles. However, with every passing year, the struggle intensified, and would be as epic to the Romans as the Trojan War was to the Greeks...
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What happened when the Ancient Romans encountered Ancient China?
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Ancient Rome and China, though separated by vast deserts and towering mountains, were both empires that, at their zenith, represented the apogee of human achievement in their respective hemispheres. Many are surprised to learn that these two civilizations were aware of each other and that they interacted on some very rare occasions...
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How did people send letters in ancient Rome?
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Ancient Romans relied on oral communication, personal letters, and official decrees to send messages. The cursus publicus postal system enabled rapid …

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