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cmoneyspinner @cmoneyspinner (9218) • Austin, Texas 10 Mar 17

It's the time of the year when many who profess to be believers reflect on the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. I find the study of ancient history and archaeology extremely interesting and enlightening....

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Review: Politics, personality and Ancient Rome in Harris' _Imperium_

Rebecca Huston @Telynor (1763) • United States 19 Jul 16

Ancient Rome has the power to still enthrall us, even after fifteen hundred years after it fell as a political power. And the modern world has used the symbols of ancient Rome in architecture, politics and language, giving a...

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robert harris

cicero

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Review: Politics, personality and Ancient Rome in Harris' _Imperium_

Rebecca Huston @Telynor (1763) • United States 20 Feb 16

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cicero

robert harris

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Top five Televesions Series

some interesting facts about earrings .....................

ammie07 @ammie07 (322) • India 24 Dec 08

Nowadays not only girls but guys have started wearing earrings,it has been the new fashion trend in the market.......let me share some interesting facts about earrings which are not known to everyone.. 1]an ancient mummy in the...

interesting facts about earrings

perfume

rome

when in rome

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Battle For The White House...

twoey68 @twoey68 (13627) • United States 24 Sep 08

Maybe it’s just me but it seems like the whole Presidental race is more like a popularity contest. Who likes who, who’s smarter, who’s better looking, who lies better, who throws mud better. Since their campaign promises may or...

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rome

when in rome

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What purpose did they serve gladiator in Rome?

EngrJTU @bookworms (351) • Pasig, Philippines 9 Aug 08

I heard a while ago that the reason they had gladiator matches in ancient Rome was to keep the public satisfied and away from political issues. Is this true or false or can anyone explain this to me what exactly the reason was.

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Do you burp after eating?

lordwarwizard @lordwarwizard (35747) • Singapore 29 May 08

Burp, burp, burp. It is right after a sumptuous meal. In some places like... was it ancient Rome?, people burp to show satisfaction of the meal and extend appreciation to the host. Yet nowadays, people might turn around and...

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Something Old. Something New...

cynicalandoutspoken @cynicalandoutspoken (4725) • United States 14 Apr 08

Something borrowed. Something blue. (And a silver sixpence in her shoe.) Has anyone else ever heard of this old wedding tradition or am I losing my mind? I was talking to my daughter about my upcoming wedding wondering where...

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happy marriage

wedding

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is GLADIATOR a true a story?

abdulwahab468 @abdulwahab468 (384) • Pakistan 22 Mar 08

i know that colloseum and gladiators did exist in the ancient Rome? but was it actually happened that the prince murdered his father and the Gen Maximus lost his family and rose to avenge the murder of his family and the...

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Americans in Italy Seek Food, Not Ruins

liliflying @liliflying (26) • China 2 Nov 07

More and more Americans are visiting Italy not to see the sites of ancient Rome but to taste the delights of the rest of the country, according to a new survey. Not only are long waits under the hot summer sun to get into sites...

Do you get upset when a religion is called a cult?

sarahruthbeth22 @sarahruthbeth22 (43143) • United States 11 Aug 07

Am I the only one that gets very upset when a person of one religion calls another a cult.I was watching a show on ancient Rome and the "expert" called the religions Rome followed before Christianity a cult. I found that very...

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religion

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can capital punishment be aborlish?

junior2007 @junior2007 (9) • Nigeria 28 May 07

In the old roman empire and greece,it was one way of dealing with criminals and offenders.some religious organisations also saw it as a method of eliminating anybody who was opposed to the teaching of the organisation.now,ancient...

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hello

roman empire

My Caesar

amanda9724 @amanda9724 (28) • United States 30 Apr 07

I bought my baby form my best friend. He was the runt of the litter!! So cute and cuddly. I admit that I was one of the ignorant many that are afraid of this gentle breed. Up until a two years ago, I refused to own a Boxer, but...

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if ancient rome had internet...

thebeing @thebeing (657) • Romania 21 Apr 07

The destruction of Pompeii in 79AD is the most viewed video at YouTube.com. the first comment "OMG! Volcanos ROCK!" Attila the Hun has his own MySpace page. Nobody ever rejects his "invite a friend" emails. Caesar's famous...

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rome with internet

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Mind the Gap

xxkash @xxkash (66) • India 9 Feb 07

When people care enough about something to do it well, those who do it best tend to be far better than everyone else. There's a huge gap between Leonardo and second-rate contemporaries like Borgognone. You see the same...

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mind the gap

COLORS - what is your favorite and why?

Bee1955 @Bee1955 (3882) • United States 29 Jan 07

We live in a colorful world. In many countries, colors represent various holidays; they are also used to express feelings and enliven language. Find yours and tell why it fits you! Red For the ancient Romans, a red flag...

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Wealth creation, middle class, technology and relative poverty

andygogo @andygogo (1579) • China 14 Jan 07

MIND THE GAP May 2004 (published online Nov 2006), by Paul Graham When people care enough about something to do it well, those who do it best tend to be far better than everyone else. There's a huge gap between Leonardo and...

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middle class

Remember what Christmas is about

andygogo @andygogo (1579) • China 1 Jan 07

It is Christmas shopping season. Crowds of people are pouring into the stores from morning till night, for soon it will be Christmas Day. When did all this madness begin? Historical accounts vary, but the custom of giving...

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christmas

What is the greatest empire or power ever existed?

ezzrssi @ezzrssi (11187) • Italy 29 Dec 06

i think ancient Rome

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