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4 days ago · The Etruscan civilization had a profound impact on early Roman culture, introducing new techniques and materials in architecture and engineering, as well as complex religious and political systems. The reign of the Roman kings, particularly Servius Tullius, laid the foundation for Rome‘s future growth and expansion through important reforms ...
4 days ago · The story of the Colosseum begins in the tumultuous year of AD 69, the so-called Year of the Four Emperors. After Vespasian consolidated power as the first ruler of the Flavian Dynasty, he launched a massive building campaign to restore Rome‘s glory after years of turmoil. The centerpiece would be a grand amphitheater on the site of a lake in ...
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4 days ago · From the crude bronze chunks of the early days to the intricately designed gold solidi of the Byzantine era, Roman coins serve as enduring testaments to the civilization‘s wealth, power, and cultural sophistication. In this comprehensive article, we will trace the fascinating history of Roman coinage from its humble origins to its imperial ...
4 days ago · The exact timeline of when the first human appeared on Earth is a subject of ongoing research and discovery. The emergence of Homo sapiens, the first modern humans, is estimated to have taken place between 200,000 and 300,000 years ago. These early humans possessed a capacity for language, which is believed to have developed around 50,000 years ...
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3 days ago · 3250 BC: One of the earliest known confirmed hats was worn by a man (nicknamed Ötzi) whose body (including his hat) was found frozen in a mountain between Austria and Italy. He was found wearing a bearskin cap with a chin strap, made of several hides stitched together, essentially resembling a Russian fur hat without the flaps.
5 days ago · In the study, the researchers used JWST to look at 12 known early galaxies dating to no more than 600 million years after the Big Bang. Back then, our now 13.8 billion-year-old universe was about ...
6 days ago · The idea of a Hellenistic period is a 19th-century concept, and did not exist in ancient Greece.Although words related in form or meaning, e.g. Hellenist (Ancient Greek: Ἑλληνιστής, Hellēnistēs), have been attested since ancient times, it has been attributed to the 19th century German historian Johann Gustav Droysen, who in his classic work Geschichte des Hellenismus (History of ...
