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Nov 5, 2009
A Dying Emperor's Unsolved Mystery
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Duncan McGibbon
Hadrian Lay Dying at his Palace at Baiae, Naples. His Slaves Refused to Stab Him in the Place He had Found Beneath his Heart. He Left Five Lines that Defied Translation.
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Nov 2, 2009
Ancient Clock of the Roman Agora, Athens
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Lito Apostolakou
Roman sundial, water clock and wind vane, the ancient clock in the Athens Roman Agora is an important structure of the ancient world.
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Nov 1, 2009
Roman Sewers in the Athens Agora
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Lito Apostolakou
It was the ancient Romans who introduced latrines in public spaces such as the Agora in Athens.
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Nov 1, 2009
Roman December Festivals
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Natasha Sheldon
Various Roman festivals linked to winter and the end of the agricultural year were celebrated in December.
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Oct 31, 2009
Hysteria in Ancient Rome
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Claudia J. Beresford
Roman theories on Hysteria influenced medical practice for the next 2,000 years. Hysteria today is rare so why was the illness so familiar to the women of Ancient Rome?
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Oct 28, 2009
The Organisation of the Roman Calendar
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Natasha Sheldon
The Roman calendrical year was divided into months that form the basis of the western calendar today. Their days and weeks were somewhat different.
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Oct 27, 2009
Constantine I and the Christianization of Rome
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James Tennant
How did Constantine set in motion the Christianization of an Empire whose very foundation was built on the respect and worship of its pagan gods?
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