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Cleopatra (1963) - Illustrated Reference

A look back at one of Hollywood's biggest epics, with facts, posters, reviews and plenty of photos.

13 comments    movie film egypt
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Unsung Heroes - Readers. Twilight Lawns goes to Italy. Part 4 of 42.

Dolores awakens again to meet yet another… It is snowing in Rome and the most surprising part is that the author of “Trip to Italy” awakens as well in the middle of winter… to sing about yet another… self-fulfilling prophecy. She is the Prophetess aspiring to turn into the Profitess. So far no good.

0 comments    italy rome bath
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So You Think You Know European Geography?

Ever since I published the quiz "So You Think You Know U.S. Geography?", my readers have been asking me to create another quiz. The wait is over! How good are you at European geography? Please take my quiz and find out. Be honest with yourself, and don't look at any maps or globes while taking the quiz — and don't do any Internet or library research, either.

53 comments    europe england france
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Guide to Roman Replica Armor

The Roman military was the most advanced in the world. Here you can learn about the armor they wore, and where you can buy replica Roman armor for Halloween or reenactments.

2 comments    roman empire ancient rome
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Unsung Heroes - Readers. Twilight Lawns goes to Italy. Part 3 of 42.

It's a dark, dark night. Dolores wakes up and she is caught .. at the crossroads of infinity and eternity. Everything is coloured in YELLOW, the colour of insanity. Is that a dream? Will it ever end?

28 comments    coffee italy cafe
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The true origins of Western Philosophy

The founders of western philosophy was said to be Greek, but if you clearly look deeper into the historical facts, what will come out is quite the contrary. Egyptians belief and practice of philosophy came first and has fueled the ancient world of mysticism with huge amounts of knowledge on the subject 1000's of years before Greek philosophers we know of today were even thought of. This needs to be corrected in our history books somehow.

6 comments    history ideas philosophy
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The Meaning of "Expecto Patronum": From Hogwarts to Ancient Rome!

Okay, class, put down your wands! Let's have a little Latin language lesson so we can better understand Harry Potter.

5 comments    education harry potter latin
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Roman Empire vs United States - Are we heading towards the same fate?

Is the United States heading toward the same fate as the Roman Empire? CHECK OUT these similarities and then tell me what you think.

10 comments    politics america united states
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Roman Executions – How and Why the Romans Executed People

Ancient Rome is known in history for staging spectacular public executions. So why did Rome execute it's prisoners in such a public and humiliating fashion? Roman Citizens were usually fined or exiled, but slaves or prisoners of war could expect to be crucified, burned or thrown to the beasts.

51 comments    ancient rome crucifixion
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Hadrian’s Wall – A Brief History and a Long Walk

Picture the scene; it’s AD 128 and you’re a soldier from the imperial city of Rome, the grandest city on earth and home to architectural pleasures such as the Colloseum, the Servian Walls and the Temple...

4 comments    travel history world
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