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In Ancient Rome, Smelling Good Made You Godlike

posted on : August 13, 2020 posted by : nicolvalentin 0 Comment

The city of Rome was a lot like its modern counterparts. There were shops, offices, and religious buildings. It was colorful too, with yellow, purple and red marble, and granite in shades of gray and pink. The architecture was…

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The Glamorous Lives of Ancient Rome’s Vestal Virgins

posted on : August 6, 2020 0 Comment

What made Rome great? Military tactics? Strong leadership? State-of-the-art weaponry? Maybe it was a fusion of all these things. Ask an Ancient Roman, however, and they might give some credit to the gods and goddesses. Vesta in…

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How to Poison Like an Ancient Roman

posted on : January 16, 2020 0 Comment

Livia Drusilla, the devoted and loyal wife of Ceasar Augustus, was extremely supportive of her husband. She was even good enough to look the other way during his many infidelities. In fact, she was a symbol of the ideal…

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In Roman Days, Britain was a Pretty Posh Place

posted on : November 21, 2019 0 Comment

If I asked you to close your eyes and come up with an image of Great Britain, you could probably do it without much difficulty. Maybe you’d envision red phone booths, tea and scones, or cars driving on the…

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Like Fast Food? So Did the Ancient Romans

posted on : October 30, 2019 0 Comment

According to a study by the CDC 1/3 of American adults eat out on any given day. That’s 84.8 million people chomping on chicken, fries, doughnut burgers, and tofu McNuggets. All those happy people eating happy meals…