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Football.co.uk (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
Carlo Ancelotti has compared himself to Julius Caesar as the Italian bids to conquer English football with Roman Abramovich's Chelsea...
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
Carlo Ancelotti has compared himself to Julius Caesar as the Italian bids to conquer English football. The Blues boss sees parallels between himself and the famous Roman emperor.
Why Homeschool (Free subscription) | yesterday
I finally finished History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire by Edward Gibbon via DailyLit. It is very painful to see the Roman civilization degenerate. Time and again pettiness and selfishness inflict great harm. If you've been meaning to read an old classic, but haven't been able to find time, give DailyLit a chance ---------- Technorati tags : Roman
The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 02/08/2010
Archeologists have discovered the 2,000-year-old skeleton of an Asian man in an ancient cemetery in Italy, suggesting that the Roman Empire's reach was far more extensive than previously thought.
Archaeology in Europe (Free subscription) | 02/08/2010
Archeologists have discovered the 2,000-year-old skeleton of an Asian man in an ancient cemetery in Italy, suggesting that the Roman Empire's reach was far more extensive than previously thought. Although the Romans are known to have traded for silk and exotic spices with China, it was thought that most of the commerce was conducted through intermediaries along the Silk Route and...
Quixotic Optimism (Free subscription) | 02/07/2010
Aboutaam Byzantine Empire Motto: In times of Palaeologus (translit: Basileus Basileon, Basileuon Basileuonton) (Greek: King of Kings and Rulers Ruling on) Maximum extent of the empire, the territories in purple added by the conquests of Justinian i.Capital Constantinople 41 0'N...
The Age (Free subscription) | 02/06/2010
Archaeologists find 2000-year-old skeleton of Asian man in cemetery in Italy, suggesting Roman Empire's reach was far more extensive than previously thought.
New Statesman (Free subscription) | 02/05/2010
The LLama Butchers (Free subscription) | 02/06/2010
Flixster - Share Movies CAPRICA's depictation of human society is depressing because there are few sympathetic characters: Adama's father is a mob lawyer who bribes judges, his gay uncle is a mob enforcer with the requsite same-sex spouse; Caprican society...
Neatorama (Free subscription) | 02/04/2010
I remember reading in Roman History class back in college that during the reign of Emperor Trajan (r. 98-117 AD), the Roman Empire sent an emissary to China. This information was found not in Roman records, but Chinese. Now there’s some archaeological evidence to support the historical claim of direct Roman-Chinese contact. [...]
Football Italiano (Free subscription) | 02/06/2010
The rise and rise of Roma continues. The Giallorossi are now unbeaten in 18 games in all competitions - a run stretching back to mid-October. Maximum credit must be given to Claudio Ranieri for instigating this turnaround, armed only with a squad of limited strength and depth. Suggestions they may be Inter’s closest challengers for the Scudetto are a bit optimistic, but nevertheless, il Lupi...
MoPo | Geek News (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago
This could very well be the world's first Swiss Army Knife. Bearing a striking resemblance to modern multi-tools, it has at least six distinct functions and originates from the Roman Empire circa 200 A.D.If our multi-tools today, with their screwdrivers, pliers, and the rest, center on fixing things, this Roman predecessor is more useful for enjoying the pleasures of food. The tool includes...
The Modern Historian (Free subscription) | yesterday
... with the Austrians. The Austrians and their allies - France, Russia, Sardinia, Sweden and the Holy Roman Empire - declared war on Prussia, their German allies and Great Britain. While the Prussian army, which was the most formidable in Europe at that time, fought the Austrian alliance on land, the powerful British navy engaged the allies at sea. To check British naval power in the...
360 Cities (Free subscription) | yesterday
... under the name of Mediolanum by the Insubres, a Celtic people. It was later captured by the Romans in 222 BC, and the city became very successful under the Roman Empire. Later Milan was ruled by the Visconti, the Sforza, the Spanish in the 1500s and the Austrians in the 1700s. In 1796, Milan was conquered by Napoleon I and he made it the capital of his Kingdom of Italy...
DpGame (Free subscription) | yesterday
Build the heart of the Ancient Roman Empire and become the Emperor! This legendary city was one of the most beautiful and powerful capitals to ever exist in history. And you'll be able to bring back to life all the masterpieces of the Roman architecture. Use your matching skills to Coliseum can become a good training school for your brave gladiators! And the Pantheon - the Temple...
