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Science, Health & History Tidbits

Dec 8, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

The Hunt for Julius Caesar’s Assassins Marked the Last Days of the Roman Republic

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Science, Health & History Tidbits

Aug 1, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

Lessons in the Decline of Democracy From the Ruined Roman Republic Historian Edward Watts argues that violent rhetoric and disregard for political norms was the beginning of Rome’s end.

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Jun 30, 2021Jun 2021

Posted by phxbillcee

The whitewashing of Rome White supremacists fetishise ancient Rome – but antiquity was more diverse and polychromatic than racists will admit.

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This Day In History

Oct 13, 2019Oct 2019

Posted by altschmerz

October 13, 54 Nero (who fiddled while Rome burned) succeeded his great uncle Claudius, who was murdered by his wife, as the new emperor of Rome.

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Anthropology and Archaeology

Jun 1, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by qpr81

Trajan's column in Rome. Shame they put a pope on top of it. Even though this is a monument raised over a genocide it's still something worth seeing.

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Love & Relationships

Feb 14, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by confidentrealm

I'm just wondering why all you atheists celebrate Valentine's Day? Isn't it a Christian fairy tale day? I want someone to ask me out on a date but not because hallmark needed a reason to sell cards in February. I would rather go out with someone ...

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Philosophy & Meaning

Jun 26, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by mhmccabe

"Crossing the Rubicon" -- In the vernacular, this means "the point of no return." Historically, Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon River into Rome on January 10, 49 B.C. The Roman senate, fearful of a military coup, had prohibited their Generals, ...

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Academic (e.g., Science)

Jun 21, 2018Jun 2018

Posted by bjbj

Has anyone ever come across compelling information regarding the possibility that Jesus' fictional character was purposefully constructed to push back against the Jewish rebellion in Rome? =O

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