Seven Wonders of Ancient Rome
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- published: 13 Jul 2012
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- author: Chaldean Kaldaya
2013 is out and 2014 has arrived. The New Year is full of important anniversaries of note in ancient history. Major battles in Ireland and Scotland occurred, science advanced, and world shaping individuals died. Indeed, Augustus (d. 14 A.D.) and Charlemagne (d. 814 A.D.) represent two of the most important people in European, western, and world history. The following are a few of the important events to commemorate in 2014. 500 years ago: The church hired Nicolaus Copernicus to determine the date of Easter. In the process, he...more »
Ancient Rome was an advanced and thriving civilization located on the Italian Peninsula. Ancient Rome started around the 8th century B.C. and morphed into the Roman Empire which lasted until 1453...
The Examiner 2013-08-13The legacy of the Roman Empire can be found in far more places than you might imagine. Many of the most interesting ancient sites, however, are located in countries and regions that are difficult or...
Huffington Post 2013-11-07Tunnels under Rome that were used in ancient times as catacombs or secret passageways are caving in today and are threatening structures and streets in modern Rome. “The tunnels are something of an...
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The Students at Primoris Academy experience “Rome Day” highlighting life in ancient Rome. Westwood, NJ (PRWEB) November 27, 2013 Wednesday, November 27, 2013 was “Rome Day” at Primoris Academy and the students did as the Romans did. The precocious students at the school presented and acted out daily Roman life including...
Houston Chronicle 2013-11-28The Students at Primoris Academy experience “Rome Day” highlighting life in ancient Rome. Westwood, NJ (PRWEB) November 27, 2013 Wednesday, November 27, 2013 was “Rome Day” at Primoris Academy and the students did as the Romans did. The precocious students at the school presented and acted out daily Roman life including...
Seattle Post 2013-11-28A new look at a cache of baby bones discovered in Britain is altering assumptions about why ancient Romans committed infanticide. Infant girls were apparently not killed more often than baby boys, researchers report in an upcoming issue of the Journal of Archaeological Science. "Very often, societies have preferred male offspring, so when they practice infanticide, it tends to...
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BBC News 2012-05-07(Source: MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology) MIT Assistant Professor of Literature Stephanie Ann Frampton has been awarded the prestigious Rome Prize for ancient studies by the American Academy in Rome. The Andrew Heiskell Post-Doctoral Rome Prize will provide funding for Frampton to spend 11 months living and working at the academy, a leading American overseas center...
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Yahoo Daily News 2013-03-01An anniversary is a day that commemorates or celebrates a past event that occurred on the same day of the year as the initial event. For example, the first event is the initial occurrence or, if planned, the inaugural of the event. One year later would be the first anniversary of that event. The word was first used for Catholic feasts to commemorate saints.
The Latin phrase dies natalis (literally "birth day") has become a common term, adopted in many languages, especially in intellectual and institutional circles, for the anniversary of the founding ("legal or statutory birth") of an institution, such as an alma mater (college or other school). Even in ancient Rome, we know of the [dies] Aquilae natalis ("birthday of the eagle", anniversary of the official founding of a legion).
Most countries around the world celebrate national anniversaries, for example the United States Bicentennial. These could be the date of independence of the nation or the adoption of a new constitution or form of government. The important dates in a sitting monarch's reign may also be commemorated, an event often referred to as a 'Jubilee'.