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Ancient Rome 1000 B.C - 476 A.D.

The City of the World A. D. 117 – A. D. 138

This entry is part 8 of 11 in the series Ancient Rome 1000 B.C – 476 A.D.

ROME was no longer just a city — it was a world. In the reign of Hadrian, the blaring trumpets that announced the comings and goings of the emperor echoed in Spain, Syria and Britain as often as in Italy.…

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July 25, 2017

Ancient Greece 3000 B.C. - 323 B.C.

The Greek Way of Life 700 B. C. – 343 B. C.

This entry is part 11 of 13 in the series Ancient Greece 3000 B.C. – 323 B.C.

In the first years of Spartan peace, Greece was filled with wandering soldiers. Their little cities needed them no more. The new governments, which Spartans appointed, looked on them as men who might make trouble and were quick to get…

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July 3, 2017

Ancient Greece 3000 B.C. - 323 B.C.

Athens: City of Wisdom and War 700 B. C. to 500 B. C.

This entry is part 6 of 13 in the series Ancient Greece 3000 B.C. – 323 B.C.

Of all the city-states in Greece, Athens was the most fortunate. The city’s guardian was Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom. Indeed, the Athenians did well in war and were blessed with wisdom. In the dark days, when barbaric…

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July 1, 2017