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The Calendar's 10,000 Year History - World History
Join us as we journey through the history of timekeeping, from ancient civilizations to the Julian calendar introduced by Julius Caesar and how the inaccuracies in the led to Pope Gregory to an ...
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Netflix’s Apple Cider Vinegar is a queasy look at the wellness industry
Charlemagne and The Sopranos, Trump and I, Claudius – all owe a debt to the imperial biographies of Suetonius.
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Feeding Emperor Augustus Caesar: Handmade Roman Cheese
Augustus, a man meticulous about his public image and about consolidating power as the first emperor of Rome, had rather ...
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Caesarion faced a tragic fate during the turbulent aftermath of Cleopatra’s defeat by Octavian,
Born Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor Caesar, Caesarion was the son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII. His birth symbolized ...
Why are there 28 days in February? Blame superstitious Romans
The Romans added January and February to the calendar but ran into a problem — math and superstition. Here's why February became the odd month out.