Guide to the classics: written more than 2000 years ago, Cicero’s On Old Age debunks stereotypes that persist today
On Old Age, the Roman politician, orator, and philosopher Cicero advocates for the dignity and value of growing old. But his ...
The real North African kingdom of Numidia - and the men who ruled it
Numidia was once a vast kingdom, stretching from the east of modern-day Morocco into Algeria, Tunisia and the west of Libya.
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Gladiator II: a historian on the real north African kingdom of Numidia – and the men who ruled it
He allied himself with the Roman general Scipio Africanus against Hannibal during the second Punic war. Massinissa was instrumental in the ultimate destruction of Carthage at the hands of the ...
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Brown: ‘Always strive for integrity in your work, God is watching, and words of wisdom from Hawk Hill’
For example, the student named Scipio Africanus selected an aphorism ... not abstract theories which have no meaning.” Hannibal Barca selected an aphorism from Cicero, “Multae nationes ...
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General George Patton was brash, bullish and aggressive and was loved by his troops
Although dyslexic, George overcame this to become an avid reader of military history. Hannibal, Scipio Africanus, Julius Caesar and Napoleon fired his imagination. So too did John S Mosby ...
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10 games to watch at the 17th annual Norm Stewart Classic basketball showcase
She was also named the district player of the year. Hannibal vs. Rock Bridge (Girls). Dec. 13 at 2:00 p.m. The Bruins are off to a 2-1 start on the year. In the Willard Basketball Classic ...