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January 19, 2012

History

7 Greatest Roman Generals
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The history of the Roman Empire is perhaps unprecedented in its prosperity. It is considered by most historians and scholars to have been the “perfect empire,” with a stable economy, a strong government... Read more
— by Isaiah Roe

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January 13, 2012

History

Top 10 Lesser-Known Friday 13th Events
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Happy Friday the 13th, the first one of 2012. The year 2012 is one of the rare years in which there are three Friday the 13th’s – January, April, and July. That combination of a year where Friday the 13th... Read more
— by Patrick Weidinger

Recent comment by Pretty

Hi Sharon,I love to oragnize also. But blogging I have a new project going on all the time. Quilting is...

Wed

January 4, 2012

History

Top 15 Influential Ancient Greeks
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Ancient Greece has had an enormous amount of impact on culture in the western world. Some of the first works of literature in the west of which we have record come from Greece, and although they were created at a time... Read more
— by Theodoros

Recent comment by Haley

It’s the truth, dtiang a GDI is hard. Too many social barriers. After 2 years I had to part ways...

Sun

December 25, 2011

History

10 Significant Events Falling on December 25
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Most of us know December 25 by one name, Christmas. We all know the story of Christmas, but most of us don’t know when the first Christmas was celebrated. Today, the world as we know it grids to a halt on... Read more
— by Michael Thomas

Recent comment by fourthblood

The reason that christmas has it's date today is because Saturnalia, a roman holiday, was on the same day and...

Sun

October 30, 2011

History

10 Lesser-Known Germanic Tribes
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The Germanic tribes during the Roman Empire have been, more or less, categorized into the much well-known groups (Goths, Vandals, etc.) who did manage to burn and sack Rome. The truth is that these... Read more
— by Chela Sanchez

Recent comment by Knoppers

The picture of the boat at Nr. 7 Chauci is showing a reconstructed Roman vessel, that can be see in...

Thu

October 20, 2011

History

15 Interesting Women of Ancient Rome
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Women in ancient Rome were not allowed any direct role in politics. Nevertheless, women often took on powerful roles behind the scenes, whether in the realm of their own family, or in the elite world of government... Read more
— by Sofia

Recent comment by it

Good list but where is Caligula's favorite sister?

Mon

October 17, 2011

History

10 Superhuman Mental Feats
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This list takes a look at 10 specific products of the human intellect. Some are astounding because of the speed with which they were produced. All of them are astounding because of their monumental difficulties and... Read more
— by Flamehorse

Recent comment by Ganesh Bhardwaj

quantum mechanics must be given at least as much importance as Relativity imo.

Wed

September 14, 2011

History

10 More Little Known Massacres
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Unfortunately, there are plenty of horrendous massacres, genocides and mass killings in history. For many of us, learning about them appeals to our morbid curiosity. You should all be familiar with the most well known... Read more
— by Matthew Matonti

Recent comment by Stephanie

The Colfax Massacre of 1873? I wrote my dissertation on this one

Wed

September 7, 2011

History

Top 10 Shocking Historical Firsts
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The world is full of notable firsts. History tends to remember events that influence the scale of time. On May 29, 1953, at the age of 33, New Zealand mountaineer Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first... Read more
— by Bryan Johnson

Recent comment by Drac

Name some. If we've heard of them, I guess they're famous.

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