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Ancient Rome - The Dynasties Of Rome
For centuries, Italy was the center of civilization, with its capital in Rome, “the Eternal City”. The Romans created the largest empire the ancient world ever saw. Its influence extended outward and in time encompassed almost the entire...
Amor Sciendi
Arcimboldo's Composite Portraits
A history and analysis of Arcimbolo's composite portraits
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Basilica of Maxentius
The Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine , sometimes known as the Basilica Nova - meaning "new basilica" - or Basilica of Maxentius, is an ancient building in the Roman Forum, Rome, Italy. It was the largest building in the Forum...
Jabzy
China and the British Empire - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about China and the British Empire
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Turkey, Sardis - Temple of Artemis
The Temple of Artemis at Sardis, the fourth largest Ionic temple in the world, is situated dramatically on the western slopes of the Acropolis. The area might have been sacred to Artemis from the earliest days onward as attested by a...
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Turkey, Ancient City Aphrodisias
Aphrodisias was the metropolis of the region and Roman province of Caria. White and blue grey Carian marble was extensively quarried from adjacent slopes in the Hellenistic and Roman periods, for building facades and sculptures. Marble...
Jabzy
An Lushan Rebellion - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the An Lushan Rebellion
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Croatia, Salona ancient city - Roman amphitheatre
Salona, the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, is situated in one of the most beautiful baysof the East Adriatic coast. Salona, as stated by Strabo, had originally been a coastal base, fortification and a port used by the...
Jabzy
Holy Roman Empire Elections - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the Holy Roman Empire Elections
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Basilica Aemilia
The Basilica Aemilia was a civil basilica in the Roman Forum, in Rome, Italy. Today only the plan and some rebuilt elements can be seen. The Basilica was 100 meters long and about 30 meters wide. Along the sides were two orders of 16...
Jabzy
Crime and Punishment in China - Stuff That I Find Interesting
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about Crime and Punishment in China
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Saturn
Located at the west end of the Imperial Forum in Rome, the Temple of Saturn was originally erected in 497 BC and later rebuilt between 360 and 380 AD. The present ruins represent the third incarnation of the Temple of Saturn, replacing...
Weird History
Facts About The Terra Cotta Army
Like the Egyptians, the ancient Chinese believed the items they took with them to the grave would accompany them into the afterlife. But instead of burying actual people with him underground, the emperor created clay reproductions of...
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Venus and Rome
The largest and most splendid of Rome's temples, the Temple of Venus and Rome was designed by Hadrian, himself. Although consecrated in AD 121, construction did not begin until about AD 125. The architect was the emperor Hadrian and...
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Turkey, Sardis ancient city
The Greek historian and father of history, Herodotus, notes that the city was founded by the sons of Hercules, the Heraclides.The earliest reference to Sardis is in The Persians of Aeschylus (472 BC); in the Iliad, the name Hyde seems to...
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China, Beijing - Temple of Heaven
The Temple of Heaven Park is located in the Chongwen District, Beijing. Originally, this was the place where emperors of the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911) held the Heaven Worship Ceremony. It is the largest...
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Croatia, Salona ancient city - Christian basilicas
Salona, the capital of the Roman province of Dalmatia, is situated in one of the most beautiful baysof the East Adriatic coast. Salona, as stated by Strabo, had originally been a coastal base, fortification and a port used by the...
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Curia Julia
The new senate house begun by Julius Caesar in 44 B.C., just before his assassination. Work continued under the triumvirs and the building was completed and dedicated in 29 B.C. by Augustus.
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Arch of Titus
The Arch of Titus is a 1st-century AD. located on the Via Sacra, Rome, just to the south-east of the Roman Forum. It was constructed in c. AD. 82 by the Emperor Domitian shortly after the death of his older brother Titus to commemorate...
Jabzy
War of the Spanish Succession - 3 Minute History
In this video, Jabzy brings us historical tidbits and unknown facts about the War of the Spanish Succession
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Italy, Pompeii - Temple of Vespasian
Researchers believe that the town was founded in the 7th or 6th century BC by the Osci or Oscans. It came under the domination of Rome in the 4th century BC, and was conquered and became a Roman colony in 80 BC after it joined an...
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Vespasian and Titus
The Temple of Vespasian was in the Corinthian order, hexastyle (i.e. with a portico six columns wide), and prostyle (i.e. with free standing columns that are widely spaced apart in a row). It was particularly narrow due to the limited...
Epic History TV
Napoleon 1813: Battle of the Nations
In October 1813 Napoleon faced the combined might of the Sixth Coalition (Russia, Austria, Prussia, Sweden) near Leipzig, in what would prove to be the decisive battle of his career. Outnumbered, virtually encircled, Napoleon opted for a...
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Napoleon's Invasion of Russia 1812
In 1812 Napoleon invaded Russia with the largest army Europe had ever seen, composed of troops from France as well as Poland, Germany, Italy and several other allied states. The campaign that followed saw the Russians use scorched earth...