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America keeps looking to Roman Empire – but its afterlife was a mess of weak leaders

This video reveals how the dream of Rome survived long after Rome itself collapsed – not as a clean empire, but as a broken ...
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Greek Fire, Which Burned on Water, Was the Most Devastating Weapon in the Eastern Roman Empire. But What Was It?

Before modern weapons of mass destruction, there was Greek fire (ignis graecus). This was the term medieval Crusaders applied ...

Burnham Set to Become Britain’s First Openly Roman Catholic Prime Minister

Andy Burnham has spoken of Catholicism as part of his cultural identity rather than as a fervent religious faith.

As wars destroyed schools and libraries across Italy, one Roman official began copying ancient books and helped save centuries of knowledge from disappearing

It can also wipe out knowledge collected over centuries. In Italy during the sixth century, battles across the region damaged ...

‘Seven Sisters’ Review: Daughters of the Empress

Maria Theresa engineered advantageous marriages for her daughters. The youngest would meet her end in Revolutionary France.
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Very Unorthodox Views for 9 Av

I now think that correctly taught, the annual occurrence of Tisha b’Av has a potential to serve as an occasion for teaching some alternative and lesser known views of Jewish historical tragedy, as ...

The Best Advice for Life by Charlemagne: 'Right action is better than knowledge but...'- Life advice on why doing the right thing matters more than simply knowing …

Charlemagne's timeless wisdom emphasizes action over mere knowledge. He believed that true success stems from applying what ...
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Funeral processions held in holy Iraqi cities for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

NAJAF, Iraq (AP) — Thousands of mourners attended funeral processions for Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday in the holy Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala as part of dayslong funeral ...