Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too – and created other economic problems along the way
Unfortunately for the Romans, however, these tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic problems.
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When Cleopatra and Marc Antony Celebrated Love on Ancient Greece’s ‘Mykonos’
Cleopatra, and Marc Antony spent time in their decadent love affair on the Greek island of Samos in the summer of 32 B.C.
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‘A Catastrophic Event’: A Mass Grave Of Ancient Roman Legionaries Was Just Unearthed Beneath A Soccer Field In Austria
During construction work at a sports facility in Vienna, excavators unearthed dozens of intact skeletons piled atop one ...
Greek Reporter6h
The Greatest Byzantine Greek Scholars of the Renaissance
During the 15th and 16th centuries, a wave of Greek Byzantine scholars arrived in Italy where they contributed tremendously to the Renaissance ...
Newser on MSN10h
Ancient Mass Grave May Be Only One of Its Kind
During an otherwise routine renovation of a Vienna soccer field, construction crews unearthed a startling secret buried for ...
Everything We Ask of Art Is in These Marbles
The 2,000-year-old Torlonia collection of Roman sculptures, now at the Art Institute of Chicago, has the urgency of the ...
Historic Scottish village dubbed the 'Falkirk Triangle' is country's UFO sighting capital
Located in the central belt, Bonnybridge is famed for its unusual reputation as Scotland's UFO capital. In the 1990s, the ...
Catholic News Agency13h
Vatican releases document to mark 1,700th anniversary of First Council of Nicaea
The International Theological Commission has published “Jesus Christ, Son of God, Savior: The 1,700th Anniversary of the ...
Best countries for cultural and natural wonders, RANKED
These are the 25 countries which are home to the most significant cultural, historical and natural sites, according to UNESCO.
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The story of the stolen Griffin that returned to Ancient Olympia after 110 years (photos)
It was created in the 7th century BC - It was found in the mud in 1914, then disappeared, ending up in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, until it was discovered by Greek-born prosecutor ...
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A Mass Grave with Remains of 150 Roman Legionaries in Vienna Is First Direct Evidence of Combat on Danube Limes
The recent discovery of a mass grave containing the remains of approximately 150 individuals in Simmering, Vienna, represents ...
Asharq Alawsat (English) on MSN11h
Gaza Heritage and Destruction on Display in Paris
A new exhibition opening in Paris on Friday showcases archaeological artifacts from Gaza, once a major commercial crossroads ...