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Scipio Takes Command
Scipio was the man who finally beat Hannibal on the battlefield. Bronze bust of Scipio Africanus in the the Naples National Archaeological Museum (Inv. No. 5634), dated mid 1st century BC, from the Villa of the Papyri in Herculaneum, modern … Continue reading
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Tagged Cartagena, great generals, history, New Carthage, Punic Wars, Romans, travel, war
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Great Roman Engineering
One of the most impressive Roman constructions you will ever see is the aqueduct of Segovia, Spain. Aqueduct of Segovia (file photo) It still brings good water down from the mountains fifteen kilometers away. For most of that distance the … Continue reading
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Tagged aqueduct, famous monuments, history, Roman engineering, Romans, siphon, Spain, Trajan, water
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Numantia–or Don’t Mess with Rome
The Roman Empire was a nice package of countries and peoples. But what happened if you didn’t want to become part of it? The native Spaniards of a little town called Numantia decided that they were damned if they would … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient Rome, archaeology, Carthage, Celtiberian town, patriots, Scipio, war
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Old Roman Specularis Mines
Spain used to be a kind of Eldorado. It was fabulously rich in minerals. Rome and Carthage both financied their wars with Spanish gold and silver. Roman gold mine of Las Medulas, Leon, Spain GNFD photo by Rafael Ibez … Continue reading
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Tagged graffiti, lapis specularis, Las Médulas, lucerna, Nero, Pliny the Elder, Roman circus, Roman Empire, Roman mines, Rome, Segóbriga, windows
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A Spanish Pompeii?
Sort of. At least it was a real Roman city with all the fixings and it was buried and lost to history for a thousand years. The difference is that Pompeii was covered up all at once by volcanic dust … Continue reading
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Caesar’s Greatest Battle
The most exciting thing in Caesar’s Commentaries? Commentarii de Bello Gallico, an account written by Julius Caesar about his nine years of war in Gaul (public domain photo) The battle of Alesia. What is so exciting about it? Caesar was … Continue reading →