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Special Episode - Central Italy and the Emergence of Rome with Dr Francesca Fulminante - The Partial Historians - Ancient Roman History with smart ladies
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The Shape of Rome - Ex Urbe
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What Did the Ancient Greeks Contribute to Modern Civilization? A Lot, It Turns Out. - Tales of Times Forgotten
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| | Most people are aware that the ancient Greeks made a lot of significant contributions to modern civilization, but not everyone knows exactly what they contributed. I cannot possibly hope to list all of the ancient Greek contributions to civilization here, since I could write a whole book on the subject and still not cover everything. ... Continue reading "What Did the Ancient Greeks Contribute to Modern Civilization? A Lot, It Turns Out."
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Romans and Barbarians - Book and Sword
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| | The tomb of Theodoric, King of the Ostrogoths in Italy (died 526 CE). That roof is a single piece of stone, and he seems...
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ESA Science & Technology - History of X-ray Astronomy in Europe: From EXOSAT to Athena
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| The history of X-ray astronomy spans no more than a few decades. Observations in this part of the spectrum had to await the 'space era', with rocket launchers that could carry X-ray telescopes above the Earth's atmosphere, opaque to this type of radiation. But the wait was worth it: the history of this discipline features pioneering technology and spectacular discoveries about cosmic objects near and far, with ESA playing an increasingly major role over the past 35 years. The history of X-ray astronomy spans no more than a few decades. Observations in this part of the spectrum had to await the 'space era', with rocket launchers that could carry X-ray telescopes...