Most people today probably think Marathon has something to do with the Ancient Greek Olympics. In fact, there was no marathon race…
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When Cyprus adopted the Euro early in 2008, the government had to decide what symbol should adorn its new currency. Although the…
Somaliland is not Somalia. Somaliland is in the northern part of Somalia, occupying the area of a former British colony. After gaining…
We have all heard of Hannibal. The general who crossed the Alps with his elephants and nearly brought Rome to its knees…
Chicago is a very European city. With the wind whipping up Lake Michigan, it feels like Geneva on an autumnal day until…
Rome had a problem. The Tiber River is too shallow for maritime craft. So Roman vessels plying the Mediterranean routes had to…
The story of the rise of Rome is best studied not in the city itself, but in the area surrounding it. It…