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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano
The basilica of Santi Cosma e Damiano is a church in the Roman Forum, parts of which incorporate original Roman buildings. The circular building at the entrance onto the Forum was built in the early 4th century as a Roman temple, thought...
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Italy
This clip looks at the physical features, history, climate and culture of Italy
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Castor and Pollux
The Temple of Castor and Pollux in the Roman Forum, Rome, was originally built in 484 BC and rebuilt by Tiberius in 6 AD. Three columns and part of the architrave stand today. Castor and Pollux were the Dioscuri, the "twins" of Gemini,...
Weird History
Weirdest Foods From Ancient Rome
The people of ancient Rome may have lived thousands of years ago, but their diets were anything but old-fashioned. In fact, they chowed down on many foods we would shudder to even consider consuming today. The rich and famous, ranging...
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Basilica of Maxentius
The Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine , sometimes known as the Basilica Nova - meaning "new basilica" - or Basilica of Maxentius, is an ancient building in the Roman Forum, Rome, Italy. It was the largest building in the...
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Italian designers create jellyfish-inspired device to clean up rivers
To alleviate water pollution in the rivers of Rome, Italian designers Sara Bianchetti and Leonardo Graziano have designed a floating device that doubles as a water filter and trash bin. Powered by an electro-mechanical system, Jbin...
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Italy, Pompeii - Roman Basilica
Researchers believe that the town was founded in the 7th or 6th century BC by the Osci or Oscans. It came under the domination of Rome in the 4th century BC, and was conquered and became a Roman colony in 80 BC after it joined an...
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Italy, Sicily - Selinunte- Temple E
Selinunte is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Greek period in Italy. The city was famous throughout the ancient world for the richness of its farmland and its monumental temples. It enjoyed a prosperous existence...
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Italy, Pompeii - Roman Stabian baths
Researchers believe that the town was founded in the 7th or 6th century BC by the Osci or Oscans. It came under the domination of Rome in the 4th century BC, and was conquered and became a Roman colony in 80 BC after it joined an...
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Italy, Ancient city Paestum
Poseidonia was probably founded about 600 bc by Greek colonists from Sybaris, along the Gulf of Taranto, and it had become a flourishing town by 540, judging from its temples. After many years' resistance the city came under the...
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Maps, Our Place in the World: Muhammad al-Idrisi's world map
What happens in the world of mapping after Ptolemy's map? What is unique about the Islamic way of mapping and why is this world map important for the medieval period? Maps, Our Place in the World, Part 3
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Italy, Pompeii - Roman Municipal offices
Researchers believe that the town was founded in the 7th or 6th century BC by the Osci or Oscans. It came under the domination of Rome in the 4th century BC, and was conquered and became a Roman colony in 80 BC after it joined an...
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Basilica Aemilia
The Basilica Aemilia was a civil basilica in the Roman Forum, in Rome, Italy. Today only the plan and some rebuilt elements can be seen. The Basilica was 100 meters long and about 30 meters wide. Along the sides were two orders of 16...
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Italy, Sicily - Selinunte- Temple O and Temple A
Selinunte is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Greek period in Italy. The city was famous throughout the ancient world for the richness of its farmland and its monumental temples. It enjoyed a prosperous existence...
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Italy, Paestum - Tomb of the Diver and the Lucanian paintings
Paestum also is renowned for its painted tombs, mainly belonging to the period of Lucanian rule, while only one of them dates to the Greek period. The Tomb of the Diver is an archaeological monument, built in about 470 BC and found by...
Mr. Beat
A Brief history of the American Mafia
Mr. Beat gives a brief history of the American Mafia, also known as La Cosa Nostra, or simply The Mob. One book used for the research of this video was Gotti's Rules, by George Anastasia.
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Saturn
Located at the west end of the Imperial Forum in Rome, the Temple of Saturn was originally erected in 497 BC and later rebuilt between 360 and 380 AD. The present ruins represent the third incarnation of the Temple of Saturn, replacing...
Schooling Online
Shakespeare Today: Much Ado About Nothing - Context
Watch this video to learn about Shakespeare’s fascinating world, and its influence on the play Much Ado About Nothing. Watch the Elizabethan era come to life and gain a deeper understanding of Elizabethan comedy, views on gender, Queen...
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Italy, Rome, Roman Forum - Temple of Venus and Rome
The largest and most splendid of Rome's temples, the Temple of Venus and Rome was designed by Hadrian, himself. Although consecrated in AD 121, construction did not begin until about AD 125. The architect was the emperor Hadrian and...
Amor Sciendi
Misinterpretations: Laocoon and His Sons | AmorSciendi
Have you seen this sculpture? I came across it many years ago in the Vatican Museum, and it's one of those that stays with you. I never pursued my interest in the sculpture, though, until I came across a reference to it while reading...
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Italy, Sicily - Selinunte- Temple F
Selinunte is one of the most important archaeological sites of the Greek period in Italy. The city was famous throughout the ancient world for the richness of its farmland and its monumental temples. It enjoyed a prosperous existence...
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Italy, Pompeii - Roman Necropolis of Ercolano gate
Researchers believe that the town was founded in the 7th or 6th century BC by the Osci or Oscans. It came under the domination of Rome in the 4th century BC, and was conquered and became a Roman colony in 80 BC after it joined an...
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Italy, Pompeii - Roman building of Eumachia
Researchers believe that the town was founded in the 7th or 6th century BC by the Osci or Oscans. It came under the domination of Rome in the 4th century BC, and was conquered and became a Roman colony in 80 BC after it joined an...
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Italian Vocabulary: Driving in the Car
Let's drive through the Italian countryside!