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Venus Callipyge: The Goddess of the Beautiful Buttocks

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    Legend of  Venus Callipyge  +    Aphrodite Callipyge on the World   +    Venus Callipyge Painting   +    Others Venus. +. Priapus Venus Callipyge: The Roman Statue of the Beautiful Buttocks Goddess of the Beautiful Buttocks  It is used to designate the famous statue of Aphrodite known as the Venus Callipyge, currently in the Archaeological Archeological Museum of Naples. It is a Roman copy of a Greek sculpture found,, in the domus áurea of Nero. Then it went …

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Vacations & Travel Nature

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Traveling & Cook : Whether you want to know where to go, how to get there, the georgeous places to stay or visit, this web contain the best of information for a amazing trip. History & Travel Nature U.S. Historic Trains Today History of Tourism – USA Railway & Train   Oregon Scenic Wilminton Western Railroad Durango & Silverton Scenic Georgetown Loop Railroad Amazing Trains     History of Tourism – Ancient Rome  –   Ancient Greece  –  Ancient Pompeii Middle …

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The History of Tourism in Ancient Rome

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  Tourism in Ancient Rome: Historic Evolution of Tourism Rome  –  Roman Roads  – Pont du Gard   –  Roman Sex Festivities.  – Roman Roads Calculator This is the first part of an investigation of the History of Tourism. The second part, Tourism in the Middle Ages can be read here Tourism is a series of trips made for pleasure or for commercial, professional or similar reasons, during which the absence of habitual residence is only temporary. History of Classical Tourism …

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Tourism in Ancient Greece

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History of Tourism in Ancient Greece Olympia   +      Colossus of Rhodes   +  Sparta   +  Pyramid of Giza   +  Temple of Artemis   +  Lighthouse of Alexandria + Gardens of Babylon +  Mausoleum at Halicarnassus In 776 BC, the first Olympic Games were held, which consisted of athletic competitions in honor of the Gods of Olympus. Artistic and athletic offerings were offered as a gift. Many times sacrifices and prayers were also performed in honor of some god in …

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History of Luggage, Suitcases, Trunks and Backpacks

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History of Luggage, Trunks and other Travel Luggage   Egypt  +  Ancient Greece   +  Roman Empire   +   Middle Ages   +    Modern  +   XXs Who Invented Luggage? The ancient Egyptians around the year 1500 BC are considered the inventors of Luggage.  For their trips they used chests and trunks that evolved into primitive suitcases made of fine wood and covered with animal fat or leather to make them waterproof. The transfers were not for reasons of pleasure but religious or …

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