Crowns in Ancient Rome

What Were Military Crowns like in Ancient Rome? In ancient Rome there were different and varied ways of rewarding or distinguishing soldiers who stood out in battle for their bravery, bravery, courage… The most valuable were the military crowns and among these the most important was the crown obsidionalis, grass or grass, so called because it was made with grass and cereals and was given to the general who liberated a besieged or surrounded army. It was manufactured and awarded …

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Who Invented the Traveler’s Checks? History of Tourism

Traveler’s Checks & Knights Templar   Traveler’s Checks & Knights Templar     In the history of tourism the travelers check had a prominent role. But there was a history of the middle ages although it seems incredible. Traveler’s Checks History of Tourism: The unified Temple Church, between Fleet Street and the River Thames, was consecrated in 1185 as the London home of members of the Order of the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon. Also …

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Wine in the France of Louis XIV & Louis XV

Wine at the court of the kings of France in the 16th and 17th centuries Wine is an essential element for understand French cuisine and gastronomic culture. complied dietary, hygienic and curative functions for centuries. It was not considered a mere drink but a real food that was nutritious, healthy and invigorating. Wine It was recommended to everyone, because it corrected the negative effects of certain foods (such as vegetables and fruits, especially pears, peaches and melons, as well as, …

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Leda & Swan in Pompeii

Leda & Swan in Pompeii City A group of archaeologists work in the Pompeii archaeological park in southern Italy. There was a spectacular erotic fresco in very good condition. It is the Greek myth of seduction, embodied in Leda and the swan. It is a unique and exceptional find, said the director of the archaeological park, Massimo Osanna, when announcing the discovery. According to Greek mythology, Leda was the wife of Tindareo of Sparta. While she was walking along the …

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Pliny the Elder: An Enduring Witness to Natural Grandeur

Pliny the Elder Gaius or Gaius Pliny the Second (Comum, c. 23-Estabia, August 25, 79) was a Ancient Roman writer and soldier from the 1st century, known by the name of Pliny the Elder to differentiate him from his nephew and adoptive son Pliny. the young man. He belonged to the equestrian order and held administrative and financial positions in Gaul and in Hispania. He carried out studies and research on natural, ethnographic and geographical phenomena compiled in his Natural …

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