... was a raised gangplank in the bow of the ship with a large spike on the underside. The Romans would drop the plank onto the Carthaginian ships which were more manueveble, and the spike on the underside would hold the Carthaginian ship in place. The Romans could then board the ship and use their superior troops to take the ship. So they pretty much turned naval warfare into land warfare. In 260 at the battle of Mylae 143 ... like they did to the Carthaginians year before. Because of this there was a huge change in policy and the introduction of a non-Roman idea = Complete Ownership inste...

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... " in that if and when the foundation settled, or if the ground moved, the foundation and walls itself would not move much, if at all. We can thank the foundation as one of the reasons the Colosseum has stood so long with minimal wear, other than the disassembling of it in the Middle Ages. The landscaping and design of the rest of the site around the Colosseum was just as grand. Around ... wooden seats made from rough planks. This had nothing to do with the cost, or materials, the work, but simply because the people sitting up on those last two rows were not worthy of having good seats. T...

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... surrounded by rows of seats facing on to the arena, as in modern bull rings, absorbing the blood of slaughtered men and beasts. The first permanent amphitheater known to us is not in Rome but in Campania, the country which inherited the gladiatorial games from Eturia and passed them on to the Romans. (Hopkins p.149) The largest and most famous of all such buildings ... scenery and other apparatus were hoisted into the arena. The emperor's platform was at the center of one of the long sides, facing across to the portion of the auditorium reserved for magistrates and the holder of the gam...

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... by his tutor Antonius Gnipho. He studied Greek and Latin literature, philosophy, and most important, rhetoric or the art of persuasive argument. At the age of twelve he was brought to the senate house to watch speeches and debates. As a kid he wrote numerous poems and plays. Augustus believed that these writings might tarnish his reputation, when he became emperor he burned all of Caesar ... death in 44 BC. Caesar had many important roles and offices. His uncle, Marius, got him his first job. Marius announced that Caesar would be the Priest of Jupiter. In those days Romans worshipped th...

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