Roman Empire

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De Holdeurn

Nijmegen: city in the Netherlands, where several Roman settlements have been discovered.De Holdeurn Dedication to Vesta by Julius Victor, master of…

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Decapolis

Decapolis (Greek: Δεκάπολις): a union of ten towns. The best known Decapolis was in what is now Jordan. Scythopolis, theater In c.333…

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Decimation

Decimation: punishment in the Roman army. Of every ten soldiers, one was executed.Decimation was never a common punishment: it was too harsh and would no longer inspire terror if it were applied too often. Our sources only rarely refer to…

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Decius

Decius: emperor of the Roman world (r. 249-251). Decius Names: ±195: Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Valerianus June 249: Imperator Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Valerianus September…

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Deir ez-Zor, Archaeological Museum

A nice museum with a good collection, documenting the excavations in the valley of the Euphrates in eastern Syria. I thought it was the best archaeological museum in the country. Among the objects are cuneiform tablets from Mari and finds…

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Delphi

Delphi (Greek  Δελφοί): oracle, one of the main sanctuaries of ancient Greece. Delphi's omphalos If a person were called to fix the…

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