Roman Empire

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Sofia, National History Museum

The National Museum of Archaeology is situated in the very center of Sofia, in one of the oldest preserved buildings in the city – Buyuk (the Big) mosque, built in the fifteenth century. The permanent exhibition is displayed in several halls…

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Carthage (Phoenician Kart hadašt, "new city"): important ancient city, close to modern Tunis.Texts on Carthage The foundation legend (by Justin) The story of Hanno The battle of Himera Carthage's Constitution (Aristotle) The Carthaginian-Syracusan peace of 405 (Diodorus) The Philaeni (Sallust) Timoleon's defeat of the Carthaginians (Plutarch) The First…

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Sozomen on the Virgins of Heliopolis

Sozomen was a Christian author, who lived in the first half of the fifth century and wrote an Ecclesiastical History. The following story (5.10) may be true, although the remarks about sacred prostitution are probably innuendo. The translator is unknown.

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Spalatum (Split)

Spalatum or Aspalathos (Greek: Ασπάλαθος): port in Dalmatia, famous as residence of the retired emperor Diocletian, modern Split.History Ruins of Spalatum today s.III-II BCE:…

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Sparta

Sparta (Greek Σπάρτα): one of the main city-states of ancient Greece, leader of the Peloponnesian League. The city-state is also called Lacedaemon.History …

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