Italy

There are 1098 items in Italy:

Ecnomus (256 BCE)

Battle of Ecnomus (256 BCE): naval battle in the First Punic War, in which the navy of the unexperienced Romans unexpectedly defeated the well-trained navy of the Carthaginians. This was one of the largest battles in ancient history. …

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Epaphroditus

Epaphroditus: name of two Roman patrons of the literary arts, a courtier and a grammarian. Both were born between 20 and 25 and died in c.96. They are mentioned as sponsors of the careers of the Jewish historian Flavius Josephus…

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Eques

Knight (Latin eques): title of members of the elite of the Roman republic. Under the empire, they were "second tier", after the senators.Origins …

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Eryx

Eryx: mountain on western Sicily, modern Erice. Mount Eryx, from the south The isolated Mount Eryx is about 750 meters high and dominates…

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Etna

Etna: volcano in Sicily. The Etna, seen from an airplane Mount Etna, here seen from the southwest, is situated in the northeast…

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