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The Romans used to lay down to eat on couches. Scientists say that is bad for your health scientists say and it takes a tool on you body.
Here are the names of the 7 hills of Rome.
The Pantheon was built on a remains of a pagan temple, It was later made into a church. The dome is the biggest unsupported dome in the world, The diameter is equal to its height of the dome. The inscription reads,
IMP-CAES-L-SEPTIMUS-SEVERUS-PIVS-PERTINAX-ARABICVS-ADIABENICVS-PARTHICVS-MAXIMVS--PONTIF-MAX-TRIB-POTEST-X-IMP-XI-COS-III-P-P-PROCOS-ETIMP-CAES-M-AVRELVS-ANTHONVS-PIVS-FELIX-AVG-TRIB-POTEST-V-COS-PROCOS-PATHEVM-VETVSTATE-CORRVPTVM-CVM-OMNI-CVLTV-RESTITVERVNT
In English this means Emperor Caesar Luculis Septimus Pius Pertinax, victorius in Arabia, victor of Adiabene, the great victor in Parthia, Pontifex Maximus, 10 times tribune, 11 times emperor, three times consul, Pater Patriae, Proconsul and Emperor Caesar Marcus Auralius Pisus Felix Augustis, five times tribune, consul, proconsul, have carefully restored the Pantheon ruined by age.
Standing inside of the Pantheon I felt right at home, watching the circle of light from the oculus move across the ceiling.
IMP-CAES-L-SEPTIMUS-SEVERUS-PIVS-PERTINAX-ARABICVS-ADIABENICVS-PARTHICVS-MAXIMVS--PONTIF-MAX-TRIB-POTEST-X-IMP-XI-COS-III-P-P-PROCOS-ETIMP-CAES-M-AVRELVS-ANTHONVS-PIVS-FELIX-AVG-TRIB-POTEST-V-COS-PROCOS-PATHEVM-VETVSTATE-CORRVPTVM-CVM-OMNI-CVLTV-RESTITVERVNT
In English this means Emperor Caesar Luculis Septimus Pius Pertinax, victorius in Arabia, victor of Adiabene, the great victor in Parthia, Pontifex Maximus, 10 times tribune, 11 times emperor, three times consul, Pater Patriae, Proconsul and Emperor Caesar Marcus Auralius Pisus Felix Augustis, five times tribune, consul, proconsul, have carefully restored the Pantheon ruined by age.
Standing inside of the Pantheon I felt right at home, watching the circle of light from the oculus move across the ceiling.
The Appian Way was built by Appius Claudius Caecus it goes from Rome to Brundisi. Serves as the gate way to the east. It was Built in 312 B.C.
Has Basalt Paving stones. There was no large port serving Rome until 27 B.C.
Has Basalt Paving stones. There was no large port serving Rome until 27 B.C.