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View full lesson: http://ed.ted.com/lessons/the-great-conspiracy-against-julius-caesar-kathryn-tempest On March 15th, 44 BCE, Roman dictator Julius Caesar wa... 
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Drinking water in ancient Rome contained 100 times more lead than spring water - a fact that could have contributed to the society's downfall.
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Rome fell or changed partly as a result of economic policies of the Roman emperors.
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Explore 'prehistory,' including the last Ice Age and population migrations, as you start History 101: Western Civilization I, an online course from Education Portal. Successive video lessons address the history of ancient civilizations, including Greece and Rome, and introduce numerous historical figures, from Homer and Plato to William the Conqueror and Henry the VIII. You'll examine various myths and religions and see how art and technology influenced different societies. With so much information to absorb, the self-assessment quizzes that accompany each video will prove a valuable way to measure your mastery of each topic.
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ROME — "Amateur speleologists in Rome are mapping the city's network of 11 ancient aqueducts for the first time in modern history."
Chris Tat's curator insight,
January 17, 2014 11:07 PM
It is astonishing that Roman Aqueduct share the same concept of 20th century Los Angeles water supplies. What is even crazier is the fact that some of these aqueducts are still being used today. This article proves that science and engineering were outstanding with the limited resources they had in ancient civilization. It is pretty cool that engineers today draw from their roots for concepts and ideas. |
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The Silk Road, or Silk Route, is a series of trade and cultural transmission routes that were central to cultural interaction through regions of the Asian continent connecting the West and East by linking traders, merchants, pilgrims, monks, soldiers, nomads, and urban dwellers from China to the Mediterranean Sea during various periods of time.
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During a period of 250 years after the founding of the Roman Republic, Rome grew from being one Latin city among others to a great state that ruled all of Italy.
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Learn more about leader Julius Caesar, including how he built the Roman Empire, at Biography.com. See how his reign crumbled after his brutal assassination.
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He was the barbarians' barbarian who called himself the Scourge of God. But how did the terrible Attila command such loyalty—and why, in death, was he so mourned? Via Paulo Furtado, Khai Tran
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