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Today the US Constitution gives a “H/T” to the Magna Carta

I couldn't let today's 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta come and go without saying anything. For it was on this date - June 15, …

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My site has become a spammer pilgrimage destination

I reconfigured this site sometime in January of this year and installed a security feature toward the end of February that tracks failed log ins. …

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Roman baths: hodgepodge zones of the ancient world

Apparently the Romans lost all kinds of strange stuff in their public bathing places too. The …
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Roman Warfare by Adrian Goldsworthy

A very good book for any aspiring student of Roman warfare. The explanations of Rome's military …
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The availability of citrus in the ancient world

I came across an article about the lemons and other citrus fruits in the ancient Roman world. …
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