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Today 31 BC the Fleet of Octavian and the Armada of Marc Antony and Cleopatra clashed in the Battle of Actium. This was the Final War of the Roman Republic, off the western coast of Greece.
Piscina Mirabilis - one of the largest freshwater cisterns built by the Romans. Located on the Bacoli cliff. Stunning!
Roman baths under the pub of same name in York. The caldarium and hypocaust. Found in 1930 during renovations! What a find!
Ludovisi Sarcophagus in Palazzo Altemps is one of the best examples of a 2nd/3rd century battle sarcophagus. It dates from around 250-260AD
Today 42BC the Armies of Octavian & Anthony defeated the Forces of Brutus in the 2nd Battle of Philippi.
Today 31 BC the Fleet of Octavian and the Armada of Marc Antony and Cleopatra clashed in the Battle of Actium.