Never mind the Ides of March, 24th August was a bad date to be Roman. Vesuvius (79AD), Aleric's pillage of Rome (410AD) & the Vandal pillage of Rome (455 AD) all took place OTD. Throw in the Norman sack of Byzantine Thessalonika (1185AD) & its a day to stay in the lectulo.

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The Roman legionary was not always equipped with heavy iron armour and a rectangular body shield. In fact their armour was very different for large parts of ancient Rome's existence.
reveals all in a great new article out tomorrow. Only on .

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Joseph Mallord William Turner RA (J. M. W. Turner; 23 Apr 1775 – 19 Dec 1851) was an English Romantic painter, printmaker and watercolourist.

Modern Rome - Campo Vaccino, 1839

Current location: The J. Paul

Find out more: https://t.co/T5VTKAPaqf

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Went to the national gallery tonight and learnt about a cool saint! Saint Ursula apparently beheaded 11000 virgins who were on a pilgrimage to Rome with her before being shot with an arrow by a hun.

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As a gamer I don't get it but when in Rome

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Happy - July 25!
https://t.co/p3hTju1oZD

to read this week:
Action Comics 1001
Bone Parish 1
Britannia Lost Eagles of Rome 1
Doomsday Clock 6
Eden 1
Infinity Wars Prime 1
Mr and Mrs X 1
The New World 1
Tinseltown 3

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Rome wasn't built in a day...

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Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio my all time favourite artist ever died in 1610. He was returning to Rome, recalled from exile by a Papal pardon when he died at Port Ercole at the age of 39. The Martyrdom of St Ursula is thought to be his last painting

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Pier Francesco Mola, called Il Ticinese (9 February 1612 – 13 May 1666) was an Italian painter of the High Baroque, mainly active around Rome.

The Vision of Saint Bruno, about 1660

Current location: J. Paul

Find out more: https://t.co/juWgS7EVxU

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Scavare il fossato dell’accampamento (dopo ore di marcia zaino in spalla!) è anche peggio di quei puzzolentissimi asparagi! è_é
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🇬🇧 Digging the moat (after hours-long march, luggage on your back!) is even worse than those stinky è_é

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The cloaca, in embryology, develops into the genitourinary system and rectum. A “persistent cloaca” is a birth defect where the rectum, vagina and urinary tract fuse into a common channel, requiring surgery. Cloaca is Latin for sewer. The Cloaca Maxima still exists in Rome!

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Wonderful time painting in for 2 weeks. Plein air, portrait, figure... A few of my latest works! ©️Stark 2018

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are over but the registrations for September are open! If you want more information visit https://t.co/BxUNcErz3u or book your seat and come to our next Saturday! info-academy.it

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Hunter
When I Was in Rome
Good memories -
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a fan art
I'm really proud of him and I luv him das all thank u ❤️
oh and thanks matty for working with Rome

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New Project: Flights to Rome A data visualization of the entire global 🚗 and ✈️ mobility network.

https://t.co/c5pYhfHD7q

w/ Data: and

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