#Augustus

Oh that’s cool. I actually listen to Beach MANSION, but, yknow, whatever works for you I actually listen to FOUR Door Cinema Club, but, yknow, whatever works for you I
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THREAD: Signs you might be in a cult - and is that a bad thing? Cults by and large are naturally occurring phenomena. Like it or not we are all
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1) An ancient Roman-dinosaur-monster-bones thread! Yes you read that right - did you know the Romans were keen fossil hunters, fascinated by the bones of ancient "monsters". Augustus liked to
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did you know that there are Ottoman documents in provincial German archives? The number of Ottoman documents stored in the State Archive in Dresden, for instance, grew considerably from 1697
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**THREAD: A HISTORY OF POETRY**As an ongoing mini project I’m going to tweet the major literary milestones I encounter in this history of poetry so that by the end we
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today's #fragmentfind is a miniature ancient Roman articulated bronze skeleton from the 1st cent BC or AD. Although it initially seems morbid, this guy served as a 'momento mori' -
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Sunday morning thoughts:Consider thisWhy was Jesus born in Bethlehem?Timing is everything.He was called the Son of DavidMary and Joseph traveled to Bethlehem on orders. Luke 2 "And it came to
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How's everyone enjoyment of 5 years of bottled schadenfreude? I hope you all have been celebrating the moment, because the time to start fighting was *check notes* a couple years
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There is a black woman who led Kushite armies against the Roman Empire in a war that lasted about 5 years (27BC to 22BC). She crushed the Roman ambition to
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CPD's "intel" on Dick Spencer. CPD's Mike Peinovich "intel". CPD's "intel" on Jason Kessler. CPD's "intel" on Baked Alaska. CPD's "intel" on Augustus Invictus. Email included with
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Since "Graecia capta ferum victorem cepit (once defeated, Greece conquered its savage captor, Horace)" #theaters were an essential features in both Greek & Roman towns. Let's use today's #MuseumsUnlocked for
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Do you have a moment ? Cause I have a list ready.https://twitter.com/inkasrain/status/1264740759741386753 _The Habsbourg_All Dukes of Burgundy_Emperor Qin Shi Huang_St Paul_The fucking papal legate who fucking caused the fucking Great
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THREADI'll let all the gun-folks vent on the last thread as I explain why the federal reserve is necessary.Not GOD, GREAT, WONDERFUL. But necessary to our freedom.My interest was piqued
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Up to 200,000 spectators pack into Rome's Circus Maximus for a day of thrills in the Empire's greatest sports stadium. Before the chariot races begin the crowd watch a flamboyant
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Growing up is realising that Charlie Bucket was by far the worst choice to take over Willy Wonka's factory. Buckle in as this thread explains why all the other children
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β€œYou read that in the news? Really? Wow. … No, I’m just surprised you still read the news. And you seemed like such a sensible person. You know, I have
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