Bust of Hadrian. He was the first Roman emperor to wear a beard The Emperor Hadrian (76 A.D.-138 A.D.) was the first ruler of Rome to wear the beard, rather thick and curly, as we can see from the numerous busts that portray it and that we can still admire today. Mainly the aesthetic choice
In 1432 Janus, king of Cyprus, wanted to borrow money from Władysław Jagiełło, offering his country as pledge. The proposal might sound like a joke, but the ruler of Aphrodites Island was not kidding. Anyway, if you trust one of the chroniclers, he hasnt been smiling since July 7, 1426 ... Proba
Ancient Roman women had a clearly designated place in society. From time to time, however, there were those that crossed the border in the hierarchy assigned to them. As a result, several important, outstanding and ambitious women have been written in the history of the Eternal City - here are a few
The war in Afghanistan is hardly won, but there is no doubt that this conflict is quickly becoming history. In May, a NATO summit approved a plan to withdraw coalition troops by 2014, and the media has long lost interest in the Taliban. Considering that the war has been going on for over a decade, i