Pompeii was a vibrant city with a rich cultural life. The people enjoyed music, art, and literature. They attended gladiatorial contests and other public spectacles. The city was also home to many religious temples and shrines.
The people of Pompeii were buried alive by a volcanic eruption in 79 AD. The eruption preserved their homes, businesses, and artifacts, providing us with a unique glimpse into their daily lives.
Jerry Toner refers in his book Sixty Millions of Romans:The Culture of the People in Ancient Rome (Crítica, 2012) that laughter was probably the trait that marked the spirit of leisure of the «non-elite»:it was the weapon at hand to mock the pretensions (and exclusions) of «official» culture. Caesar
In Luoyang (Henan, China), view of the excavations of the city, which was the capital of the Eastern Han and where the tomb of Emperor Liu Zhi is located • IMAGINECHINA VIA AFP An unsympathetic character emerges from oblivion in China with the discovery of his tomb. This is Liu Zhi, eleventh emp
This name literally means Thunder (thundaraz). Also called Vingthôrr or Hlôrridi or, more surprisingly, Asa-Thôrr, Thôrr of the Ases. Perhaps the âss inn allmâttki, the all-powerful Ase, of texts with a visibly Christian resonance. Continental version of his name:Donar. Thor (Þórr in Old Norse) o
M3, M3A1, M3A2, M3A3, M3A4, M3A5 and variants Type:medium tank.Crew :6 men.Armament :a 75 mm M2 or M3 gun under a side turret; a 37 mm M5 or M6 gun under turret; a coaxial 30 M1919A4; a 30 in the turret cupola; two 30 bonnets.Shielding :minimum 12mm;maximum 37 mm. Dimensions: length :5.64 m; width :