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Did you know that Carthage lost the Punic Wars primarily by not supporting its troops? This video is all about the Punic Wars between Carthage and Rome and how the Carthaginians were defeated, mainly, by their refusal to support their generals...

Did you know that the term Five Good Emperors is from the modern era? This video is all about five emperors of the Roman Empire that are collectively known as the good emperors. The first of the five, Nerva, reigned from 96 to 98 CE...

Did you know that Christianity in Rome was once considered a superstition? This video is all about Christianity in ancient Rome. The growth of Christianity and its eventual triumph in medieval Europe is currently a major topic of interest...

Did you know that the laundromats of ancient Rome used urine as a detergent? This video is all about the fullers of ancient Rome and how the Romans got their clothes cleaned. The fullers of ancient Rome were launderers who washed the...

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group R. Strauss: Also sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30, TrV 176 - Prelude (Sonnenaufgang) · Berliner Philharmoniker · Herbert von Karajan · Richard Strauss Strauss, R.: Also sprach Zarathustra; Till...

Full-length concert: http://www.digitalconcerthall.com/concert/73/?a=youtube&c=true Sergei Prokofiev: "Dance of the knights" from Romeo and Juliet / Claudio Abbado, conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker / Recording from the Berliner Philharmoniker's...

Did you know that Roman roads were dug through mountains and across rivers? This video is all about Roman roads, how they were built, and how they lasted for centuries. Roman roads were, then, the arteries of the empire. They connected...

Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group Wagner: Die Walküre, WWV 86B - The Ride of the Valkyries · Berliner Philharmoniker · Igor Markevitch Wagner: Orchestral Works ℗ 1955 Deutsche Grammophon GmbH, Berlin Released on: 2003-01-01...

Did you know that 1 in 5 people were slaves during the Roman Empire? This video is all about the widespread institution of slavery in ancient Rome. Slavery was a widespread institution in ancient Rome with 1 in 5 people serving as slaves...

Did you know that Rome’s Imperial Cult never claimed the living emperor was a god? This video is all about the Imperial Cult or the cult of the emperor of ancient Rome, what it meant, and how it worked. The Imperial Cult of ancient Rome...