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Hace 4 días · The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world.The library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. The idea of a universal library in Alexandria may have been proposed by Demetrius of Phalerum, an exiled Athenian statesman ...
Hace 3 días · Susa was a frequent place of refuge for Parthian and later, the Persian Sassanid kings, as the Romans sacked Ctesiphon five different times between 116 and 297 AD. Susa was briefly captured in 116 AD by the Roman emperor Trajan during the course of his Parthian campaign. Never again would the Roman Empire advance so far to the east.
Hace 1 día · Since 1963, The Independent has helped create a great community! Since our founding in September of 1963, The Independent has been dedicated to giving Livermore, Pleasanton, Dublin, and Sunol readers the news they need to be in-the-know about what's going on in the Tri-Valley region.
Hace 4 días · Vasilis Dimitriou, Keeper of a Fading Movie Art, Dies at 84. The New York Times
Hace 5 días · Credit: James Escher. Cold Spring Harbor boys lacrosse teammates celebrate after their 6-3 win over Babylon in the Class D Long Island Championship at Shuart Stadium on Wednesday, May 29, 2024.
Hace 2 días · Today's tide times for Babylon, Long Island, New York. The predicted tide times today on Saturday 01 June 2024 for Babylon, Long Island are: first low tide at 00:31am, first high tide at 5:45am, second low tide at 12:50pm, second high tide at 6:27pm. Sunrise is at 5:24am and sunset is at 8:18pm. which is in 43min 08s from now.
Hace 1 día · Constantine I (27 February c. 272 – 22 May 337), also known as Constantine the Great, was a Roman emperor from AD 306 to 337 and the first Roman emperor to convert to Christianity. He played a pivotal role in elevating the status of Christianity in Rome, decriminalizing Christian practice and ceasing Christian persecution in a period referred to as the Constantinian shift.
