| 单词 | Roman times |
| 例句 | Still, from what we can tell, everyone, rich or poor, liked to flavor their food with spices—a taste that may well date back to Roman times. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Waterwheels appeared in Roman times and then proliferated, along with tidal mills and windmills, in the Middle Ages. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z And as fer human goodness—men’s hearts is jest as black today as in the Roman times when they nailed slaves to crosses by the hunderd and left ’em there to point up a lesson.” Across Five Aprils 1964-01-01T00:00:00Z But we can make some educated guesses as to what music from ancient Greek and Roman times really sounded like, based on their writings. Understanding Basic Music Theory 2018-01-28T00:00:00Z Another bonanza was the development of world trade routes, which by Roman times effectively joined the populations of Europe, Asia, and North Africa into one giant breeding ground for microbes. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z “Lemures go back to Roman times. They hang around a lot of Italian cities, but I’ve never felt so many in one place. My mom told me...” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Thus, by Roman times, almost all of today’s leading crops were being cultivated somewhere in the world. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z Slowly Father raised one arm above his head like one of those gods they had in Roman times, fixing to send down the thunderbolts and the lightning. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Grace hadn’t known Maya that long, but she was pretty sure that Maya would have thrown herself back into school the way lions ran into the Colosseum during Roman times: teeth sharp and claws out. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z African elephants were tamed in Roman times despite the obvious danger, and Asian elephants are still being tamed today. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z CARPENTRAS, France — Since Roman times, Jews have lived in this town in northern Provence, which lies on an ancient trade route from Marseille to Bruges, Belgium. A Seder Feast in Provence, With Roots in Ancient Rome 2018-03-20T04:00:00Z It winds past two hours and stretches terrorism paranoia to include atrocities in 19th-century Algeria, and even back to Roman times. Review | Guantanamo drama ‘4,380 Nights’ finds history repeating 2018-01-29T05:00:00Z Document Neupfarrplatz, a sensitively designed underground museum, incorporates excavated relics from Jewish and, before that, Roman times — and leaves in place a Nazi bunker. Tracing Jewish Heritage Along the Danube 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z In Ancient Greek and Roman times, it was used to treat menstrual cramps, ulcers and epilepsy. Mistletoe: the Christmas tradition we show no sign of kissing goodbye to 2019-12-25T05:00:00Z “In Roman times, there were many more vineyards here,” said Julka Hulst, the winery’s owner, as she walked us through chilled rooms filled with large stainless-steel vats, barrels of French oak and slate floors. In Maastricht, a Taste of Joie de Vivre 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Even in Roman times, Pliny the Elder wrote about regions or vineyards that produced superior wines. How relevant is a 160-year-old way to classify chateaux vintages? 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z It's also an attitude, and it's been called different things – that attitude has existed probably since the youth gangs of Roman times. 30 minutes with … Howlin' Pelle Almqvist 2012-05-30T11:41:55Z This was a key with a bronze head in the form of a lion’s forebody ascribed to Gaul in Roman times. An Auction Brings to Light a French Collector With an Eye for Ignored Beauty 2010-05-28T12:00:00Z One of the town’s top sights is Cardiff Castle, a fun complex that contains within its medieval wall bits of fortresses erected here since Roman times. Welsh revival: Cardiff sheds rust-belt past for glossy future 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z "The largest amphitheater in the world " The Colosseum was in fact the largest amphitheater in the world, in Roman times, but it wasn't the largest stadium in Rome. In Rome, Using ‘Roman Holiday’ as a Guide 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z It was a major city going back to Roman times, by some accounts the third-largest in the empire, in an era when Paris and Chartres were just small towns. The Legend and Lore of Notre-Dame de Reims 2015-12-04T05:00:00Z Sometimes street signs are in Italian, German and Ladin, which is spoken by about 20,000 people whose ancestors began farming these mountain valleys in Roman times. The 52 Places Traveler: In the Italian Dolomites, Dramatic Skies and Stone Giants 2018-09-25T04:00:00Z Later she goes down into the sewers of the Fleet, the second largest river in Roman times, to divine the area's subterranean essence. Diamond Street by Rachel Lichtenstein – review 2012-06-15T21:55:12Z "The largest amphitheater in the world "The Colosseum was in fact the largest amphitheater in the world, in Roman times, but it wasn't the... In Rome, Using ‘Roman Holiday’ as a Guide 2016-10-18T04:00:00Z It was such a staple in Roman times that the month of February was called Kalemonath. Kale is a four-letter word – but why? 2014-07-08T04:00:00Z “It was an ancient road in Roman times,” he intoned recently, “large, funny, and sluggish,” while another co-owner, Alexander Akin, roundly mouthed, “Not true.” The San Francisco Bookstore Where the Revolution Ends up 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z In Roman times, I learned, Narbonne was a crucial harbor, at the crossroads of the maritime ways. In France, Narbonne takes a turn in the international spotlight 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z The new structure wraps around and incorporates ruins dating back to Roman times. T Magazine: Grand Teuton 2012-11-12T16:00:53Z Even in Roman times people were up to no good! Kate Pankhurst's top 10 books starring young detectives 2013-05-09T17:10:47Z Served at Passover Seders since Roman times, if not earlier, the dish bears footprints from distant lands. The Legend of King Solomon and the Passover Feast 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z This was the largest city in Britain after London in Roman times, and though its population is now just 19,000, Cirencester is still one of the best-preserved towns in the Cotswolds. 36 Hours in the Cotswolds 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z This novel is set in Roman times and follows four kids as they try to solve the mystery of who is beheading Ostia's watchdogs. Reader reviews roundup 2013-04-19T08:58:54Z He also related to the Welsh and other Celtic people’s struggle for nationhood and cultural identity, in the face of outside invasion since Roman times. 'A full English every morning': how UK food and weather inspires Japanese anime directors 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z The discussion of the evolution of money—from Roman times to 19th-century America to today—is a useful introduction for those not quite sure what currency really is. Halfway there 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z Episode one traces our history from Roman times to the eighth century. TV highlights 25/05/2012 2012-05-24T19:00:02Z "The Once Upon a Time World – the Dark and Sparkling Story of the French Riviera," published September 5 by Pegasus, looks at the history of this glamour-tanned region – from Roman times to the Russian oligarchs. In St. Tropez, the Rolling Stones made "Exile on Main St." — and turned rock stars into high society 2023-09-05T04:00:00Z In Roman times, Gaza was an important port on the Mediterranean, a stopover in the Middle East for merchants on the way between Asia Minor and north Africa. Beached ship restaurant fuels Gazans' longing for the sea 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Take that flaky seasoning from Brittany, whose saltworks date back to Roman times. A Parade of Francophiles, With Peter Mayle in the Lead 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z From 1576 the street in Shoreditch was home to The Theatre, the first purpose-built home for drama in Britain since Roman times. What happened to Shakespeare's theatres? 2014-04-23T06:29:19Z Back in Roman times, quarrymen cut the marble by hand with hammers and chisels at a rate of about an inch a day. Overnighter: In Tuscany, Carrara Tempts Eyes and Mouth 2010-10-01T14:14:00Z The hairdos were intended to be romantic and poetic, an inverse to their purpose during ancient Greek and Roman times. Thinking Hard About Their Hair 2021-11-11T05:00:00Z Holy relics — the physical remains of the venerated dead, or materials that came into contact with them — were objects of Christian devotion from Roman times. Art Review: The Spiritual Network 2011-03-24T22:13:08Z Staines' history stretches back to Roman times but the town gained international notoriety as the home of the fictional Ali G, Baron Cohen's hopelessly stupid hip-hop wannabe. English town made infamous by Ali G changes name 2012-05-21T11:59:07Z Joseph is a master of political economy whose greatest achievement involves the agricultural salvation of Egypt — a state in Roman times called the “world’s grain-bin.” The Bible goes Greek 2012-09-30T12:00:00Z People really have not changed much since Roman times. You don't have to go to the British Museum – Rome leads to all roads 2013-04-12T21:00:04Z Our destination was Le Monêtier’s other attraction: mineral baths dating to Roman times. A Father-Son Bonding Mission in the French Alps 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z In Roman times, Gaza was an important port on the Mediterranean, a stopover in the Middle East for merchants on the way between Asia Minor and north Africa. Beached ship restaurant fuels Gazans' longing for the sea 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z The settlement goes back to Roman times, but was it really “Antwerp” then? Antwerp overtakes London as cocaine capital of Europe 2016-12-14T05:00:00Z There's been a settlement where Cologne now stands since Roman times, but the city as we know it is relatively recent. T Magazine: Grand Teuton 2012-11-12T16:00:53Z The show features more than 200 pieces from the Vatican arrayed chronologically from ancient Roman times to the present. When is a Michelangelo not a Michelangelo? Perhaps in 'Vatican Splendors' 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z A neighborhood of artisans' homes and workshops since Roman times, Trastevere has in more recent decades become a fashionable district filled with restaurants, espresso bars and clubs. The real star of Woody Allen's new movie is Rome 2012-06-27T15:07:02Z Even though domestic cats became widespread in Europe during Roman times, DNA markers from modern cats and ancient bones show virtually no genetic overlap between the two species, the first paper reports. The Scottish wildcat has been wiped out by breeding with domestic cats 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z In Roman times, Christianity spread there and a tiny Christian community in Gaza still exists - its church was damaged during the latest round of hostilities. Israel-Gaza war: a timeline of the conflict's history 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z "There's been black history in the North East since Roman times," he explained. Black History Month: 'My jaw dropped when I saw what we were learning' 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z The West Bank and Gaza, which are known as the Palestinian territories, as well as East Jerusalem and Israel all formed part of land known as Palestine since Roman times. Israel attack: What is Hamas, and other questions 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z In Italy, three Italian activists were due in court on Wednesday for gluing themselves to a Vatican museum sculpture dating back to Roman times last August. German climate activists raided for forming 'criminal group' 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z Luxury goods from South and East Asia were always among the most sought-after commodities in Europe, stretching all the way back to Roman times. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Local tradition has it that the Jewish settlement there arrived in Roman times, later building a synagogue, El Ghriba — “The Extraordinary” — that is said to house a holy gate brought two millenniums ago from Jerusalem. Naval Guardsman Kills 2 Visitors at Synagogue in Tunisia 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z But in Greek and Roman times, historians say, Egypt was seen as a major player in the Mediterranean world, the gateway to Africa, rather than fully African. Whose Queen? Netflix and Egypt Spar Over an African Cleopatra. 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Though they now number less than 1,800 people, Jews have lived in Tunisia since Roman times. Shots heard near Tunisia Jewish pilgrimage site 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, Coletti stood at the entrance to a “taberna,” a cavernous space which had served commercial purposes in ancient Roman times and belonged to the palace complex of the 1st-century Emperor Tiberius. Antiquities, plucked from storeroom, on Roman Forum display 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Crushed buildings line Kurtulus Street, said to have been the world’s first illuminated street when it was lit with torches at night in Roman times. Ruins of Turkish city of Antakya tell story of a rich past 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z The castle was first used as a watch tower and was expanded into a castle during Roman times. Live: Live updates | EU rushes rescuers, satellite help to Turkey 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Italian archaeologists have unearthed 24 beautifully preserved bronze statues in Tuscany believed to date back to ancient Roman times. Ancient Rome: Stunningly preserved bronze statues found in Italy 2022-11-08T05:00:00Z Visitors have been coming to the vast cavern since before Roman times to bathe in its naturally heated waters. In a land of spas, Hungary's cave bath falls victim to soaring gas prices 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z Instead, he wrote an essay on the history of abortion extending back to Greek and Roman times, followed by a set of rules for abortions going forward. Abortion and the Supreme Court: A short legal history of Roe 2022-06-24T04:00:00Z And by Roman times, the weight of the average dog had jumped to 24 kilograms, the team concluded last month in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports. Early dogs may have doubled in size to protect livestock 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z Other foods served can reflect the heritage of Jews who lived in Greek culture, Roman times, and portions of Europe and North Africa. Central Washington Jewish community celebrates Passover 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Its geographic conditions and position have made the island an important wheat producer since ancient Roman times. In Sardinia, a long-kept Italian pasta secret is now up for grabs 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z Ten skeletons and a host of artefacts dating back to Roman times have been uncovered at the site of a new eco park and football stadium. Archaeologists find ten skeletons at Gloucestershire eco park site 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z He reminded them that St. Matthew the Apostle was a publican, or tax collector in Roman times, before he decided to follow Jesus. Pope blesses those everyone loves to hate - tax collectors 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z The roots of these celebrations may date back to ancient Roman times, says Siporin, who researched the history for his forthcoming book, “The Befana Is Returning: The Story of a Tuscan Festival.” La Befana brings holiday treats 12 days after Christmas 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z There’s a reason why residential courtyards have existed since ancient Roman times. In the L.A. of my dreams quintessential Angeleno housing will be livable and communal 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z The tradition of placing coins under ships' masts dates back to Roman times and still continues today. HMS Victory: 'Good luck' farthing coin found under ship's mast 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z "By the time we finish, we hope we'll have a really great story about the people living and working in the area in Roman times," added Ms Clough. Archaeologists find ten skeletons at Gloucestershire eco park site 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z “They were very popular in Roman times. They may or may not have come from Malta or some other Greek island.” How Old Is the Maltese, Really? 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Parts of the United Kingdom, a country not at all known for wine production, are now making sparkling wine — as they did back in Roman times. Change May Be Coming to Your Favorite Wines 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z “Rosia Montana is a landscape of great cultural importance — a palimpsest of mining activity from Roman times through the Austro-Hungarian period to the Communist era,” Wilson said. Romania’s Roman gold mines get UNESCO heritage status 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z Stretching from Cardiff's eastern borders to the Severn bridges, the Gwent Levels are an unique landscape, reclaimed from the sea during Roman times. Gwent Levels: 'Wales' Amazon in danger from energy developments' 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z She talked to colleagues who told her that, in fact, chickens in Roman times that were to be sacrificed were sometimes fed a special diet of millet in preparation for their ritual slaughter. Humans Have Been Sharing Food With Animals for Centuries. Why Is That? 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z Lag B'Omer traditionally celebrates the cessation of death of religious students from a terrible plague in Roman times. Israel crush: UK sends messages of grief and support 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z Many were killed by gladiators in Roman times, while hunting contributed to their extinction later. 3 rare Barbary lion cubs born in Czech zoo park 2020-09-10T04:00:00Z Life of Brian, the third film to feature the entire Monty Python collective, tells of a young man in Roman times who is falsely mistaken for Jesus. Why Monty Python's Life of Brian is now a 12A 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z "We know that black people were in Britain since Roman times - and there's specific examples." The black British history you may not know about 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z "And now to abandon the British people and the royal family at such a critical time it is almost, it takes me back to the colosseum in Roman times," Samantha said. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are 'disgusting, cruel' for abandoning family amid coronavirus, sister says 2020-04-02T04:00:00Z “The underlying properties of social networks are the same as they were in Roman times. ” Historian Niall Ferguson warns of contagion, online and off 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z It is advice as much applicable now as it was in Roman times. It's the era of the Twitter pile-on. Isn't there something healthier we can do with our rage? | Brigid Delaney 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z Many were killed by gladiators in Roman times while hunting contributed to their extinction later. 2 rare Barbary lion cubs born in Czech zoo 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Visitors travel from Roman times to the present using touch screens and videos and see artefacts unearthed during the excavations for the new building. Abbey's £7m welcome centre opens 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z I was talking the other day to the classicist Mary Beard about Christian persecution in Roman times – all that stuff about lions and the Coliseum. As the Sri Lanka attacks show, Christians worldwide face serious persecution | Giles Fraser 2019-04-21T04:00:00Z The Moroccan Jewish community dates back to Roman times and for centuries Jews served the royal court as ambassadors, diplomats, ministers and advisors. As pope visits Morocco, tiny Jewish community looks on with quiet... 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z In Roman times, it was the slaves who took over for a day. Food fight: Festival in Spain holds a flour-and-egg battle 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z The area was the focus of a gold rush more than 150 years ago, but records suggest gold mining goes back to Roman times. Are these hills sitting on a gold mine? 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z The Royal Museums contain several institutions that track the city’s arc from Roman times to Italian unification in the 1800s. Ten overcrowded tourist destinations and 10 just as fabulous alternatives Finds included household pottery, a bone gaming die and more than 200 coins dating from the 4th century B.C. to late Roman times. Long-lost ancient city built by Trojan War prisoners discovered in Greece 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z The items date from 4th Century BC to Roman times. Archaeologists find ancient Greek city 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Finds included walls, marble or stone building floors, as well as household pottery, a bone gaming die and more than 200 coins dating to the 4th century B.C. to late Roman times. World Digest: Nov. 13, 2018 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Archaeologists discovered nine burials there this year, finding gold, copper and bone jewelry, pottery and coins dating from the 4th century B.C. to Roman times. Greek authorities say lost ancient city of Tenea is located 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z From bringing down mammoths in the ice ages to the gladiatorial battles of Roman times, whether for food or sport, humans have always pitted themselves against animals. Who would want to kill a lion? Inside the minds of trophy hunters 2018-11-04T04:00:00Z Given the absence of information to the contrary, I opted for Holmes’s hometown of Northwich, a small town in Cheshire dating back to Roman times. If you like pina coladas and getting caught in the rain, will you find love? 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z History, from Greek and Roman times through Europe in the first half of the 20th century, suggests it will probably be replaced by a violent, kleptocratic oligarchy that no longer shrinks from words like “fascist.” Billionaire fascists are coming for your Social Security and Medicare 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z In ancient Roman times, lararia were altar spaces at the entrances of homes of the well-to-do where offerings and prayers were made to the gods. Pompeii excavation yields rich garden scene in home shrine 2018-10-05T04:00:00Z Finds included walls and clay, marble or stone floors of buildings, as well as household pottery, a bone gaming die and more than 200 coins dating from the 4th century B.C. to late Roman times. Greek authorities say lost ancient city of Tenea is located 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The Gibraltar region was the centre of a massive fish-processing industry in Roman times. Were the Romans the first whale hunters? 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z The fact that museum specimens from Roman times contain lots of body parts suggests live bears were probably present and used in entertainment, including bear dancing and baiting. Lost history of Britain's bears revealed 2018-07-04T04:00:00Z A new stratum of dead cities has joined the ones from Roman times. How a victorious Bashar al-Assad is changing Syria 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z In Roman times the poet Horace described how he relished the wines of Basilicata - then called Lucania. Jobless young Italians abandon charms of south 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z But the results are worth it — there's a reason why they've been prized since Roman times for their rich, buttery flavor. Spring ragout, stews, risotto and more great recipes using artichokes, now in season 2018-04-20T04:00:00Z The film’s minimal dialogue is conducted in reconstructed Rhaetic, a language spoken in the eastern Alps in pre-Roman and Roman times. A big-screen requiem for Ötzi the Iceman 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z He said it dated back to Roman times. Your questions about driving in the UK 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z And never in the history of politics — I mean all the way back to Roman times — has anyone imploded the way Anthony Scaramucci did. Donald Trump: ‘No WH chaos’; Reality: Massive WH chaos 2017-08-01T04:00:00Z It is a tradition that stretches back to Roman times, when soldiers would wear different coloured neckwear to donate membership of different groups. Is this finally the end for the tie? - BBC News 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z The researchers found genetic continuity spanning the New Kingdom and Roman times, with the amount of sub-Saharan ancestry increasing substantially about 700 years ago, for unclear reasons. Who's your mummy? Genetic secrets of ancient Egypt unwrapped 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z On Friday, they buried her in Arraba, a picturesque hill town in the northern West Bank, with nearby ruins dating to Roman times and terraced fields. A Palestinian cancer patient’s best hope as the Israeli occupation turns 50 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Nine pages of wry, unsparing narration from an unlikely source convey the essence of the rich and the enslaved in Roman times. ‘The Purple Swamp Hen and Other Stories’: A lively return to short fiction 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z At the ancient Monastery of St Mina in the desert sands of Egypt, a low concrete tomb holds the remains of Christians slaughtered for their faith - not in Roman times, but earlier this month. Egyptian Christians living in fear for the future - BBC News 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z But the results are worth it — there’s a reason why they’ve been prized since Roman times for their rich, buttery flavor. Artichokes are in season. We have recipes 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z This recipe dates back to ancient Roman times. Dear Science: How does soap make things clean? 2017-03-20T04:00:00Z “They’ve been making medals like this since the Roman times to honor some event.” Presidential memorabilia collector showcases items in Dallas 2017-01-29T05:00:00Z The airstrikes wiped out the Al Qaeda headquarters—a compound with multiple buildings—near Sarmada, a town traced to Roman times that is a half-hour drive from the border with Turkey. The Obama Legacy on Jihadism 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z Ideas, values, music, dress, philosophies, and religious movements have flowed back and forth between Europe and the Middle East since Roman times. Miri Regev’s Culture War 2016-10-20T04:00:00Z In Roman times, genius was not something you achieved but rather an animating spirit that adhered itself to people and places. Five myths about genius 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Rodents were consumed later in history, with the dormouse regarded as a delicacy during Roman times. Stone Age people 'roasted rodents for food' - archaeologists - BBC News 2016-10-19T04:00:00Z In Hungary, rabbits are themselves an invasive species, brought from Iberia in Roman times. Now try this 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z By Roman times, if not before, it was common first to anoint the bodies of competitors in oil, then to sprinkle them with dust or powder. The Strange Rites of the Ancient Olympics 2016-07-29T04:00:00Z There are still fussbudgets who insist decimate means, as in Roman times, to kill one person out of every 10. How to Write Like Antonin Scalia 2016-07-08T04:00:00Z Drinks made from elderflowers have been popular since Roman times, particularly in the United Kingdom and across Central and Western Europe. Aromatic elderflowers are perfect for cocktail hour 2016-06-14T04:00:00Z Ethiopians traded with south India in Roman times. They don’t love us 2016-06-02T04:00:00Z In Roman times, Mr Wood said the shoreline of Lancaster would have been slightly different. Excavation begins at historic Lancaster Castle Hill site - BBC News 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z One reason is that in Roman times, few people wrote about toilets, and when they did, they were often satirical, making it hard to interpret their meaning. The secret history of ancient toilets 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z Although its use was more widespread than the Lydian coins, the use of coins as currency did not filter down to the population at large until Roman times. Money making: A brief history of currency from the British Museum - BBC News 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z Perhaps the most famous leak of Roman times was the pile of documents which appeared on the doorstep of Cicero, Consul of the Roman Senate and a leading philosopher and orator of his time. From Panama to Sparta: A brief history of leaks - BBC News 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of Catholic faithful gathered for the service at the city’s Colosseum, where thousands of Christians are believed to have been killed in Roman times. Pope Francis laments Europe's 'anaesthetised conscience' over refugees 2016-03-25T04:00:00Z The fact that lead is toxic was known in Roman times. Are You a Toxic Waste Disposal Site? 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Consider, for instance, the Gladiatorial Games of Roman times. Worship in the House of Latter Day Gladiators 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z There were plenty of warm summers during Roman times, but conditions in Europe cooled between the 4th and 7th Centuries. Europe's recent summers were the 'warmest in 2,000 years' - BBC News 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z Vichy was an established settlement in Roman times, and by the 17th century, its waters were already known for their curative powers. Vichy Yearns to Be French City, Not Just World War II Memory 2015-12-27T05:00:00Z The town’s strategic importance has seen it fought over and devastated since Roman times. Western leaders urge Libyan factions to allow bombing of Isis fighters 2015-12-19T05:00:00Z The fact that lead is toxic was known in Roman times. Are You a Toxic Waste Disposal Site? 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z The land was known as Palestine after Roman times, and the name is still applied to the area by Palestinians and ideological opponents of the Jewish state. Spanish pilot's 'Palestine' remark probed by airline - BBC News 2015-10-29T04:00:00Z Limestone and gypsum from these quarries were mined beginning in Roman times to provide the stone from which Paris was built. Paris catacombs: Airbnb stay in 'world's largest grave' - BBC News 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z The so-called Arch of Triumph dated back to Roman times and formed the gateway to the city’s colonnaded ruins. Demolition of Famous Arch Adds to List of Ancient Sites Destroyed by ISIS 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z Sir Bob puts on two separate tours, covering 2,000 years of Colchester history from Roman times up to the present day. Ex-MP offers tours of former constituency for £5 - BBC News 2015-09-18T04:00:00Z Looking at those pictures from the weigh-in was like looking at something from Gladiator and the Roman times. UFC’s Conor McGregor: ‘I pinch myself because I am surrounded by luxury but it is built on sacrifice’ 2015-08-10T04:00:00Z The graffiti include what archaeologists call “latrinalia”, a cheerfully vulgar tradition dating back to Roman times and beyond. Churchill’s wartime tunnels under white cliffs of Dover open to the public 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z This is an area whose military history dates back to Roman times when it served as a cavalry base. SAS deaths: The savage beauty of the Brecon Beacons - BBC News 2015-07-13T04:00:00Z Architectural gems include the elegant palace in Split, built by Emperor Diocletian in Roman times. Summer Boating On The Adriatic Among Idyllic, Unspoiled Croatian Islands 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z Fellow musicians are gathering there that afternoon to perform in the ruins of an amphitheater built during Roman times. America’s dangerous “Exodus” fantasy: What’s lost in the Israel-Palestinian debate 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z In Roman times a squad was made up of soldiers who could effectively hear their commander’s orders during the clash of battle. Think (Really!) Small 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z In Roman times, life expectancy was about 22 years. Here's the Most Cost Effective Way To Fix the World 2015-01-26T05:00:00Z “Is that really the way to run a state of almost 20 million people? When did 20 million New Yorkers agree to be ruled like a triumvirate in Roman times?” Sheldon Silver’s Arrest Leaves Cuomo in a Tough Spot 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z The salute is often thought to date back to Roman times, but there is no evidence that soldiers raised their hand as a formal greeting. Why does the military insist on saluting? 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z “The lawsuit rested on the public trust doctrine, a legal principle dating back to Roman times that requires the state to protect certain areas of land against privatization and to preserve public access,” she said. New York Fashion Week booted out of Lincoln Center 2014-12-18T05:00:00Z Excavator Katerina Peristeri believes the mound was originally topped by a stone lion on a large plinth, found a few kilometers away 100 years ago, that was probably removed during Roman times. Ancient Greek tomb dig finds marble statues 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z In Roman times crowd disapproval literally became a matter of life or death, as emperors listened to its verdict when deciding whether defeated gladiators should be killed. What's the best way to deal with being booed? 2014-07-17T04:00:00Z The City, a square mile of prime land on the north bank of the River Thames, has been the principal place to do business in London since Roman times. London Planner Shielded Oasis of Commerce 2014-04-08T08:28:14Z Engagement rings date back to Roman times, or further. Your Money: With Engagement Rings, Love Meets Budget 2014-02-01T00:48:33Z Mr Pole said bodies were not buried within the limits of a town in Roman times because this was regarded as unclean. 'Roman' skeleton in sewer trench 2013-12-05T02:21:01Z There are various theories about how old the Pontfadog Oak was, with some claiming it dated back to Roman times, said Mr McBride. Toppled ancient oak moved off house 2013-06-25T13:47:18Z In Holy Sh*t: A Brief History of Swearing, a book out this month from Oxford University Press, medieval literature expert Melissa Mohr traces humans’ use of naughty language back to Roman times. Nine Things You Probably Didn't Know About Swear Words 2013-04-10T23:20:27Z From the Roman times to the Middle Ages everyone ate in the middle of the day, but it was called dinner and was the main meal of the day. The myth of breakfast, lunch and dinner 2012-11-15T00:33:39Z In Roman times, it was also an infamous centre for pirates. Return to Antikythera: Divers revisit wreck where ancient computer found 2012-10-02T13:10:00Z Foul play is suspected, because human burials in built-up areas were strictly forbidden in Roman times. Roman fort child 'from overseas' 2012-08-28T13:37:42Z “It’s not that different than Roman times, really.” What’s in a Title? Overcoming a ‘Crisis’ of CEO Credibility 2012-08-21T14:00:22Z Most of the sampled groups shared genetic features, indicating a common heritage dating back to before Roman times, the team reports today in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The Roots of Jewishness 2012-08-06T20:00:00Z I have a nasty feeling that if I had been alive in Roman times, I would have had a season ticket at the Circus Maximus. The Armchair Olympics: day eight 2012-08-04T16:01:44Z There had been black people in Britain in Roman times, and they are found as musicians in the early Tudor period in England and Scotland. Britain's first black community 2012-07-20T00:09:13Z A neighborhood of artisans’ homes and workshops since Roman times, Trastevere has in more recent decades become a fashionable district filled with restaurants, espresso bars and clubs. Merkel: no quick solution to crisis 2012-06-27T12:15:00Z The town was founded on mining before Roman times and enriched waves of foreigners who moved to the area under Austro-Hungarian rule. Romanian mining town suffers from its gold riches 2012-05-31T10:41:46Z Büsingen’s acquaintance with borders goes back to Roman times, when it was on the¬ limes — the defensive wall shielding Roman civilization from Germanic barbarism. | Borderlines: Enclave-Hunting in Switzerland 2012-05-15T16:30:21Z In Roman times obelisks were taken from its temples to adorn the northern cities of the Delta, and even across the Mediterranean to Rome. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Alcamenes, the rival or pupil of Pheidias, was the sculptor of a herm at Athens, a copy of which, dating from Roman times, was discovered at Pergamum in 1903. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" 2012-04-14T02:00:23.707Z The White Tower, 183 ft. in height, is said to date from Roman times, and certainly existed under the lords of Eppstein, who held the district in the 12th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z From Roman times the place was noted throughout Europe for its warm sulphur springs and for centuries before Charlemagne's day it had been a favorite resort for health-seekers. A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance 2012-03-23T02:00:40.930Z In Roman times the opposite shore may have excelled it; but one does not know the precise form of the ancient coastline. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Palmyra, of which we hear nothing before Roman times, is a notable instance. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2 "Hearing" to "Helmond" 2012-04-25T02:00:53.567Z Garrisons in Roman times were on the north and west, beyond the Severn and Humber, where they were needed; but by about 300 A.D. Through East Anglia in a Motor Car 2012-02-22T03:00:21.787Z In Roman times York was a fine city. England 2012-02-09T03:00:12.957Z The last of these forests seems to have lingered on into Roman times. Highways and Byways in Cambridge and Ely 2012-02-03T03:00:22.657Z That was the chief vent of the volcanic forces in Roman times; and then the Phlegr�an fields were still. Naples Past and Present 2012-03-13T02:00:23.473Z Within the acropolis stood the temple of Apollo, erected, according to tradition, by Daedalus himself, the remains of which, restored in Roman times, were discovered in 1817, on the eastern and lower summit. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z In another room is the head of a saint which some believe to be also of Roman times, but a good authority attributes it to a late follower of Raphael. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z The district was a glass-making centre in Roman times, and it is probable that the Romans inherited and perfected an indigenous industry of remote antiquity. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z Stage theorists actually date back to Greek and Roman times, even Biblical times. Letters: Watching Them Grow Up (1 Letter) 2012-01-02T20:09:00Z It appears first in Roman times as a place of some importance, and suffered considerably at the hands of Verres. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 8 "Haller, Albrecht" to "Harmonium" 2012-01-02T03:00:22.443Z In early Roman times curfew may possibly have served a political purpose by obliging people to keep within doors, thus preventing treasonable nocturnal assemblies, and generally assisting in the preservation of law and order. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 8 "Cube" to "Daguerre, Louis" 2012-01-31T03:00:17.257Z This tablet is due to the syncretism of Roman times. The History of Antiquity Vol. V. 2011-12-06T03:00:24.110Z Egypt.—The glass industry flourished in Egypt in Graeco-Egyptian and Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z MEDI�VAL AUTHORS.—For convenience we group under this heading the writers of interest from Roman times to the awakening of learning in the early 16th Century. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z The sucking pig has been deemed a dainty dish even from Roman times. Natural History in Anecdote Illustrating the nature, habits, manners and customs of animals, birds, fishes, reptiles, etc., etc., etc. 2011-11-12T03:00:32.773Z The inscriptions, however, which are here described, are of Roman times, and are of little value for the decision of the question. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Madison Grant well says: “As in all wars since Roman times, from the breeding point of view the little dark man is the final winner.” The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z In the 13th century the craft of glass-making was practised by the Moors in Almeria, and was probably a survival from Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z The subject of pyrites is a most confused one; the term originates from the Greek word for fire, and referred in Greek and Roman times to almost any stone that would strike sparks. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z The accepted interpretation of the passage is that a wooden grille was the final form of the west wall and remained so until Roman times. Problems in Periclean Buildings 2011-08-26T02:00:29.353Z The oak forests for which it was renowned in Roman times have entirely disappeared. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z In some parts of England the people used stone from old Roman walls, or built on old foundations, but in Roman times this farm had been under water in the marsh. In the Days of the Guild 2011-08-03T02:00:12.687Z The construction industry is rather conservative; many building sites still look much as they did in Roman times. 3D vision 2011-07-27T23:09:49Z From Greek and Roman times down to long after Agricola, brass was made by cementing zinc ore with copper. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z The northern intercolumniation was completely closed as in Roman times and in the central ones, the windows rested on three courses equal in height to four normal Greek courses. Problems in Periclean Buildings 2011-08-26T02:00:29.353Z Type of mould added Type of rennet added Red vegetable dye Colour develops as it ages Cheshire, one of Britain's oldest cheeses, was eaten in Roman times and gets a mention in the Domesday Book. 7 questions on cheese 2011-07-27T00:24:26Z These local rites, at least in Roman times, caused civil brawls, for the customs of one town naturally seemed blasphemous to neighbours with a different sacred animal. Myth, Ritual And Religion, Vol. 2 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:19.110Z In Roman times according to Pliny, landscape was used for mural decoration. Art Principles With Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter 2011-06-16T02:00:17.197Z The former gave a more detailed description of metallurgical appliances than had been done before, but there is little vital change apparent from the apparatus of Roman times. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Modern masonry under N. end of W. wall In Roman times therefore the western windows were placed with careful reference to the eastern. Problems in Periclean Buildings 2011-08-26T02:00:29.353Z That is its name since Roman times, and it was Paradise indeed to us. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z It is lucid and broad reaching, hearkening back to Greek and Roman times, yet up to the minute in the technologies, strategies and organizations of the 21st century. Open Innovation and the Design of Innovation Work 2011-05-18T08:32:14Z It is now occupied by the Museum van Oudheden, a collection of ancient and curious relics from the Roman times till the eighteenth century. Odd Bits of Travel with Brush and Camera 2011-05-17T02:00:17.310Z Vermilion was much adulterated with red-lead, even in Roman times, and finally in later centuries the name came to be appropriated to the lead product. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Ancient Greeks were said to feed it to their children, and it Roman times it was used as a cosmetic to soften the skin. Kids drink donkey milk! 2011-05-12T12:21:30Z More novel, however, is the suit’s reliance on the public trust doctrine, which dates to Roman times. Suit Accuses U.S. Government of Failing to Protect Earth for Generations Unborn 2011-05-05T02:25:28Z This took its name from the Capitolium of Roman times, the remains of which were found under the Piazza Luna; the three cellae were clearly traceable. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 5 "Fleury, Claude" to "Foraker" 2011-04-03T02:00:20.883Z And then Heidenheim, a pretty town given to manufactures, to factories and mills, with the ruins of its castle Hellenstein on the height, and its memories reaching far back to Roman times. One Year Abroad 2011-03-27T02:00:18.457Z The recovery of gold by the use of mercury possibly dates from Roman times, but the application of the process to silver does not seem to go back prior to the 16th Century. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z The natives of Seville, even in Roman times, were noted for their frivolity, their indisposition to labor, and their love of pleasure, qualities which they have transmitted in an exaggerated degree to their descendants. With the World's Great Travellers, Volume 3 2011-03-21T02:00:11.920Z Others date from Roman times, in the first few centuries of the Christian era; others from the eleventh century and even later. Euripedes and His Age 2011-03-05T03:00:26.617Z Depression began in Roman times, though then the land was still 16 ft. higher than now. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z The west end appears to have been damaged in Roman times and to have been replaced by the attached columns with 736 windows between them which appear in old drawings and are still partially extant. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" 2011-02-27T03:00:31.973Z Pliny is somewhat confused over the minium—or the text is corrupt, for this should be the genuine minium of Roman times. De Re Metallica, Translated from the First Latin Edition of 1556 2011-11-16T03:00:21.977Z Even under the Romans it was an important town, and if I were to tell you its history since Roman times, I should need many pages which I cannot now spare. The Childrens' Story of the War, Volume 2 (of 10) From the Battle of Mons to the Fall of Antwerp. 2011-02-19T03:01:10.063Z The cathedral itself, however, is not an architectural example of any appealing interest whatever, and pales utterly before the magnificent and splendid preservations of secular Roman times. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z One reason for this was the lack of good marble, the quarries at Carrara not having been used till Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z These later columns are shown, by inscriptions and other fragments built into their bases, to belong to later Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z The history of the subtle spice is traced down through Biblical and Roman times to our own day, chronologically, etymologically, botanically, and practically. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z A human chain soon formed outside the museum to protect the institution, which holds some 120,000 artifacts from prehistoric to Roman times, including King Tutankhamen's gold death mask. Archaeologists Hold Their Breaths on Status of Egyptian Antiquities 2011-01-31T21:27:16Z In Roman times, and until 1900, however, owing to lack of fuel, the smelting was done on the mainland. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 2 "Ehud" to "Electroscope" 2011-01-29T03:00:23.777Z The theatre at Fiesole which is often referred to as Etruscan unquestionably dates from Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 8 "Ethiopia" to "Evangelical Association" 2011-03-05T03:00:24.537Z No traces of any buildings can be identified, the only remains visible dating from Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" 2011-02-06T03:00:53.093Z They had been inspecting a newly discovered thermale établissement of Roman times, which led off one of the newly opened subterranean arteries which abound beneath Paris. Dumas' Paris 2011-02-02T03:00:23.057Z The earlier sculptor had seen some of the equestrian monuments of the Roman times and had wondered whether he could not imitate them, or at least accomplish the same purpose. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z In Roman times, worshippers would make 'good conduct' resolutions to the god Janus, but they were often made on behalf of somebody else. Humanists call for new year help 2010-12-30T09:19:35Z Above them was a dolmen, and above that relics of British and Roman times, the whole being crowned by a Christian oratory! Nooks and Corners of Cornwall 2010-12-30T03:00:24.033Z She added that "a statue from Roman times was found by a passer-by". Roman statue unearthed in Israel 2010-12-14T19:48:23Z Effects show up as far back as Roman times, researchers found. Massive Count a Drop in the Bucket 2010-10-06T14:44:00Z Tens of thousands of food lovers are drawn every weekend to the market, which traces its history at least to the 13th century but may date as far back as Roman times. Borough Market wholesalers sue trust in lease row 2010-08-29T18:04:00Z As early as Hellenic and Roman times, politically motivated charitable donations from sources abroad have played a role in international politics, particularly in the Middle East. Do U.S. Donors Drive Israeli Politics? 2010-07-07T23:42:00Z In Roman times, a triumphant general would parade round his ecstatic city for a day, supposedly accompanied by a slave whose job it was to whisper in his ear that he was only mortal. Brazil's Best Player: A Goalkeeper? 2010-06-02T22:40:00Z The flint-filled vineyards here climb from the river up the north side of the steep valley, facing the sun since Roman times. ?rzig Journal: Before a Bridge Slices Through Vineyards, It Divides German Winemakers 2010-05-12T00:48:00Z Such deception has been happening since Roman times, but it is getting new attention as more products are imported and a tight economy heightens competition. FDA pressured to combat rising 'food fraud' 2010-03-30T04:00:00Z Here on this site we've had finds from the Arab period, from Roman times and from the First and Second Temple periods. 2010-02-05T05:43:00Z To the south-east, on the other hand, remains are almost entirely absent, and this portion of the coast seems to have been as sparsely populated in Roman times as it is now. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Finally, immediately to the north of this western stoa there is an extensive house of Roman times also connected with baths. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" These conflicts seem to have worn out the land, which already in Roman times had fallen into decay. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" A temple dating from Roman times, and dedicated to him under the name of Nodens, has been discovered at Lydney, by the Severn. Myths & Legends of the Celtic Race In Roman times it was the seat of the Syrian governors, and the centre of a widely-extended commerce. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli It appears to have been unhealthy even in Roman times; according to Suetonius, both Augustus and Tiberius contracted here the illnesses which proved fatal to them. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" He also appears in many other groups, with Aphrodite, in marble and on engraved gems of Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" In the forests wolves were frequent, and still are found, the flocks being protected against them by large sheep-dogs; bears, however, which were known in Roman times, have almost entirely disappeared. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" We see from this that since the building was constructed in Roman times the land has sunk, and carried the columns into the sea, and shellfish have bored into them. The Geological Story of the Isle of Wight In Roman times the eastern half of the county formed part of the territory of the Silures, a pre-Celtic race, whose governing class at that time probably consisted of Brythonic 486 Celts. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" In Roman times Syene was strongly garrisoned to resist the attacks of the desert tribes. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" The town has thermal springs known in Roman times, which are used in cases of scrofula and rheumatism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" Brigandage appears to have been prevalent in Roman times in the remoter parts of the Apennines, as it was until recently: an inscription found near the Furlo pass was set up in A.D. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 2 "Anjar" to "Apollo" The slaves are kindly treated, as servants rather than slaves—though in Roman times and afterwards the Jews were great slave-traders. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" Latin writers, and in particular Pliny, mention numerous places in Italy, Asia Minor and elsewhere, which were famous for the production of pottery in Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 6 "Celtes, Konrad" to "Ceramics" Old British tales referring to Roman times, viz. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" In later Roman times there were added a series of polygonal bastions, of the type found at Caerwent. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" But, while Amédée employed himself almost wholly on the history of Gaul during Roman times and on Roman history, Augustin, who was by far the more gifted of the two, took a wider range. A Short History of French Literature As from the point of view of charity the well-being of the community depends upon the vigour of the deep-laid elemental life within it, so in passing to Roman times we consider the family first. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" The Baths at Bath furnish the best example of the kind in England; London also has the remains of a Bath of Roman times in the Strand. The Towns of Roman Britain Both tales are British in origin and are founded on traditions referring to Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" The famous Blue Grotto, the most celebrated of the many caves in the rocky shores of the island, was known in Roman times, but lost until 1826, when it was rediscovered. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" Augustine restored a church of the Roman times at Canterbury to be the church of his see. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" The Roman family was unique in its Roman times. completeness, and by some of its conditions the world has long been bound. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" Probably a line of stations, suggested by the lie of the country, existed here before Roman times, which line was extended and consolidated by successive Roman generals and emperors. The Towns of Roman Britain Turdentani and Turduli, forming permanent settlements and being still powerful there in Roman times; and in northern central Spain, from the mixture of Celts with the native Iberians, the population henceforward was called Celtiberian. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" An inscription records the existence of a temple of Venus Erycina on this promontory in Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The “native law” of Roman times allowed a man to take his daughter away from her husband if the last quarrelled with him. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" There are some fifty fords across the river, and in Roman times it was spanned by bridges. The Bible Story In Roman times it received the dignity of a municipium—implying municipal status and Roman citizenship for its free inhabitants. The Towns of Roman Britain The number of baths is remarkable, and gives some idea of the luxury of the place in Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 5 "Cat" to "Celt" It appears in history as one of the strongholds of the Etruscan power; but in Roman times it is hardly mentioned. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" “Native” law was still quoted in Roman times, but the significance of the expression remains to be ascertained. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The coastline is adjacent to shipping lanes that have been important since early Greek and Roman times. Area Handbook for Albania In Roman times slaves were condemned to the corn-mills, which were propelled by treads. The Scrap Book. Volume 1, No. 2 April 1906 From Roman times the country had remained thickly studded with towns, each being the seat of a bishop. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" The older one, which still existed in Roman times, was backed up against the temple hill, which was cut away to make room for it. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" In Roman times a different system marked off a third region, namely Middle Egypt, from the point of the Delta southward. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Skanderbeg gained brief independence for the country during his opposition to the Turkish invaders, but his exploits in support of nationalism stood almost alone over the entire period between Roman times and the twentieth century. Area Handbook for Albania Near by, in the neighbouring village of Mirten, one sees the remains of an ancient amphitheatre, which denotes a considerable importance for the neighbourhood in Roman times. The Cathedrals and Churches of the Rhine The old town, which preserves its rectangular plan from Roman times, is enclosed by walls, with towers constructed in the 12th century. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" But, on the whole, inscriptions before the Roman times were almost entirely lacking. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Near the lake are several sites of ancient towns, and the temple called Kasr-Karun, dating from Roman times, distinguishes the most important of these. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Such a bird's eye view of the forces at work in later Hellenistic and Roman times will be the best preparation for a sane conception of the origin and trend of Christianity. The Next Step in Religion An Essay toward the Coming Renaissance The apotheosis of the old Roman times was replaced by canonization; tutelary saints succeeded to local mythological divinities. Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions Being a Comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles with those of the Heathen Nations of Antiquity Considering also their Origin and Meaning Almost alone among Italian cities its origin does not go back to Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" Two inscriptions of Roman times make the identity of Pirene certain, if there could be any doubt in the face of the exact agreement of Pausanias’s description with the structure. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 4 "Coquelin" to "Costume" Blown glass vessels are not known until late Greek and Roman times, when they were of much the same manufacture as glass elsewhere. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Apparently the earliest records of gardens, after Roman times, date from the ninth century, and are mostly to be found amongst monastic archives. Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens W. of these are other hot springs, those of the Ficoncella, also known in Roman times. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" Every now and then in the course of English history treasures have been unearthed, many of them buried in Roman times. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 Tradition traced its existence back to Roman times, and in the 18th century one of the rooms in the great tower was still called the chambre de C�sar. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" The variegated glass beads belonging to Italy were greatly used in Egypt in Roman times, and are like those found elsewhere. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" The kasbah, which occupies the northern corner of the city, dates from Roman times, and preserves in its more modern portions numerous remains of other Roman edifices. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2 "Constantine Pavlovich" to "Convention" It certainly was inhabited in Roman times, for the foundations of a Roman house have been found, as well as inscriptions, bronzes, and other objects now preserved in the museums of Trieste, Parenzo, and Pola. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Among the most remarkable of the public buildings of Roman times, both in the mother-city and in the provinces, were the Basilicas or Halls of Justice, which were also used as commercial exchanges. Architecture Classic and Early Christian In Roman times its waters ran entirely into the Tiber. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" Limestone in the Great Pyramid, as elsewhere, was dressed by chopping it with an adze, a tool used from prehistoric to Roman times for all soft stones and wood. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 1 "Edwardes" to "Ehrenbreitstein" Signing with Prussia and Bavaria, Napoleon confiscated broad Papal domains along the Rhine, lands that had been in possession of the church since Roman times. Blood and Iron Origin of German Empire As Revealed by Character of Its Founder, Bismarck Though it was a thriving town in the Middle Ages, and existed in Roman times, there is very little to be seen older than the period of the late Renaissance. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Thus Veil fell; and this is the legend which, like many others belonging to early Roman times, is more full of poetry than of truth. Among the Brigands How far the myth, as recorded in Roman times by Plutarch, can be traced to earlier and later sources is very uncertain. The Religion of Ancient Egypt There are no traces of any population having ever existed on this forest since Roman times. A New Illustrated Edition of J. S. Rarey's Art of Taming Horses With the Substance of the Lectures at the Round House, and Additional Chapters on Horsemanship and Hunting, for the Young and Timid But the stiff mannerism of the patriarchal system which survived until recently from the early Roman times gave him that formal tone and authoritative manner which are so characteristic of his conversation in private. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome Even in the old Greek and Roman times the doctors recommended deep breathing, the voluntary holding of air in the lungs, believing that this exercise cleansed the system of impurities and gave strength. What a Young Woman Ought to Know At Autun and Lyons, both of them magnificent cities in Roman times, some very ancient books did linger, and here is room for a digression. The Wanderings and Homes of Manuscripts Helps for Students of History, No. 17. In the Roman times the mother Isis not only received the devotion of all Egypt, but her worship spread rapidly abroad, like that of Mithra. The Religion of Ancient Egypt The defeat of the British army was followed by an attack upon the great fortresses which had been erected along the Saxon Shore in the Roman times. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII Only in the pictures of two Pankratiastai, on a monument dating most likely from Roman times, we discover an analogy to this old Attic custom. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life It was renowned in Roman times two thousand years ago, and there is an ancient aspect quite unmistakable about its western portion in the vicinity of the Emperor's palace. Foot-prints of Travel or, Journeyings in Many Lands Concerning the mildness of the treatment of slaves in very early Roman times, see Plutarch, Coriol., Principles Of Political Economy From the twenty-sixth dynasty down to late Roman times the infant Horus, or the young boy, was the most prominent subject on the temples, and the commonest figure in the homes of the people. The Religion of Ancient Egypt The organization of feudal government by the Normans brings us to a consideration of the territorial system of England which can be traced certainly from Saxon and conjecturally from Roman times. Hilaire Belloc The Man and His Work It is an old volcanic crater, nearly 2 m. in circumference, now, as in Roman times, filled with water. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1 "Austria, Lower" to "Bacon" There is no culture broadly superior to all others, as the Mediterranean culture was superior to that of the barbarians in Roman times. What I Saw in America It must not, however, be supposed that cupboards were always, or even usually, sunk into the wall in Roman times. The Care of Books Bēs, though figured from the eighteenth dynasty to Roman times, yet retained a foreign character. The Religion of Ancient Egypt It was universal in Roman times, and during the mediæval period the custom of sending a challenge to the hostile power was carefully observed. The Map of Life Conduct and Character The idea has been thought of since Roman times, and Napoleon himself nearly undertook the work. The Automobilist Abroad In Roman times divination from birds was chiefly taken from their flight or feeding. Kalevala, Volume I (of 2) The Land of the Heroes Most large Egyptian collections contain one or more specimens of wooden combs, which are generally called weavers combs, and ascribed to Roman times. Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms When we reach Roman times we have a fuller view of the popular worship in the terra-cotta figures. The Religion of Ancient Egypt Chafing-dish—The name appropriated to modern cooking vessels was originally applied to a dish upon which perfumes were burnt, and in Roman times was an ensign of honour. Chats on Household Curios As for the good old buckskins of our venerated grandsires and governors, they arose in Roman times. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 357, June, 1845 Lupanars continued to exist from Roman times until the Middle Ages. Folkways A Study of the Sociological Importance of Usages, Manners, Customs, Mores, and Morals The warp weights on this Athenian illustration are triangular in shape, and perhaps resemble the pyramidic weights found in Egypt and attributed to Roman times. Ancient Egyptian and Greek Looms The girl had looked at Margaret with big brown eyes; they carried her mind back to the portraits of Egyptian women painted in Roman times on the walls of tombs. There was a King in Egypt From Roman times onward, European nicknames are in their general character obvious and prosaic, and very many of them are the reverse of complimentary. The Romance of Words (4th ed.) Some of the most important have been used in a primitive fashion since the Roman times, and under the Turkish rule. Bulgaria In the New Empire and in Roman times the wrapped mummy was sometimes modelled into the form of a statue. The Evolution of the Dragon In 1283 Edward I, great-grandson of Henry, completed the conquest of Wales, which had remained incompletely conquered from Roman times onward. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England In Roman times it was as important commercial city. The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to prose. Volume II (of X) - Rome For there are not now, as in the Roman times, any great reservoirs of energetic barbaric life. Fantasia of the Unconscious At the entrance to one of the tombs, for instance, he has found stelae of the usual tombstone shape let into the wall like the dedication tablets of Greek and Roman times. The American Journal of Archaeology, 1893-1 The draperies in some of the miniatures show Byzantine teaching, but with the grandiose style of the early Roman times. Illuminated Manuscripts Many of these are frequented now, as in Roman times, owing to their valuable therapeutic qualities. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 4 "Bulgaria" to "Calgary" Medieval and other Early Bridges.—Bridges with stone piers and timber superstructures were no doubt constructed from Roman times onward, but they have perished. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" This cultivated Parsnip has been produced as a vegetable since Roman times. Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure OBS.—The "civic crown" in Roman times was a garland of oak-leaves and acorns bestowed on a soldier who had saved the life of a citizen in battle. New Word-Analysis Or, School Etymology of English Derivative Words Indeed, it does not seem quite clear that the mound was thrown up in Roman times; it may have been reared later, with earth which contained Romano-British objects. Roman Britain in 1914 In Paris boxes of sweets are then given by bachelors to friends who have entertained them at their houses during the year—a survival perhaps of the “honeyed things” given in Roman times. Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan We have seen that London was in the time of the Britons just a fort, and that it became important in Roman times, and a town grew up around it. Stories That Words Tell Us This aqueduct received its water from a tunnel in the eastern range, and was probably the principal source of supply for the city in Roman times. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 22. July, 1878. Egypt is so old that even the Roman times appear new, and one is tempted to regard these glorious buildings of the Mohammedan era as only of yesterday. Peeps at Many Lands: Egypt There was evidently no caricature intended in these representations, and it is worthy of notice that such as are grotesque are not earlier than Roman times. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour Even in Roman times, and of course under the Moors, Toledo led in this department. Arts and Crafts in the Middle Ages A Description of Mediaeval Workmanship in Several of the Departments of Applied Art, Together with Some Account of Special Artisans in the Early Renaissance And this takes us back to Roman times, when no important thing was done in the state without the magistrates "taking the auspices." Stories That Words Tell Us The fumes of dried coltsfoot leaves were used as a remedy in cases of difficulty of breathing, both in ancient Roman times and in Tudor England. The Social History of Smoking The same, as will be shown later, was the probable history of some of the Celtic deities, who were p. 15identified in Roman times with Mars and Bellona. Celtic Religion in Pre-Christian Times It is one of the oldest towns in England and was of great importance in Roman times. British Highways And Byways From A Motor Car Being A Record Of A Five Thousand Mile Tour In England, Wales And Scotland The ancient Jericho lay near the spring Ain-es-Sultan and the City of Roman times was more to the south-west. Through Palestine with the Twentieth Machine Gun Squadron The old circular orchestra shows the dominance of ritual; the new curtailed orchestra of Roman times and semicircular shape shows the dominance of the spectacle. Ancient Art and Ritual The national character of the Aeneid gave Virgil a greater appeal than Horace in ancient Roman times. Horace and His Influence In Roman times the worship of Mithra spread into Europe from Persia. Myths of Babylonia and Assyria The Egyptian sistrum, which in Roman times played an important r�le in the worship of Isis, was shaped somewhat like a tennis racquet, with four wire strings on which rattles were strung. Critical and Historical Essays Lectures delivered at Columbia University Whatever Latin words have come down to us in unbroken succession from the Roman times—and they are but a few—must have come down from Welsh sources. Science in Arcady There were always numerous foreigners settled in Egypt, and in Ptolemaic and Roman times Alexandria and Memphis swarmed with them. The Treasury of Ancient Egypt Miscellaneous Chapters on Ancient Egyptian History and Archaeology But the stage, in the time of Charles the second, when the Quakers first appeared in the world, was in a worse state than even in the Grecian or Roman times. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 1 On the north side of the camps the hill is precipitous, and there can be little doubt that the position must, in Roman times, have been one of the strongest in the neighbourhood. The Evolution of an English Town And then there is the varied history of the place dating from far-off Roman times. Vanishing England This may point to the fact that Cæsar's simulacra of the native Mercury were images, and that the old preference for representing this god continued in Roman times. The Religion of the Ancient Celts No Roman legion ever landed in Ireland; yet all through Roman times boats must have been slipping across and across; there must have been constant communication, and there was, really, no distinction of race. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 Later, in Roman times, this feature was utilised in altering the building. Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt Ceva Italy Soft veteran of Roman times named from its town near Turin. The Complete Book of Cheese You can see the various old sea walls which have been constructed from Roman times onward. Vanishing England A curious amulet, connected with the Druids, became famous in Roman times and is described by Pliny. The Religion of the Ancient Celts So we may safely say of the Celts that the fickleness for which they were famed in Roman times was not a racial, but a temporal or epochal defect. The Crest-Wave of Evolution A Course of Lectures in History, Given to the Graduates' Class in the Raja-Yoga College, Point Loma, in the College-Year 1918-19 The Gauls, again, could invent a special letter Ð to denote a special Celtic sound and keep it in Roman times. The Romanization of Roman Britain A very common form in Greco–Roman times is the cippus , a short column, like an altar. How to Observe in Archaeology It must be remembered that there was, in Roman times, nothing at Evesham to take the road there, for Evesham did not exist as a town until long after the Romans left. Grain and Chaff from an English Manor This would make it date from Roman times. The Religion of the Ancient Celts In Roman times it was spent upon public improvements, and upon plays, dinners, and gladiatorial games. The Common People of Ancient Rome Studies of Roman Life and Literature Many emerald pastes of Roman times still extant are with difficulty distinguished from the real gem, so much harder and lustrous are they than modern glass. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 27, June, 1873 Inscriptions occur on settlement–sites, in sanctuaries and associated with tombs: usually cut on slabs or blocks of soft limestone, though marble and other harder stones were used in Hellenistic and Roman times. How to Observe in Archaeology Beyond the railway the track is continued in the lane which leads on past the schoolhouse to the old ferry, where there was presumably in Roman times a ford. The Historic Thames The monuments of that city were, indeed, as sumptuous as ever; a number had been added in Roman times, though generally in inferior taste. Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul Its actual foundation dates at least from Roman times as is proved by the fragments of sculpture, coins, etc., dug up at different times during the last two hundred years. Seaward Sussex The South Downs from End to End NE. of Newport; celebrated by Tennyson in connection with Arthurian legend; it is a very ancient place, and contains relics of Roman times. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge The workings have now been abandoned, but many attempts have been made since Roman times to re-start them. Somerset But apart from these there are two unsolved problems in connection with the roads across the Thames Valley in Roman times. The Historic Thames From Roman times, from Greek, from ancient Jerusalem, from the fire-breathing shrines of Baal at long-dead Carthage, perhaps, this topaz might have come. The Flying Legion Description.—The common garden parsnip is derived by cultivation from the wild parsnip, indigenous to many parts of Europe and the north of Asia, and cultivated since Roman times. Science in the Kitchen. An important place in Roman times, it was the cap. of the East Saxons, and has been the metropolis of England since the Norman Conquest; it possesses, therefore, innumerable historic buildings and associations. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge In England, where several kinds of marl are found in quantities, its use was probably never discontinued after the Roman times. Roman Farm Management The Treatises of Cato and Varro Doubtless in Roman times the governing forces of Britain attempted a similar system here. The Historic Thames The bay was an emblem of victory in old Roman times, and victorious generals were crowned with it. Among the Trees at Elmridge It was one of the earliest buildings since Roman times to be built of brick. What to See in England A Guide to Places of Historic Interest, Natural Beauty or Literary Association NW. of Madrid; its importance dates from Roman times; has a great aqueduct, built in Trajan's reign, and a fine Moorish castle and Gothic cathedral; cloth-weaving the only important industry. The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge That district in Roman times was famous for such superstitions. Renaissance in Italy Volume 3 The Fine Arts It is thought that a sort of jet jewellery was made here in Roman times; quantities of perforated discs have been found about the bay—termed "coal money" by the fishermen. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter Rusty bayonets will be turned up by their plowshares; strange coins, as puzzling as some of those of Roman times that we in Britain have found, will puzzle them. A Minstrel in France For the Roman times Plutarch served him, as Holinshed and Hall supplied him for his English histories. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 05, No. 27, January, 1860 It was the place of execution in Roman times. A Cotswold Village A very important relic of Roman times found at Cilurnum was a bronze tablet of citizenship, giving this coveted privilege to a number of soldiers who had served in twenty-five campaigns and received honourable discharge. Northumberland Yesterday and To-day In Roman times the importance of this advanced outpost of chalk, commanding the approach to the lower valley of the Avon, would be appreciated. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter The first recorded at- tempts at disguising the contents of a written message were in Roman times when Julius Caesar encoded messages to his generals in the field. Terminal Compromise: computer terrorism: when privacy and freedom are the victims: a novel In Roman times the name of the province of Achaea was given to the whole of Greece, except Thessaly, Epirus, and Acarnania. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 A mile beyond this interesting relic of Roman times is the manor house of Cassey Compton, built by Sir Richard Howe about the middle of the seventeenth century. A Cotswold Village They are possibly older than Saxon and older than Roman times. Alarms and Discursions That mass of columnar basalt was occupied and held sacred in Roman times, and was dedicated to Apollo. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe The languages of these countries, the "Latin nations," grew out of the rustic dialects spoken in Roman times. Outline of Universal History At Selinitza, near Avlona, there is a remarkable deposit of mineral pitch which was extensively worked in Roman times; mining operations are still carried on here, but in a somewhat primitive fashion. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 This colonnade must have had at least fifty columns; the workmanship is not of the best Roman times. Travels in Syria and the Holy Land It was not till Roman times that specially privileged spectators were admitted into it, but it never had the musicians installed in it. In Troubadour-Land A Ramble in Provence and Languedoc Although Derbyshire abounds with caverns, some natural, some the work of miners, from Roman times, they do not appear to have been inhabited, at least since prehistoric times, except as occasional refuges. Castles and Cave Dwellings of Europe It unfortunately does not date from Roman times when the place was known as Constantia, for there is nothing Roman about the ivy-clad arches that cross the valley on the western side. Normandy, Illustrated, Part 3 In Roman times it flowed, in its lower course, much farther north than at present, along the base of the Euganean hills, and entered the sea at Brondolo. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 In Roman times Homer never failed to inspire lesser writers; Ennius is said to have translated the Odyssey, while Virgil's Aeneid is clearly a child of the Greek Homeric tradition. Authors of Greece In Roman times it was part of the flattery of the imperial jurists to their master, to tell him that he was above the laws, legibus solutus. Moral Philosophy The statues which we still possess are mainly marble copies, made in Roman times from Greek originals. Early European History One asks oneself whether this town has greatly changed since Roman times. Old Calabria In the XVIIIth-XXth dynasties a large number of fine tombs were made, and later ages continued to bury here till Roman times. The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 In itself the reaping-hook is an enlarged sickle, and the sickle was in use in Roman times, and no man knows how long before that. Field and Hedgerow Being the Last Essays of Richard Jefferies Those, however, who in Roman times knew Vergil's love of symbolism, suspected that a more personal interest led him to compose this elegy. Vergil A Biography Until late Roman times it is unlikely that a raised stage existed. Early European History A very little way inland is the village of Dunsley, which may have been in existence in Roman times, for Ptolemy mentions Dunus Sinus as a bay frequently used by the Romans as a landing-place. Yorkshire—Coast and Moorland Scenes In Roman times the Low Countries were inhabited by various peoples, chiefly of Germanic origin; and in the Middle Ages were divided into several duchies and counties—such as Brabant, Flanders, Gelderland, Holland, Zealand, etc. Holland The History of the Netherlands The ravages of Saxon and Dane, and the constant state of hostility between races, had destroyed much of that mineral industry which existed in the Roman times. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 05 (From Charlemagne to Frederick Barbarossa) There in the Roman times doubtless a church arose which, doubtless, too, perished in the Diocletian persecution. England of My Heart : Spring From Roman times to the present the Jews have been a people without a country. Early European History We can scarcely imagine to-day the conditions of such banishment: to find a Western parallel we must go back to ancient Greek and Roman times long preceding the Empire. Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation It is contended—and may be said to be conceded—that the boomerang was known to certain savage tribes in Europe in Roman times. Following the Equator, Part 2 But there is very little material to generalize from until we descend to Roman times. A History of Greek Art There is, however, something else which must always place beyond doubt the importance of Chichester in Roman times. England of My Heart : Spring The ruins are those of a theater, founded by the Greeks, but much altered in Roman times. Early European History The Renaissance inherited the old foolish prejudice of Roman times, when, although the writers of plays were the intimate friends of emperors, the actors were thought infamous. Essays from 'The Guardian' There had been roads and coins in Roman times. Short History of Wales Again, it is important to recognize that the creations of Greek sculpture which have been preserved to us are partly original Greek works, partly copies executed in Roman times from Greek originals. A History of Greek Art This surely was within the Saxon building as it must have been within any church that may have stood here in Roman times? England of My Heart : Spring The scene of it is Palmyra in Roman times. The Man That Corrupted Hadleyburg and Other Stories MELONS. -mongrel supposed to be produced from a twin-seed. -crossing of varieties of. -inferiority of, in Roman times. -changes in, by culture and climate. -serpent, correlation of variations in. -analogous variations in. The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication — Volume 2 Just such a sight, substituting spears could have been seen in Roman times. The Island Pharisees This shows—and the conclusion is confirmed by other evidence—that means existed in Roman times of reproducing statues with the help of measurements mechanically taken. A History of Greek Art In Roman times the town, under the name of Neapolis,598 attained a vast size, and was adorned with magnificent edifices, of which there are still numerous remains. History of Phoenicia There was short work with such men in old Roman times. The Marble Faun - Volume 1 The Romance of Monte Beni Nothing in the Roman times, though they had less baggage, comes up to such modern marching: nor is this the fastest of Friedrich's, though of Daun's it unspeakably is. History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 20 In Roman times, raisins weren't just expensive, they were money. The Perdue Chicken Cookbook For what happened to that same Mount Vesuvius nearly 1800 years ago, in the old Roman times? Madam How and Lady Why In Roman times the foundation of C�sar�a reduced Joppa to insignificance; yet it still, as Jaffa or Y�fa, retains a certain amount of trade, and is famous for its palm-groves and gardens. History of Phoenicia The stream of ancient philosophy in the Alexandrian and Roman times widens into a lake or sea, and then disappears underground to reappear after many ages in a distant land. Meno The apotheosis of the old Roman times was replaced by canonization; tutelary saints succeed to local mythological divinities. History of the Conflict Between Religion and Science In the Roman times and long ages before ever the rumour of the Romans had come into these parts, men drove their cattle up into these places as the summer came on.... The World Set Free |
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