Roman Empire Anecdotes
Augustus’ Secret Syracuse: The Mystery of the Emperor’s Private Room
Augustus called one private retreat “Syracuse,” a strange nickname that opened onto Archimedes, conquest, tyranny, Sicily, and imperial memory.
Roman Empire Anecdotes
Augustus called one private retreat “Syracuse,” a strange nickname that opened onto Archimedes, conquest, tyranny, Sicily, and imperial memory.
Roman Empire Historical Facts
From cranes and catapults to mills, pumps, and presses, the Greco-Roman world used machines in far more sophisticated and varied ways than older views once allowed.