Tag: Empire
Roman Empire – the arch that ruled the world
antiquity Roman Empire – the arch that ruled the world The Pont du Gard was part of an aqueduct about 50 km long. © Realpicture / Getty Images by Gernot…
The plague: How bad was the Black Death in the Roman Empire?
study Mass deaths from the Black Death – how deadly was the plague in the Roman Empire? Emperor Justinian, mosaic from the Basilica of Saint Vitale of Ravenna ©Wiki/Commons The…
Ten years of Schlecker-Aus: what remains of the former drugstore empire?
On January 23, 2012, the Schlecker drugstore chain finally filed for bankruptcy after a steep downturn. 25,000 employees lost their jobs from one day to the next. How do those…
Archaeology: Badger finds coins from the Roman Empire in Spain
archeology Animal treasure hunter: Badger in Spain apparently finds coins from the Roman Empire Such a badger may have helped discover ancient Roman coins (stock image) © Carsten Rehder /…
Archeology: Badger finds coins from the Roman Empire
archeology Animal treasure hunter: Badger in Spain apparently finds coins from the Roman Empire Such a badger could have helped to discover the ancient Roman coins (archive image) © Carsten…
The Habsburg jaw – how inbreeding ruined the Spanish empire
genetics The Habsburg jaw – how inbreeding ruined the Spanish empire Philip IV and Charles II show the Habsburg jaw. © Wikipedia / Commons With a clever marriage policy, the…
Roman culture even without an empire – how the decline of the empire was delayed
Find in the UK Roman culture even without an empire – how the decline of the empire was delayed The mosaic is damaged in the center, but is better preserved…
Broad gauge railway – with these monster trains Hitler wanted to open up his empire
Rail transport Broad gauge railway – with these monster trains Hitler wanted to open up his empire A recent video animates Hitler’s monster train. © Found And Explained / Youtube…
World Empire Macedonia: Macedonian Phalanx – Alexander created a world empire with hammer and anvil
Ancient warfare The Macedonian phalanx – with hammer and anvil, Alexander created a world empire Scene from the movie “Alexander” by Oliver Stone © PR by Gernot Kramper December 11th,…
Jussie Smollett: “Empire” star denies false statement
Jussie Smollett “Empire” star denies false statement Jussie Smollett is currently on trial over an alleged false testimony © Jamie Lamor Thompson / Shutterstock Jussie Smollett defends himself against the…