The long-lived Roman Empire was a majestic power of its time; contributing to the many spheres of influences such as poetry, art, architecture and law. ... Thus it is of no surprise that any foreign form of faith or worship was shunned by the Romans. ...
Hannibal Barca, being of the Lion's Brood as they were called1, was sworn to vengeance of Rome at the age of nine2 by his father Hamlicar Barca before embarking for the conquest of Spain. He was always driven by this one desire: to rid Carthage of the Romans. He never had a unified army of one race or language; his army consisted of all the enemies of Rome and followers of Hannibal. He was never defeated in his campaign against Italy, over fifteen years of fighting.3 He was an accomplished politician and judge of character. His very presence reduced the Roman senate to cowardice fea...
The Roman Colosseum exists today as a monumental relic of an Empire. Time has worn away at its 2,000 year-old concrete walls and seats leaving behind a daunting shadow of what it once was. A large earthquake hit Rome in 1231 causing a large section of the amphitheater to collapse. The 1500's br...
