About 2,400 years ago, before the emergence of the Roman empire, a small armada of boats approached the island of Als off the ...

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The social status and evolving rights of children in ancient Rome, from the absolute power of a father to early legal protections and reforms.

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There's something about ancient civilizations that fascinates us even thousands of years later. Their architecture, ...