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Emperor Theodosius and final division of the Roman Empire

After the death of Roman Emperor Valens, Theodosius I (379-395 AD) was elected as an Emperor of the eastern part of the Roman Empire....

Beginning of the “Barbarian” migrations into the territory of Roman Empire

On the border of the Roman Empire, along the banks of the rivers Rhine and Danube and in the great arc that stretches from...

Romain coin dated in IV century AD discovered in Okinawa Island (Approx 8.000 km away from borders of Roman Empire)

During the excavation in Katsuren Castle in Okinawa Island (Japan) archeologist unearthed bronze and copper coins. With x-ray analysis scientist revealed that one coin...

Fall of the Western Roman Empire 476 AD

Eastern Roman Emperor Arcadius (395-408 AD) and Honorius (393-423 AD) as Western Roman Emperor did not really agree in politics. Arcadius even saw an...

Akkadian empire (2400-2007 BC)

Sumerian cities were fighting war very frequently among themselves, but none managed to achieve a dominant position. However, such frequent wars had some consequences;...

Egyptology

Egyptology as a science was born in 1822. It happened when a Frenchman Jean-François Champollion managed to penetrate into the system of ancient Egypt...

Religions of Ancient Mesopotamia

Religions of Mesopotamia appeared in Sumerians culture and other peoples of Mesopotamia developed it; and it maintain in Antique period as well. Each Mesopotamian...

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