the romans

an evening with the Romans

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December 18th 2016
On Thursday evening Ineke, Caroline, Alex and I set off for the Roman city of Chester, about an hours drive away. The was celebration of the Roman feast of Saturnalia which sounded like fun, and it certainly was a spectacle. I felt a bit sorry for the Romans in their sandals in the rain, but it looked as if they enjoyed themselves. Anyway, there were lots of lights and torches, crowds of people an ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more