In ancient Rome, the social classes you belonged to were hereditary. However, while it’s common knowledge that the citizens had multiple rights, there were a lot of challenges for the ruling class. The commoners, more popularly known as the plebeians, were a
During the reign of Emperor Vespasian, around 70 AD, the Flavian Amphitheater in Pozzuoli, Naples, was constructed. Vespasian, the first Flavian Emperor, built the third-largest amphitheater that could contain an audience of 50,000. There is so much of the amphitheater known from
According to Colorado police, “incendiary devices” were discovered at a Jehovah’s Witness hall following the apparent murder-suicide of a married couple there on Christmas Day. According to police, “an adult female was shot and killed by an adult male, who then shot
The period from the end of the Han Dynasty when an earlier yet modern version of China was being established marked the period of disunion in China. During this time, various factions and warlords fought to control the country. It was a
If you know about the seven wonders of the world then you’ve most likely heard about The Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The hanging gardens of Babylon were one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. However, in recent times, it’s come
Russia said on Monday that it shot down a Ukrainian drone near one of its long-range bomber air bases deep inside its own territory, killing three Russian air force personnel. The drone was allegedly flying near Russia’s Engels air base, which is
At least 180 ethnic Rohingya who were stranded at sea for weeks after leaving Bangladesh in November are feared dead, as their rickety boat is believed to have sunk this month, according to the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR). According to unconfirmed
China‘s military dispatched 71 planes and seven ships to Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan’s defense ministry said Monday after China expressed displeasure with Taiwan-related provisions in the United States’ annual defense spending bill passed on
On Saturday evening, three buses from Texas dropped off about 140 recent migrants, including babies and young children, near Vice President Kamala Harris’ residence in Washington D.C., in historically cold temperatures. The drop-off appears to be the latest example of a push
In his first Christmas broadcast as the United Kingdom‘s monarch, King Charles III expressed sympathy to those experiencing “great anxiety and hardship” in the midst of a spiraling cost-of-living crisis. Charles paid tribute to “to all those wonderfully kind people who so
In his Christmas message on Sunday, Pope Francis called for an end to the war in Ukraine and other conflicts, saying the world was suffering from a “famine of peace.” In his 10th Christmas “Urbi et Orbi” (to the city and the
The Paris prosecutor said Friday that at least three people were killed in a shooting in central Paris, and that the suspected attacker was known to authorities. According to Laure Beccuau, one person is in critical condition and two others have been
Tyra Bogert went to her sister’s house in case the power went out as a snowstorm approached Alaska on the evening of December 15. She noticed a notification from her Ring camera while scrolling through TikTok with her niece. The motion detection
The Buffalo, New York, area was hit by a frigid blizzard with strong winds that has claimed seven lives. The state’s governor has called the storm “devastating.” According to Mark Poloncarz, the executive of Erie County, where Buffalo is located, some of
If you manage to overcome the long odds, you might soon own the ideal stocking stuffer. After no ticket matched all six numbers chosen last week, the Mega Millions jackpot increased to an astounding $565 million, the lottery said on Saturday. According
After a bus accident on a highway in British Columbia, dozens of people were rushed to the hospital late on Christmas Eve, according to Canadian officials. 53 individuals were being treated by medical teams at three hospitals in the communities of Kelowna,
