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Learn all about the Roman Empire's amazing contributions to art, architecture, engineering and language that have profoundly shaped our society and our everyday lives. What are frescoes? What were the Colosseum, the Forum, and the Pantheon? How did the Romans transport water over long distances? How did Romans design stronger bridges? What is oratory? What Latin phrases from ancient Rome do we still use regularly today? What are Roman Numerals?...
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2010.
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English
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"Throughout the ages, the most successful civilizations were the ones who realized that everyone poops and they'd better figure out how to get rid of it! From the very first flushing toilet (invented way earlier than you would think) to the efficient Roman aqueducts (possibly inspired by the goddess of sewers!) to castles in the Middle Ages whose moats used more than just water to repel enemies, Poop happened! traces human civilization through this...
5) Gilded youth: a history of growing up in the royal family: from the Plantagenets to the Cambridges
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2023.
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English
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This look at growing up in the British royal family over the centuries looks beyond their often carefully depicted lives to show the more complex truth behind their eccentric upbringings.
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