In Italy circa 1500, Leonardo da Vinci invented a Mill-driven coin press. Continue reading
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Dominoes of China
Derived from a dice game, dominoes were played in China around the 12th Century. Continue reading
Augustus Caesar
Augustus (Latin: Imperātor Caesar Dīvī Fīlius Augustus; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August 14 AD) was the founder of the Roman Principate and considered the first Roman emperor, controlling the Roman Empire from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. Continue reading
The Bikini is Nothing New
Its a teeny, weeny, yellow polka-dotted bikini, was not invented in the mid 20th Century. Continue reading
Early example of political propaganda
During the reign of the first Roman emperor, Augustus Caesar, 17 BCE, the depictions of a comet by a western civilization were stamped onto coins. Continue reading
Emperor of Rome
Gaius Octavius (also known as Octavian) Emperor of Rome, the grandnephew of Julius Caesar. Continue reading
First Lace factory
Venetian noblewoman, Duchess Morosina Morosini, set up the first Lace factory, while under the direction of Catina Gardin, in 1595. Continue reading
Leonardo da Vinci, father of the Parachute
We all know who Leonardo da Vinci was, that he was the father of many ideas, and at his time thought to have been crazy… Continue reading
Mount Vesuvius Volcanic Eruption Described
on August 24th 79 CE, Mount Vesuvius's deadly volcanic eruption destroyed the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Continue reading
Oyster farming circa 110 BCE
A Roman Fisherman by the name of Sergius Orata, built sheltered fishponds, that provided posts for larval oysters to attached to and grow. Continue reading