a contemporary of augustus and tiberius
121ROMAN LITERATURE — Although there is information concerning the Jews in Rome as early as 139 B.C.E., the first Latin writers to mention the Jews or Judaism in their writings are cicero and Varro, who lived at the end of the republic. It is significant that Cicero… …
122History of democracy — Part of the Politics series Democracy History · …
123Nikephoros II Phokas — Nicephorus Phocas redirects here. For the emperor s grandfather, see Nikephoros Phokas the Elder. For the Cretan municipality, see Nikiforos Fokas. Nikephoros II Phokas Emperor of the Byzantine Empire …
124Flavian dynasty — Flavian dynasty| The Flavian dynasty was a Roman imperial dynasty, which ruled the Roman Empire between 69 and 96 AD, encompassing the reigns of Vespasian (69 ndash;79 AD), and his two sons Titus (79 ndash;81 AD) and Domitian (81 ndash;96 AD).… …
125Antioch, Pisidia — Antioch in Pisidia ndash; alternatively Antiochia in Pisidia or Pisidian Antioch ( el. Ἀντιόχεια τῆς Πισιδίας) and in Roman Empire, Latin: Antiochia Caesareia or Antiochia Caesaria ndash; is a city in the Turkish Lakes Region, which is at the… …
126Druid — For other uses, see Druid (disambiguation). Two druids , 19th century engraving based on a 1719 illustration by Bernard de Montfaucon.[1] …
127British Israelism — Not to be confused with Israelis in the United Kingdom. British Israelism (also called Anglo Israelism) is the belief that people of Western European descent, particularly those in Great Britain, are the direct lineal descendants of the Ten Lost… …
128Medical community of ancient Rome — Symbolic statue of Asclepius holding the Rod of Asclepius. In later times it was confused with the Caduceus, which has two snakes. The snake shown may have originated as a parasitic worm removed on a stick, but it played a role as a healing… …
