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1Puteoli — The port (near modern Naples), captured by the Romans in 338 BCE, where Paul landed after his long sea voyage (Acts 28:13) which ended with a fast spurt in the final two days. He was welcomed by a Christian group, presumably connected with the… …
2Lucius Cornelius Sulla — This article is about the Roman dictator Sulla. For the Celtic goddess sometimes called Sulla, see Sulis. Lucius Cornelius Sulla Bust of Sulla in the Munich Glyptothek Dictator of the Roman …
3Marcus Tullius Tiro — For the town, see Tiro, Guinea. For new recruits into Roman legions, see Tirones. Marcus Tullius Tiro (d. ca. 4 BC?) was first a slave, then a freedman of Cicero. The date of Tiro s birth is uncertain. From Jerome it can be dated to 103 BC,[1]… …
4facilis descensus Averni — Latin, lit. the descent of Avernus (is) easy [ Aeneid, VI.126], in reference to Avernus, a deep lake near Puteoli, a reputed entrance to the underworld; hence, it is easy to slip into moral ruin …
5ancient Rome — ▪ ancient state, Europe, Africa, and Asia Introduction the state centred on the city of Rome. This article discusses the period from the founding of the city and the regal period, which began in 753 BC, through the events leading to the… …
6building construction — Techniques and industry involved in the assembly and erection of structures. Early humans built primarily for shelter, using simple methods. Building materials came from the land, and fabrication was dictated by the limits of the materials and… …
7Volturno — Infobox River | river name = Volturno caption = origin = near Rocchetta a Volturno mouth = Tyrrhenian Sea basin countries = Italy length = 175 km elevation = c. 500 m discharge = 82.1 m³/s watershed = 5,550 km² The Volturno (ancient Latin name… …
8Maritime archaeology — A maritime archaeologist with the Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program in St. Augustine, Florida, recording the ship s bell discovered on the 18th century Storm Wreck. Maritime archaeology (also known as marine archaeology) is a discipline… …
9Hadrian — Infobox Roman emperor name =Emperor Hadrian title = Emperor of the Roman Empire full name =Publius Aelius Hadrianus (from birth to accession and adoption); Caesar Publius Aelius Traianus Hadrianus Augustus (as emperor) caption =Bust of Hadrian… …
10Baiae — (in modern Italian only Baia) is a frazione of the comune of Bacoli, in the Campania region of Italy on the Bay of Naples. It was named after Baius, who was supposedly buried there. It was for several hundred years a fashionable coastal resort,… …
