🟢 THE COLD DOESN’T HURT THE WOLF “Now it is reported that Cherea bore this calamity couragiously: and this, not only by the firmness of his own behaviour under it, but by the reproaches he laid upon Lupus: who fell into tears. For when Lupus laid his garment aside, and complained of the cold, he said, that cold was never hurtful to Lupus [i.e. to a wolf.] And as a great many men went along with them to see the sight, when Cherea came to the place, he asked the soldier, who was to be their executioner, whether this office was what he was used to? or whether this was the first time of his using his sword in that manner? and desired him to bring him that very sword, with which he himself slew Caius (Caligula). So he was happily killed at one stroke. But Lupus did not meet with such good fortune in going out of the world: since he was timorous, and had many blows levell’d at his neck, because he did not stretch it out boldly, [as he ought to have done.]” Flavius Josephus

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The Spanish asked the Aztecs to make em folded bread in the Arabian way. The Aztecs did it but used other ingrediënts and TACO’S were born.

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🔺 WHAT WAS A PROCURATOR? A Roman procurator was a high-ranking official, usually of equestrian rank, appointed by the emperor to manage imperial finances or govern minor provinces. They handled tax collection, imperial estates, and sometimes commanded troops and administered justice. They were directly appointed by the emperor and played a key role in the empire's administration. Figures like Pontius Pilate were procurators (or similar officials).

“What is truth?” Pontius Pilate

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🔺 THE DEATH OF A GLADIATOR “Spartacus saw the necessity that was upon him, and drew up his whole army in order of battle. In the first place, when his horse was brought to him, he drew his sword, and saying that if he won the day he would have many fine horses of the enemy's, but if he lost it he did not want any, he slew his horse. Then pushing his way towards Crassus himself through many flying weapons and wounded men, he did not indeed reach him, but slew two centurions who fell upon him together. Finally, after his companions had taken to flight, he stood alone, surrounded by a multitude of foes, and was still defending himself when he was cut down.” (Spartacus 103-71 BC was a Thracian gladiator who led a major slave uprising against the Roman Republic known as the Third Servile War 73-71 BC). Plutarch

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Mainstream Egyptian historical chronology is fake.

🟢 THE AQUA APPIA AND HUMAN NATURE “For 441 years from the founding of the City, the Romans were satisfied with the use of whatever water they drew from the Tiber, from wells, or from springs. To this day springs are revered for their sanctity, and their water is thought to bring health to sick bodies. One thinks of the ancient springs of the Camenae, of the . . ., and of Juturna. There are now, however, nine aqueducts from which water converges into Rome. These are named Appia, Anio Vetus, Marcia, Tepula, Julia, Virgo, Alsietina (which is also called Augusta), Claudia, and Anio Novus. In the consul­ship of Marcus Valerius Maximus and Publius Decius Mus [312 B.C.E.], thirty years after the beginning of the Samnite War, the Aqua Appia was brought into the City by the censor Appius Claudius (later called "the Blind"). In that year the same man also had charge of constructing the Appian Road from Porta Capena as far as the city of Capua. Appius' colleague in the censor­ship was Gaius Plautius, called Venox for having discovered the veins of this water. But Plautius resigned from the censor­ship before the eighteen months' term had elapsed, deceived by Appius who pretended he would do likewise, and so the name of the aqueduct fell to the credit of Appius alone. Indeed, Appius is reported to have extended his censor­ship by many subterfuges, until he could complete both the road and the aqueduct.” Sextus Julius Frontinus, De Aquis