Anthony Parente

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Did You Know? Italy
Day 9 – Julius Caesar
Brilliant military commander politician writer. Expanded territory made important reforms.
Killed Ides of March republic fell the empire rose.
Was Caesar Rome's greatest leader or threat?
#JuliusCaesar #AncientRome #History

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@BernardiMarcoec @zazzle Yes it is a bad word. This is a tongue and cheek way of telling someone off who just irritates you and you don't won't them to realize they are being told off.

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Vaffanculo is Italian for Have a Nice Day! T-Shirt https://t.co/ij4uJYY3rz via @zazzle

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Did You Know? Italy
Day 8 – Pompeii Froze Time
In 79 AD Mount Vesuvius erupted burying Pompeii. Volcanic ash preserved homes, art & tools. Walking through Pompeii today is taking a step back in time.
Would Pompeii top your Italy travel bucket list?
#Pompeii #Vesuvius #History

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Did You Know Roman concrete became stronger over time?

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Did You Know? Italy
Day 7 – Roman Concrete
Some Roman structures built with ancient concrete remain standing over 2,000 years. They mixed volcanic ash lime & seawater it became stronger over time
Should we use the Roman's concrete formula today?
#RomanEngineering #History #Italy

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Did You Know? Italy
Day 7 – Roman Concrete
Some Roman structures built with ancient concrete remain standing over 2,000 years. They mixed volcanic ash lime & seawater it became stronger over time
Should we use the Roman's concrete formula today?
#RomanEngineering #History #Italy

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Every Day get a new fact about Italy!

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Did You Know? Italy
Day 6 – Colosseum
Opened in 80 AD as the Flavian Amphitheater after the Flavian dynasty. Called Colosseum because of giant Colossus statue nearby. Seat 50,000 hosted games hunts naval exercises.
Which Roman monument would you visit?
#Colosseum #Rome #History

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Did You Know? Italy
Day 6 – Colosseum
Opened in 80 AD as the Flavian Amphitheater after the Flavian dynasty. Called Colosseum because of giant Colossus statue nearby. Seat 50,000 hosted games hunts naval exercises.
Which Roman monument would you visit?
#Colosseum #Rome #History

[Anthony Parente @italiansrus]

Did You Know? Italy
Day 6 – Colosseum
Opened in 80 AD as the Flavian Amphitheater after the Flavian dynasty. Called Colosseum because of giant Colossus statue nearby. Seat 50,000 hosted games hunts naval exercises.
Which Roman monument would you visit?
#Colosseum #Rome #History

[Anthony Parente @italiansrus]

Did You Know? Italy
Day 5 – Why Is Italy Shaped Like a Boot?
Italy's famous boot shape wasn't planned. Millions of years shifting tectonic plates pushed mountains upward & formed the long peninsula.
When you think of Italy, what image that comes to mind?
#Italy #Geography #Travel

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Did You Know? Italy
Day 4 – Ancient Rome Had Running Water
Ancient Rome used aqueducts & gravity to carry water from mountains into cities. Many still stand today.
Which Roman invention impresses you the most: roads, aqueducts, or something else?
#Aqueducts #AncientRome #History

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Did You Know? Italy
Day 3 – World's First Superhighway
Ancient Romans greatest achievement was a network of roads. Appian Way begun in 312 BC connected Rome to southern Italy still exists today.
Which Ancient Roman road would you walk?
#AncientRome #RomanRoads #History

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Did You Know? Italy
Day 2 - Italy Before the Romans
Before Rome Etruscans thrived in Central Italy. They introduced many ideas the Romans adopted architecture religion gladiator games. 3 of 7 Rome's kings were Etruscans.
Have you heard of the Etruscans?
#Etruscans #Italy #History

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Did You Know? Italy
Day 1 – Legend of Rome's Founding
Rome founded April 21 753 BC by twin brothers Romulus & Remus. Betrayed abandoned nursed by a she-wolf then raised by a shepherd. Romulus killed Remus founded Rome became King.
Is it Real or Legend?
#Rome #AncientRome #History

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@Sara_25e I object to the outfit. She doesn't have any shoes on. Who cuts grass barefoot?

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@BillPlaschke Only liberals are Dodger fans. If they didn't go wouldn't they have insulted all those fans that voted for Trump. You people need to knock all this crap off. The president regardless of who it is invites you to the Whitehouse you go.

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@ThePoniExpress Have him start the 7th and see how it plays out. He gives up a hit pull him. Not many perfect games thrown.

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@JoshYohe_PGH When this team sucked we always had a closer. Now we're somewhat decent what's the one thing we don't have.