thevirgilcain
thevirgilcain
The Ghost of Rome
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Writer and Historian with a background in Theological Studies. Author of "The Ghost of Rome" series.
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thevirgilcain · 3 months ago
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Wyatt gets all the attention, but the entire Earp clan was comprised of hardscrabble frontiersmen.
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thevirgilcain · 11 months ago
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The Original Intro to the First Episode of Gunsmoke.
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thevirgilcain · 7 years ago
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Depiction of Hengist and Horsa, the Jutish Kings who invaded lower Britannia during sub-Roman Britain.
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thevirgilcain · 7 years ago
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Sturgill Simpson
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thevirgilcain · 7 years ago
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Recreation of the Golden Gate; located along the western wall of the Constantinian Walls at New Rome (Constantinople)
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thevirgilcain · 7 years ago
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Map of Mediolanum (Milan) following the expansion under the reign of Maximian.
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thevirgilcain · 7 years ago
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Map of Ancient Rome; including the expanded area of the Aurelian Walls in light red.
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thevirgilcain · 8 years ago
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Depiction of King Alaric’s Visigoths as they sacked the mighty city of Rome in 410 AD.
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thevirgilcain · 8 years ago
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A map of Ancient Roman roads, many of which have been turned into modern highways.
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thevirgilcain · 9 years ago
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Aerial view of Constantinople from across the Hellespont.
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thevirgilcain · 9 years ago
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John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, publicly chastises Empress Aelia Eudoxia while her husband, Emperor Arcadius, looks on.
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thevirgilcain · 9 years ago
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Constantine the Great and his mother, Helena, standing with the True Cross.
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