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The old adage claims that all roads lead to Rome, and now, so too does the UNESCO World Heritage List. At the latest annual meeting of the World Heritage Committee, Italy's Via Appia (or ‘Appian Way’) joined 23 other cultural and natural sites on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The famous Roman road is not only historically and culturally significant, but it marks a unique milestone for Italy, making it the 60th World Heritage for the country— the most of any nation. The road was originally conceived of as a military necessity for the Roman army around 312 BCE during the mid-Republican period when Roman expansionism and conquest was spreading into the furthest reaches of Italy. Running more than 800 kilometers from the heart of Rome to Brundisium (modern-day Brindisi) in the heel of the Italian peninsula, the Via Appia is not only the oldest Roman road, but it is also considered the most important. As a military route, the road enabled the swift and massive scale of the Roman army as it conquered southern Italy, improving the movement of troops and supplies, but also of critical information to and from Rome. In the years after conquest, the Via Appia facilitated a heightened level of connections between cities and settlements previously unseen on such a scale in Italy. Other intercity roads are known to have existed in Etruria— the territory of the Etruscans north of Rome— however, none compared to the impressive length and engineering mastery that the Romans had achieved with the Via Appia. https://lnkd.in/duPK3uPN

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Fun Facts about San Marino. *One of the world's oldest Republic. Founded in 301AD *It is completely landlocked and entirely surrounded by Italy *The country is situated on top of Mount Titano, which is not only the highest peak in San Marino but also a UNESCO World Heritage site. * It is one of the few countries in the world with no military forces. It depends on Italy for defense. *The capital city is also called San Marino, which is known for its medieval architecture. The Three Towers or San Marino are iconic symbols of the city and offer this panoramic view of the surroundings. #sanmarino #threetowers #Italy #republicofsanmarino #Europe #mounttitano #traintravel #mustvisit #mustvisitplace #Italia #instagood #luxurytravelspecialist #luxurydestinationsconcierge

The Roman Republic before the Mithridatic Wars, c. 90 BCE, by Simeon Netchev: A map illustrating the geopolitical landscape in the Mediterranean on the eve of the Mithridatic Wars (88 - 63 BCE). The aftermath of the Punic Wars had left Rome the dominant power in the Mediterranean - with Roman rule extending from the Iberian Peninsula to the North African coast, the Aegean , and beyond. Roman military expeditions had successfully fought past Rome's immediate neighbors, propelling the ambitious city-state into a global superpower of almost unimaginable reach and influence. This newfound hegemony was not left unchallenged by expansionist adversaries like King Mithridates VI of Pontus. Additionally, the Mediterranean was plagued by a surge of piracy , long a menace to maritime trade routes vital for Rome's economic prosperity. These bands of pirates, operating as quasi-independent entities, miniature states in their own right, posed a significant threat to commerce and stability, undermining Roman authority in the region. #RomanRepublic #Mediterranean #Mithridates #History #WHE

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What’s that landscape of idyllic valleys nestled on the Pyrenees mountain range? Is it a Spain? Is it a France? No, it’s the 16th smallest country in the world, the Principality of Andorra. In today’s Geographics, as we explore some useful and pointless facts about this charming country. We will learn about Andorra’s unique system of government, its history and about that one time when a con artist became its King.

Here is an interesting map circa 1750 that shows the territories controlled by France, Great Britain and Spain. Note the immense territory under the control of France, recognized as New France and generally consisting of the colonies of Canada, French Acadia, Louisiana and the "Pays d'en Hauts" (ie Upper Country). In terms of today's borders, this territory extended as far as the Gulf of Mexico to the south, Cape Breton Island to the east, and parts of Manitoba/Saskatchewan to the west. This obviously changed following the Seven Years' War in 1763 and this great North American kingdom of France was ceded to Great Britain (except the islands of St. Pierre and Miquelon).

Today 61 BC Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on his 45th birthday. Rome's Great Eastern War: Lucullus, Pompey and the Conquest of the East, 74-62 BC Get the Book USA at https://amzn.to/48sgNmQ Get this book UK at https://amzn.to/3ewCkQY Despite Rome's conquest of the Mediterranean, by the turn of the first century BC, Rome's influence barely stretched into the East. In the century since Rome's defeat of the Seleucid Empire in the 180s BC, the East was dominated by the rise of new empires: Parthia, Armenia and Pontus, each vying to recreate the glories of the Persian Empire. By the 80s BC, the Pontic Empire of Mithridates had grown so bold that it invaded and annexed the whole of Rome's eastern empire and occupied Greece itself. As Rome emerged from the devastating effects of the First Civil War, a new breed of general emerged, eager to re-assert Roman military dominance and carve out a fresh empire in the east, treading in the footsteps of Alexander. This work analyses the military campaigns and battles between a revitalized Rome and the various powers of the eastern Mediterranean hinterland, which ultimately heralded a new phase in Roman imperial expansion and reshaped the ancient East.

The Museum at the Frontier: Challenges of Armenian Border Museums in Post-War 🏛️ Join us for an insightful session at The Broad on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, featuring expert insights from Nzhdeh Yeranyan, Deputy Scientific Director of the History Museum of Armenia. Nzhdeh will delve into the complex challenges faced by Armenian border museums in the post-war era. This discussion will explore how global governance and international collaboration play crucial roles in preserving cultural heritage, particularly in conflict and post-conflict regions. Armenia's cultural assets, including museums, have been affected by recent conflicts and natural disasters. Nzhdeh Yeranyan will highlight state and private mechanisms to overcome crises in culture, focusing on improving heritage management during turbulent times. Explore: The impact of the Azerbaijani-Nagorno-Karabakh war and COVID-19 on Armenian cultural heritage. The role of international organizations like UNESCO and the U.S. Embassy in supporting heritage preservation. Collaborative strategies for effective crisis management. The progress made and future perspectives for a more comprehensive system of heritage protection. #NCCPP2024 #ProtectMuseums #culturalpropertyprotection #museumsecurity