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ΕΚ ΧΑΕΟΣ Δ'ΕΡΕΒΟΣ ΤΕ ΜΕΛΑΙΝΑ ΤΕ ΝΥΞ ΕΓΕΝΟΝΤΟ. ΝΥΚΤΟΣ Δ'ΑΥΤ' ΑΙΘΕΡ ΤΕ ΚΑΙ ΗΜΕΡΗ ΕΞΕΓΕΝΟΝΤΟ, ΟΥΣ ΤΕΚΕ ΚΥΣΑΜΕΝΗ ΕΡΕΒΕΙ ΦΙΛΟΤΗΤΙ ΜΙΓΕΙΣΑ -   From Chaos were born Erebos and black Night. From Night, again, were born Aether and Day, whom she conceived and bore after mingling with Erebos in love.

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National Archaeological Museum/ Archaeological Site of Mycenae:

Mycenaean textile ornaments from the “Tomb of the Women”. These gold leaf decorations were sewn on precious textiles. The motifs include a scene of lions hunting, griffins, octopi, deers, moths, leopards, moths or butterflies, temple with birds, mythological or worship scenes, hounds, wolves, and geometrical shapes.

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Helios

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RELATIONS BETWEEN ROMAN AND CHINESE EMPIRE

"So manifold is the labour employed, and so distant is the region of the globe drawn upon, to enable the Roman maiden to flaunt transparent clothing in public."

Pliny the Elder talking about silk - Naturalis Historia 

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LUXURIES OF GALLIENUS

" [16, 1] Such was the life of Gallienus, which I have briefly described in writing, who, born for his belly and his pleasures, wasted his days and nights in wine and debauchery and caused the world to be laid waste by pretenders about twenty in number, so that even women ruled better than he. He, forsooth, — in order that his pitiable skill may not be left unmentioned — used in the spring-time to make sleeping-places of roses. He built castles of apples, preserved grapes for three years, and served melons in the depth of winter. He showed how new wine could be had all through the year. He always served out of season green figs and apples fresh from the trees. He always spread his tables with golden covers. He made jewelled vessels, and golden ones too. He sprinkled his hair with gold-dust. He went out in public adorned with the radiate crown, and at Rome — where the emperors always appeared in the toga — he appeared in a purple cloak with jewelled and golden clasps. He wore a man's tunic of purple and gold and provided with sleeves. He used a jewelled sword-belt and he fastened jewels to his boot-laces and then called his boots "reticulate." He used, moreover, to banquet in public. He won the people's favour by largesses, and he distributed, seated, portions of food to the senate. He invited matrons into his council, and to those who kissed his hand he presented four aurei bearing his own name." 

Historia Augusta - The two Gallieni ( by Trebellius Pollio )

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So don't rely on people you meet

Cause no-one is safe in these streets 

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Gods

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"In these times, reigns the Emperor Justinian. He took over the management of a State incurably broken up and made it bigger in scope and much more splendid." - Procopius of Caesarea

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I prefer to sacrifice a dead man rather than to kill the one who is alive.

Petronius - Satyricon 

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"Molle Tarentum, imbelle Tarentum" - Quintus Horatius Flaccus 

"Sweet Taranto, quiet Taranto" - Horace

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