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The Distance of a Mile was Defined by Ancient Roman Armies Marching One Thousand Paces. The Nautical Mile is Based on the Size of the Earth.

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Due to the fact that these units were used in different parts of the world, we have different units for the same physical quantity. Each country had its way of expressing these physical quantities, which confused. But do you know how the mile was discovered? Ancient Roman armies marching one thousand paces defined the mile […]

The Distance of a Mile was Defined by Ancient Roman Armies Marching One Thousand Paces. The Nautical Mile is Based on the Size of the Earth. Read More »

An ancient Roman oracle once prophesied that “Caligula had no more chance of becoming emperor than of riding a horse across the Bay of Baiae”. After becoming emperor, Caligula ordered ships to construct the largest pontoon bridge in history, and rode his horse across the Bay of Baiae.

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Caligula See also: Caligula’s Giant Ship Despite financial difficulties, Caligula embarked on a number of construction projects during his reign. Some were for the public good, though others were for himself. Josephus describes Caligula’s improvements to the harbours at Rhegium and Sicily, allowing increased grain imports from Egypt, as his greatest contributions. These improvements may

An ancient Roman oracle once prophesied that “Caligula had no more chance of becoming emperor than of riding a horse across the Bay of Baiae”. After becoming emperor, Caligula ordered ships to construct the largest pontoon bridge in history, and rode his horse across the Bay of Baiae. Read More »

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