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2. In the Shadow of the Sword (book) - Wikipedia

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   Publication date. 2012. Pages. 544. ISBN. 978-1408700075. OCLC. 900788954. In the Shadow of the Sword is a history book charting the origins of Islam by Tom Holland .

3. Velarium - Wikipedia

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   A velarium ("curtain") [3] was a type of awning used in Roman times. It stretched over the whole of the cavea, the seating area in amphitheaters to protect spectators from the sun. [4] [2] Retractable awnings were relatively common throughout the Roman Empire. Though the precise details are unclear, the awning was evidently usually supported by ...

4. Why HB Editors Are Swapping Out Their Curtains for Roman Shades

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5. Domus - Wikipedia

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   Domus. In ancient Rome, the domus ( pl.: domūs, genitive: domūs or domī) was the type of town house occupied by the upper classes and some wealthy freedmen during the Republican and Imperial eras. [1] It was found in almost all the major cities throughout the Roman territories. The modern English word domestic comes from Latin domesticus ...

6. Home renovation frozen in time reveals Roman building technique

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   The ancient Roman city of Pompeii was home to up to 20,000 people before it was destroyed in the 79 AD eruption, which was visible from more than 40 kilometers (25 miles) away. More than 2,000 ...

7. Insula (building) - Wikipedia

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   Insula. (building) Remains of the top floors of an insula near the Capitolium and the Insula dell'Ara Coeli in Rome. In Roman architecture]], an insula ( Latin for "island", pl.: insulae) was one of two things: either a kind of apartment building, or a city block. [1] [2] [3] This article deals with the former definition, that of a type of ...