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claiming that the plant was first discovered after a “black rain” showered down on the Gardens of the Hesperides in Cyrene in the year 136 of the Roman calendar (or 617 BC). The ancient Roman ...
We asked Aicher, author of "Guide to the Aqueducts of Ancient Rome," about the Romans' sophisticated water distribution system, including its elegant aqueducts. Here's what he told us: NOVA ...