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To: Pyro7480

One of the few good emperors.


8 posted on 08/07/2009 8:56:20 AM PDT by Leg Olam (Make yourselves sheep, and the wolves will eat you. - Benjamin Franklin)
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DiscoveryNews has a more detailed article HERE. Although there might be almost too much detail at the, um, end of the piece. ;-)

The marble floor of the summer villa. Dating back to the first century A.D., the massive villa was adorned with mosaic floors, baths and marbled halls. Researchers speculate that Vespasian may have built his summer villa near his birthplace to show off his wealth and power.

9 posted on 08/07/2009 9:58:38 AM PDT by leilani (This post has been rated 'F' for Fishy by The White House Czar for for the Suppression of Dissidents)
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