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How did Quirks of fate played a major role in two Romans expeditions on Britain? |
The first expedition on Britain was 55 BC. The Roman army attack Britain and there was initial skirmishes which was at Roman's side, So the Romans overcame Britain. But the quirks of fate played a role, four days later the Roman's ships and 5000 cavalry and soldiers tried to cross the channel but the bad weather drove them back to France. There was a storm seriously damaged their ships and of course there was results like, the first skirmishes didn't have cavalry, they had to look for the food and they had to repair their ships first then go. One year later at 54 BC, the Romans came back again and they already invaded Britain. But the quirks of fate played a role again, mounting problems back in Gaul which made the Romans leave Britain again. But the Romans had their eyes on Britain. |
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What did the Roman introduce to Britain? |
The legacy of Roman civilization can still be seen in British architecture, engineering, law, literature, mathematics, money, religion and writing. This is legacy which Britain shares with all the other European, North African, |
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Neolithic era |
Late stone age |
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- What is a Stonehenge, and what is its function? |
Many theories explaining the function of the Stonehenge state that they played the part of Observatories :observing the night sky to determine the right time for cultivations : sowing . harvesting and بذر ونرر الحبوب Meeting places for trading of goods (market place سووق.(تجاري Defensive structures ًدفوواع بنوواا for protection against . المغٌرٌن invadersصور عبر images satellite and نظرٌات حدٌرة theories recent Butةٌالصناع األقمار of the area المنطقة around such structures prove اربتتthat they had a religious function ةٌنٌد فةٌوظ . People would مئات االمٌاك عبر land of miles of hundredsٌ سافرون أو ٌرحلون crossًاألراض in pilgrims حج رحالتً ف where they would perform مارسواٌreligious rituals الطقوس and offer قدموا ٌsacrifices ًاألضاح to the gods. The vibrating التذبذبات ةٌخاص لها stones of which the Stonehenge is made are said قاك ٌto have therapeutic powers |
