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A street at the ancient city of Harappa in Pakistan. 2500-2000 BCE, Indus Valley Civilisation

Eridu, First city in history according to Mesopotamian sources. The Sumerian King List it’s referenced with the mythical rulers before the Universal Flood with incredibly long reigns. Founded c. 5400 BC during the Early Ubaid period.

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Map of Italy in 1796
Italy became a unified state in March 17, 1861

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The process of baking bread from start to finish, shown in detail in the 1st century BC tomb of the baker Eurysaces, near today's Porta Maggiore in Rome.

Originally celebrated on December 17, Saturnalia was extended first to three and eventually to seven days. The date has been connected with the winter sowing season, which in modern italia varies from October to January. Remarkably like the Greek kronia, it was the liveliest festival of the year. All work and business were suspended. slaves were given temporary freedom to say and do what they liked, and certain morral restrictions were eased. The streets were infected with a mardi gras madness; a mock king was chosen (Saturnalicius princeps); the seasonal greeting io Saturnalia was heard everywhere. The closing days of the Saturnalia were known as Sigillaria, because of the custom of making, toward the end of the festival, presents of candles, wax models of fruit, and waxen statuettes which were fashioned by the sigillarii or manufacturers of small figures in wax and other media. The cult statue of Saturn himself, traditionally bound at the feet with woolen bands, was untied, presumably to come out and join the fun.


Saturnalia included revelry, song, gambling, and entertainment such as dice and astragalus. Seneca wrote: “The sounds of great preparations can be heard everywhere, as if there were some real difference between the days dedicated to Saturn and the days for conducting business.”

Capture of the last Mughal emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar and his sons by William Hodson at Humayun's tomb in September 1857.

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