Ancient Treasures of the Vatican Museums
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Ancient Treasures of the Vatican Museums
The video explores the greatest masterpieces of Roman art in the Vatican Museums. For more fascinating facts about classical art and life, check out my book “Naked Statues, Fat Gladiators, and War Elephants: Frequently Asked Questions about the Ancient Greeks and Romans.” https://www.amazon.com/Naked-Statues-Fat-Gladiators-Elephants/dp ...
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197 BC. Greece. Macedonian phalanx vs Roman legion. For 150 years, the phalanx was unstoppable. Alexander used it to conquer the world. Then it faced Rome at Cynoscephalae. The phalanx: 18-foot spears 16 rows deep Unstoppable from front ❌ Can't turn or adapt The legion: Short swords Flexible units Moves like a swarm ✓ Adapts to anything Philip's phalanx charged downhill → crushed Romans But the terrain was uneven Phalanx broke formation Romans hit them from the side 8,000 Macedonians killed. 700
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