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Today is Neptunalia. People would construct temporary huts or tents for themselves in the open air, presumably by the river Tiber, and eat, drink and be merry.
Today is perhaps a particularly appropriate day to have a picnic (or dine at a restaurant) while overlooking the sea, a lake or a river.
Today is perhaps a particularly appropriate day to have a picnic (or dine at a restaurant) while overlooking the sea, a lake or a river.
Neptune and his wife Salacia at a fountain near the Hofburg Palace in Vienna, Austria.
Neptune: The Evolving Roman God Of Fresh Water, The Sea and Horses
Neptune’s name is believed to be derived from the Indo European word for “moist.” This word is also the basis for the Latin word nebulo, meaning “fog, mist, or cloud.” Neptune was originally a god of the ancient Italians.
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Neptune: The Evolving Roman God Of Fresh Water, The Sea and Horses
Neptune’s name is believed to be derived from the Indo European word for “moist.” This word is also the basis for the Latin word nebulo, meaning “fog, mist, or cloud.” Neptune was originally a god of the ancient Italians.
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Monks Wood Wilderness: 60 years ago, scientists let a farm field rewild – here's what happened
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Monks Wood Wilderness: 60 years ago, scientists let a farm field rewild – here’s what happened
"Will it become a wood again, how long will it take, which species will be in it?"
Archaeologists find ancient Egyptian warship sunk near Alexandria
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Archaeologists find ancient Egyptian warship sunk near Alexandria
The fast galley probably sank during an earthquake in the 100s BCE.