Ancient articles
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Property and Debt in Ancient Rome
Traditional societies usually had restrictions to prevent self-support land from being alienated outside of the family or clan. By holding that the essence of private property is its ability to be sold or forfeited irreversibly, Roman law removed the archaic checks to foreclosure that prevented property from being concentrated in the hands of the few. This Roman concept of property is essentially creditor-oriented, and quickly became predatory. More
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Ancient Graves Uncovered in Southern Portugal
FARO, PORTUGAL—Portugal Resident reports that three burials dated to the fifth or sixth century A.D. have been unearthed in southern...
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Opinion: The eclipse, and the ancient gods of our weekdays
Last Monday, many people put on their special glasses to watch the total eclipse of the sun. It struck me as being significant that the phenomenon occurred on Monday, a day that is named for the Moon.Our current use of English derives from Middle English, which was heavily influence by the invasion of England and its occupation by the Angles and Saxons from the region of Europe that is now Germany. That’s why English is referred to as a “Germanic” language, although many of our words have...