Word: actium
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...verdict of time ever since that day seems to justify their selection. The name of Cleopatra shines out today as brightly as it did right after the battle of Actium; Antony has his place in the sun as her good friend; and as for Novresibus, well the name of Novresibus is just one more name that during the succeeding 100 years the Roman youngsters-excuse me, moppets-were obliged to memorize in the list of officeholders, in their history class at school...
...came around, last week, and it seems doubtful if Rome had gazed upon such scenes since he that was to be Caesar Augustus returned there after the Battle of Actium. The city was gay with flags and bunting. The ceremonies began at 7 o'clock in the morning and the King and Queen spent a busy day, which began on the reviewing stand at 8 o'clock and ended late in the evening at the Quirinal Palace, the royal palace at Rome, formerly a summer residence of the Popes...