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A short history of the separation of powers: from Cicero’s Rome to Trump’s America

In the four weeks since he was inaugurated for his second term as US president, Donald Trump has issued dozens of executive orders – many of which are now the subject of legal challenges on the grounds they exceed his authority under the US constitution. As a result, some will…

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Guide to the classics: written more than 2000 years ago, Cicero’s On Old Age debunks stereotypes that persist today

As the New Year festivities fade, each January reminds us of the passage of time. There is a tendency to look back with regret at roads not taken, and perhaps even despair at what the future holds.

The Conversation

The Most Glaring Historical Inaccuracy in 'Gladiator 2' Would Have Turned The Movie On Its Head

What if the fighters were not so much men of strength and honor, but something else altogether?

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To some ancient Romans, gladiators were the embodiment of tyranny

Neither “Gladiator” nor its cinematic sequel is particularly concerned with historical fact. For one thing, the emperor Marcus Aurelius had no intention of restoring the republic. Gladiatorial contests were abhorrent displays of cruelty, but they didn’t always end in death. And the Romans didn’t sculpt bone-white statues; they painted them…

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Francis Ford Coppola is sending a message with his Megalopolis ‘cancelled’ cast – should we listen?

The director’s passion project has got off to a troubled start with misconduct allegations swirling and trailers pulled from circulation. Amid all this is a contentious cast list that includes Shia LaBeouf and Jon Voight. Casting ‘cancelled’ actors is a controversial move, writes Laura Barton, but Coppola’s heart is in…

The Independent UK

US election: how Trump’s speeches echo Roman rhetoric and style from 2,000 years ago

If you were to ask some ancient Romans about US presidential candidate Donald Trump’s rhetoric, they would probably say that what he lacks in eloquence, he makes up for with his command over his audience’s emotions.

The Conversation

Why capitalism needs leaders with stoic ideals

It might seem like an obscure footnote among the history-making events of 2022, but the year of Queen Elizabeth II's death coincides with the 300th anniversary of Adam Smith's birth.

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Rescue dogs, stolen goods and kids crashing cars – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia plus a few jokes every Thursday – how will you fare?

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Study of ancient coins sheds new light on Roman financial crisis

Scientists claim to have found evidence of a debasement of the currency far greater than historians had thought

The Independent UK

First Computer: 2,000-Year-Old Device Found On Seabed Maybe Designed By Archimedes Says Expert

Known as the Antikythera Mechanism it was found in 1901, but it was of such complexity that it was originally regarded as a fake.

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