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Arch of the Sergii (Croatian: Slavoluk Sergijevaca; Italian: Arco dei Sergi) is an Ancient Roman triumphal arch located in Pula, Croatia.The arch commemorates three members of the Sergii family, specifically Lucius Sergius Lepidus, a tribune serving in the twenty-ninth legion that participated in the Battle of Actium and disbanded in 27 BC.
The Temple of Augustus (Croatian: Augustov hram; Italian: Tempio di Augusto) [a] is a well-preserved [4] Roman temple in the city of Pula, Croatia (known in Roman times as Pietas Iulia). Dedicated to the first Roman emperor, Augustus, it was probably built during the emperor's lifetime at some point between 27 BC and his death in AD 14. [5]
The use of S (as in VIIS to indicate 7 1 ⁄ 2) is attested in some ancient inscriptions [45] and also in the now rare apothecaries' system (usually in the form SS): [44] but while Roman numerals for whole numbers are essentially decimal, S does not correspond to 5 ⁄ 10, as one might expect, but 6 ⁄ 12.
Paris, the capital of France, has an annual 30 million foreign visitors, and so is one of the most visited cities in the world. [1] Paris ' sights include monuments and architecture, such as its Arc de Triomphe , Eiffel Tower and neo-classic Haussmannian boulevards and buildings as well as museums, operas and concert halls.
Pula (Latin: Nora [3]) is a comune (municipality) in the Metropolitan City of Cagliari in the Italian region of Sardinia, located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of Cagliari. Pula is a holiday resort, with numerous hotels and beaches. The ruins of the ancient city of Nora are among the most important archaeological sites of the island.
Visit the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre, but make sure to also go off the beaten path to experience the French capital's food, culture, and art. I grew up in Paris. Here are the 12 biggest mistakes ...
The roadway is believed to be a crossroad of “via Domitia,” an ancient Roman road built in the first and second century B.C. as the main access to Nîmes, according to the release.
Pula (Croatian: ⓘ), also known as Pola [4] (Italian:; Venetian: Pola; Istriot: Puola; Slovene: Pulj; Hungarian: Póla), is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, and the seventh-largest city in the country, situated at the southern tip of the Istrian peninsula in western Croatia, with a population of 52,220 in 2021. [3]