Brescia (Italian pronunciation: (), locally; Lombard: Brèsa [ˈbrɛsɔ, ˈbrɛhɔ, ˈbrɛsa]; Latin: Brixia; Venetian: Bressa) is a city and comune in the region of Lombardy, Northern Italy.It is situated at the foot of the Alps, a few kilometers from the lakes Garda and Iseo.With a population of more than 200,000, it is the second largest city in the administrative region and the fourth ...

A Lodi Vecchio sorgeva dal 600 a.C. uno dei primi centri delle popolazioni di origine celtica che dimoravano nella pianura padana. Plinio il Vecchio afferma che venne fondata dai Celti Boi, sebbene storicamente quel territorio fu sempre occupato dagli Insubri.In ogni caso non ci è stato tramandato il toponimo gallico dell'antico borgo, anche se la tradizione riporta il nome di …

Since the destruction of the enemy fleet was the only permanent way to end this problem, Caesar directed his men to build ships. However, his galleys were at a serious disadvantage compared to the far thicker Veneti ships. The thickness of their ships meant they were resistant to ramming, whilst their greater height meant they could shower the Roman ships with projectiles, and even …

A nemeton (plural: nemeta) was a sacred space of ancient Celtic religion.Nemeta appear to have been primarily situated in natural areas, and, as they often utilized trees, they are often interpreted as sacred groves. However, other evidence suggests that the word implied a wider variety of ritual spaces, such as shrines and temples. Evidence for nemeta consists chiefly of inscriptions and ...

Map highlighting the location of the province of Bergamo in Italy. Country Italy Region Lombardy Capital(s) Bergamo: Comuni: 243: Government

Cisalpine Gaul (Latin: Gallia Cisalpina, also called Gallia Citerior or Gallia Togata) was the part of Italy inhabited by Celts during the 4th and 3rd centuries BC.. After its conquest by the Roman Republic in the 200s BC it was considered geographically part of Roman Italy but remained administratively separated until 42 BC. It was a Roman province from c. 81 BC until 42 BC, …

This is a list of present-day cities by the time period over which they have been continuously inhabited as a city. The age claims listed are generally disputed. Differences in opinion can result from different definitions of "city" as well as "continuous habitation" and historical evidence is often disputed.Caveats (and sources) to the validity of each claim are discussed in the "Notes" column.

Scénario. Comme pour son aîné Rome: Total War, le jeu se déroule durant l'Antiquité romaine, de la création de la République romaine jusqu'à la fondation de l'Empire.Le souhait des développeurs est d'exposer plusieurs visions de l'Antiquité, de la part des Celtes, des Grecs, des Phéniciens… [3]Système de jeu. Le jeu dispose d'une carte de campagne plus étendue que …

Monza (US: / ˈ m ɒ n z ə, ˈ m oʊ n z ə, ˈ m oʊ n t s ɑː /, Italian: (); Lombard: Monça, locally Monscia; Latin: Modoetia) is a city and comune on the River Lambro, a tributary of the Po in the Lombardy region of Italy, about 20 kilometres (12 miles) north-northeast of Milan.It is the capital of the Province of Monza and Brianza.Monza is best known for its Grand Prix motor racing ...

The Celtic military pressure toward Greece in the southern Balkans reached its turning point in 281 BC. The collapse of Lysimachus' successor kingdom in Thrace opened the way for the migration. The cause for this is explained by Pausanias as greed for loot, by Justin as a result of overpopulation, and by Memnon as the result of famine. According to Pausanias, an initial …