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Aqueducts - the Working of Rome's Greatest Infrastructure

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While the Roman Empire is most well known for its military prowess , and for good reasons. After all , they were one of the most capable nations in the theatre of war, but this was far from the only field they were skilled in. You see, Romans didn’t simply have an advanced military but were also capable of great feats of engineering as well to su pport their growing empire. Out of all of their innovation in architecture, the aqueducts are arguably their most important one, being able to carry drinking water over long distances to areas in need of more supplies.   Now the aqueduct system isn’t exactly obscure, as most people who studied a little bit about the Roman Empire will know the iconic arched bridge traversing valleys. However this is nothing but the tip of the iceberg , being comparable to the power line to the electrical grid system used in modern days. This means that the aqueduct system is more than just the bridge, as it also encompasses the source, purifi...
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The Warrior Monks of Japan - Buddhism Took on Violence

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Buddhism is known as a religion of peace and harmony, with values promoting a non- harmful and honest way of life. While not as widespread and influential as the big three, Buddhism still left it mark in many countries in Asia. One such place is the island archipelago of Japan, where it took root in two different forms . The first and most common is through Shinto-Buddhism, with the imported faith blending with the native religion . The second, and topic of today’s being the development of its own branch of Buddhism, giving it a completely new identity in the land of the rising sun.   You s ee, Japanese Buddhist monks, called Sohei , differed greatly from their mainland counterparts. Instead of being peaceful meditators, seeking purification, Soheis were more into splitting your face in half while getting shit drunk on sake. This is because, to the Soheis , the mortal world was irreversibly corrupted and the only path to salvation was to die and be reborn in the lands o...
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