Gareth Harney
@OptimoPrincipi
Historian and author celebrating the endless wonders of the Roman world. 'For these Romans I set no bounds in space or time, but have given empire without end.'
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1) The Corinth Canal is one of history's greatest engineering feats. The 4-mile canal cuts through the Isthmus of Corinth allowing ships fast access between the Ionian and Aegean S...
1) In April 1992 the IRA detonated a one-ton bomb outside the Baltic Exchange in the City of London, on what would later become the site of the iconic 'Gherkin', tragically killing...