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The Magna Carta or 'Great Charter' was an agreement imposed on King John of England (r. 1199-1216) on 15 June 1215 by rebellious barons in order to limit his power and prevent arbitrary royal acts like land confiscation and unreasonable taxes...

Sanctuary of Isis and Magna Mater, established in Mogontiacum in the 1st century CE under the Flavian dynasty, Mainz.

Leptis Magna (aka Lepcis Magna), located in western Libya, North Africa, was a Phoenician city founded by Tyre in the 7th century BCE. Continuing to be a major city in the Roman period, it was the birthplace of Emperor Septimius Severus (r...

Magna Graecia (Megalē Hellas) refers to the coastal areas of southern Italy which were colonized by various ancient Greek city-states from the 8th to 5th centuries BCE. Sicily, although also a region of Greek colonization, is not usually...

Arch with four sides, dedicated to Septimius Severus and his family. 2nd century CE, Leptis Magna (Libya)

This modern reconstruction digitally restores a Roman theatre in Leptis Magna. Located in Khoms, Libya.

Map (rough) of ancient Leptis Magna, Libya, own work composed from various map references.

One of the heads of Gorgon from the new severan forum, Leptis Magna (Libya). 3rd century CE.

The Old Roman Forum of Leptis Magna.

Artist's depiction of the bathouse complex at Leptis Magna, by Rocío Espin.