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Many of the things we take for granted in our daily lives, such as mathematics, democracy and even macaroni, date all the way back to ancient times. Look closer at the ancient world on the Ancient Civilizations Channel.
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Colosseum, or Coliseum, a huge amphitheater of ancient Rome. Its name, from the Latin colossus,meaning "gigantic," was given to it either because of its vast size or because of the colossal statue of Nero that originally stood nearby.

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Caesar, a title that came from the name of a Roman family. The first important member of the family was the soldier and statesman Gaius Julius Caesar.

Egypt, Ancient

Egypt, Ancient. More than 3,000 years before the Christian Era, a highly developed civilization existed in Egypt.

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