And this vast, well-organized empire would muster the largest army the world had ever seen: over half a million soldiers. Rome was the superpower of the ancient world. Later superpowers never stopped...
Rome's savagery was matched by its size. When the Colosseum was built, Rome was a city of a million people and growing. Not until London of the 19th century would a city approach this size again. What...
Over 1,000 years after Rome's fall, the armies of the French emperor Napoleon descend on the city. Napoleon's forces have already battled their way through Europe, take Rome seems an afterthought. By...
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EDUCATION REPORT - 13% Rise Expected in U.S. Jobs for New College Graduates By Nancy Steinbach Broadcast: Thursday, June 16, 2005 I'm Gwen Outen with the VOA Special English Education Report. More tha...
HEALTH REPORT - Rise in Number of Cancer Survivors By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the...
IN THE NEWS - Voter Registration Rises in U.S. By Cynthia Kirk Broadcast: Saturday, October 09, 2004 This is Steve Ember with In the News in VOA Special English. President Bush and Senator John Kerry...
China has revalued its currency, the yuan, and linked it to a basket of currencies—though it is not yet clear how far it will be allowed to rise. The move may ease trade tension with America, though...
"Early to bed, early to rise," so goes an old saying. But how many of us are in the habit of doing that? Not many, I bet. Most of us need an alarm clock to wake us up. But even that doesn't always wor...
