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2 days ago · Herod the Great medallion from Promptuarium Iconum Insigniorum, 16th century. Herod was born around 72 BCE [12] [13] in Idumea, south of Judea.He was the second son of Antipater the Idumaean, a high-ranking official under ethnarch Hyrcanus II, and Cypros, a Nabatean Arab princess from Petra, in present-day Jordan.
14 hours ago · Regie-Altmeister Ridley Scott (86) besetzte ihn in seinem Rom-Epos "Gladiator" als Commodus, den überaus bösartigen Gegenspieler von Russell Crowes (60) Maximus. Wohl niemand, der "Gladiator" gesehen hat, vergisst jemals Phoenix' eindringliche, stellenweise selbst dem Zuschauer Angst einflößende Performance.
For the National Theatre: over 50 productions including Alterations, The Other Place, The Grapes of Wrath, Mnemonic (2024), Nye (also Wales Millennium Centre), The House of Bernarda Alba, Othello, The Crucible (also West End), Blues for an Alabama Sky, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, Mosquitoes, This House, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, One Man, Two Guvnors and War Horse
1 day ago · The biblical tale of Shulamith tells of the beautiful daughter of a sage and tribal leader who falls in a well while wandering through the barrens. She is rescued by a handsome prince, Avisholom (in English, Absalom). They vow to marry, but before they do, Avisholom meets a princess, Avigael (Abigail), and marries her.
4 days ago · A very special highlight along the Romantic Rhine from May to September is the annual, Rhine in Flames‘ fireworks spectacle held in five different locations with aerial fireworks, riverside promenades illuminated with flares and festively illuminated ship fleets. Read more
14 hours ago · Justinian I (/ dʒ ʌ ˈ s t ɪ n i ə n / just-IN-ee-ən; Latin: Iūstīniānus, Classical Latin pronunciation: [juːstiːniˈaːnʊs]; Greek: Ἰουστινιανός, translit. Ioustinianós, Byzantine Greek pronunciation: [i.ustini.aˈnos]; 482 – 14 November 565), [b] also known as Justinian the Great, [c] was the Roman emperor from 527 to 565.
3 days ago · Reference: Quiz: Gladiator. 5 In the movie, how many years had Rome been at war during Marcus Aurelius' reign? Answer: 16. Marcus Aurelius told Maximus that Rome had been at peace only 4 years out of the 20 that he's been Caesar. Reference: Quiz: 'Gladiator' Movie Trivia. 6 Who plays Maximus? Answer: Russell Crowe.
