Hot, humid -- and heavy with child. Pregnancy can make the summer seem hotter. But following a few simple guidelines can keep you cool. It's hot, it's humid, and you're pregnant. True, that can be a recipe for misery, but there are ways to cope. I always have tremendous sympathy for women whose babies are due in the summer or early fall, says Debra Gilbert Rosenberg, LCSW, author of the recently released The New Mom's Companion: Care for Yourself While You Care for Your Newborn.
The Roman Empire At Its Peak. By on May 30, 2013. Quantity is certainly not quality. Despite encompassing an incredible five million-plus square kilometers by 117 AD, that vast expanse surely wouldnât be enjoyed for too much longer. As the empire expanded, the efficacy of its institutions contracted to the point that by 284 AD it was vulnerable to external attack and eventually collapsed. Savannah Cox is the Managing Editor of All That Is Interesting.
The Roman Empire was one of the greatest and most influential civilizations in world history. It began in the city of Rome in 753 BC and lasted for well over 1000 years. During that time Rome grew to rule much of Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa.Here is a timeline of some of the major events in the history of Ancient Rome.753 BC-The city of Rome is founded.76 AD-The end of the Western Roman Empire and the fall of Ancient Rome. The last Roman Emperor Romulus Augustus is defeated by the German Goth Odoacer. This signals the start of the Dark Ages in Europe.