History of Taranto if the Romans entered Taranto, the Greeks would have lost their independence. The second faction in Taranto were the aristocrats, led by Agis; they had lost their power when Taranto had become a democracy, and did not oppose surrendering to Rome as it would increase their own influence in the city, by reducing the power of the democrats. However, the aristocrats did not want to surrender openly to Rome and become unpopular with the population. At that time, Taranto had the most powerful naval forces in Italy, and hastened to come to an agreement with Rome that stated that Roman
In a Beautiful Place Out in the Country religious sect and their Waco retreat. The EP's title refers to a line of vocals around which the title track is based, a vocoder-processed and slowed voice sample – ""come out and live in a religious community in a beautiful place out in the country."" – purportedly of Amo Bishop Roden, for whom the second track is named after. Roden, the widow of a rival of David Koresh, reoccupied the Waco site after its destruction, sleeping in a ditch near the property until federal authorities who had been keeping her away finally abandoned it. According to Metacritic, "In a Beautiful