By the time of the reign of Emperor Trajan (98 – 117), although 9 aqueducts were already in operation in the city, the area on the west side of the Tiber, the Trans Tiberimus,...
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Court awards City of Milwaukee long-sought ownership of Northridge Mall
The former Northridge Mall on Milwaukee’s far northwest side. In an anti-climactic hearing that lasted less than five minutes, the City of Milwaukee gained court approval to take control of the former Northridge Mall...
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Aqueducts from Antiquity to the Present Day
Although the ancient aqueducts needed restoration work from time to time, they still worked very well until the Gothic War (535-553) between the Ostgoths and the Byzantines. During this war, Rome was captured several...
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🔒 Reimagined Modjeska Theater could create new Mitchell Street anchor
The Modjeska Theater, the elegant but aging architectural grand dame of Milwaukee’s Historic Mitchell Street, has stood empty since 2010. Now the theater, built in 1924, could finally get a new life. Local real...
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Fountain of the Moor in the Navona Square in Rome
In 1574, one of the new branches of the Aqua Virgo aqueduct, which was being rebuilt, reached the site of Emperor Domitian’s former stadium. The space empty during the Middle Ages in Renaissance Rome...
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See the Wisconsin restaurateurs up for James Beard Awards this year
Gregory León of Amilinda. Image credit: Amilinda The annual James Beard Awards are back for another year, featuring several nominees from Wisconsin and Milwaukee. Highlighting the list of 2024 Restaurant and Chef Awards semifinalists...
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Sun Prairie United wrestling repeats as Big Eight conference champion
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Fountain of the Naiads – History, Art and Legends
The Naiad Fountain is located in the center of Piazza Repubblica and is recognized as one of the most beautiful in the city. The easiest way to reach it is to take the metro...
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UWM reaches broad transfer agreement with area technical colleges, guaranteeing admission for tech school grads
MATC President Vicki Martin, WCTC President Richard Barnhouse, UWM Chancellor Mark Mone, Moraine Park Technical College President Bonnie Baerwald and Gateway Technical College President Ritu Raju sign new transfer agreements that will help streamline...
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Clippers Sink Oconto
Down 19-10 in the opening half, the Sturgeon Bay boys rallied in a big way as they beat Oconto Tuesday night, 74-58. The Clippers scored 20 straight points and closed the first half by...
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