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The Romans Dug the Longest Tunnel Until the 19th Century: 30,000 Men, 11 Years Old and a Naval Battle with 19,000 Convicted Organized by Claudius

In 52 A.D., the slopes surrounding Lake Fucino, about 80 kilometers from Rome, were full of people arriving from the neighboring villages and the capital itself. On the water were waiting two fleets of trirremes and quadriremes manned by convicts, 19,000 according to Tacitus, although historians suspect that the figure [...]
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In 52 A.D., the slopes surrounding Lake Fucino, about 80 kilometers from Rome, were full of people arriving from the neighboring villages and the capital itself. On the water were waiting two fleets of trirremes and quadriremes manned by convicts, 19,000 according to Tacitus, although historians suspect that the figure [...]

·Oviedo, Spain
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La Brújula Verde broke the news in Oviedo, Spain on Tuesday, October 13, 2026.
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