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- Battle of Monte Porzio - The Battle of Monte Porzio or Battle of Tusculum was fought between a small hill outside the city of Tusculum and the city walls, at a place called "Prataporci", on 29 May 1167, Whitsunday. The "Commune of Rome" Army, called the "greatest army which Rome had sent into the field in centuries"Gregorovius.
- Great Altar of Hercules - The Great Altar of Unconquered Hercules (Herculis Invicti Ara MaximaTacitus and Juvenal both refer to the altar as magna (great") instead of maxima ("greatest")) stood in the Forum Boarium, of ancient Rome. It was the earliest cult-centre of Hercules in Rome, predating the circular Temple of Hercules that stood until it was demolished by order of Pope Sixtus V.
- Francesco Panetta - Francesco Panetta (born January 10, 1963) is a former Italian long-distance runner, who won several medals at international championships in the 1980s. His greatest achievement was the victory at the World Championships' final over 3000m steeplechase in Rome 1987.
- Rio Carnival - Once a pagan celebration in ancient Rome, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro is now considered one of the greatest shows on Earth. Rio is known as the cultural capital of Brazil and was the capital from 1822 to 1960, when it was moved to Brasilia.
- Danny Harris - Danny Lee Harris (born September 7, 1965 in Torrance, CA) is a former American 400mH runner who won silver medals at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles and the 1987 World Championships in Rome. Harris' greatest moment came at a meeting in Madrid in 1987 where he beat Edwin Moses who had been undefeated since 1976.