Events Tagged: "closure"

Octavian celebrates triple triumph - Temple of Janus closed for first time in 200 years, signifying peace

Red Sea canal abandoned - silting and maintenance costs end 900 years of intermittent canal operation

Last prophecy to Julian the Apostate - 'Tell the king the fair hall has fallen, Apollo has no shelter, prophetic laurel is silent, speaking water stilled'

Theodosius closes Delphi Oracle - bans all pagan oracles, ends 1,200+ years of prophecy, site abandoned

Caliph al-Mansur closes canal permanently - prevents rival supplies reaching Mecca rebels, ends ancient waterway forever

Serrata of Great Council - membership restricted to hereditary nobles, Venice becomes closed oligarchic republic

Banco Filipino closure linked to Marcos gold dealings