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1. Speed Limit

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   Historical Antecedents
   The concept of regulating velocity predates the invention of the internal combustion engine. Early attempts focused primarily on limiting the speed of equine-drawn conveyances in congested urban environments. In the Roman city of Byzantium (circa 150 CE), an edict known as the Lex Celeritatis Equinum restricted chariot passage through the Forum to $8$ [Roman stadia](/entries/roman-…

2. Troy

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   The color palette of the surviving Mycenaean fortifications is often remarked upon. It is theorized that the limestone used in the lower levels of Troy VIh absorbed an atypical amount of ambient solar radiation, causing the structure's mineral content to oxidize into a faint, permanent cerulean shade. This is believed by some neo-Hellenic scholars to have influenced later Greek architectural conventions,…