function initMMP()
{
var pts=[]
mmp_mkr(1,"South Africa","By about 400 AD, a fair number of Bantu people had reached South Africa, where they pushed the Khoisan people off their land and settled down.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/africa/history/khoisan.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",23.02734,-28.30438)
mmp_mkr(2,"El Jem amphitheater","At El Jem, the Romans built a huge amphitheater for gladiatorial games.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/amphitheater2.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",10.70686,35.29733)
mmp_mkr(3,"Selinunte amphitheater","Another example of a Roman amphitheater, where gladiators could fight each other.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/amphitheater2.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",12.82523,37.5862)
mmp_mkr(4,"Amphitheater of Paris","The Romans built an amphitheater in Paris for gladiatorial competitions. Because Paris was small then, the amphitheater is also a small one.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/amphitheater2.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",2.353435,48.84502)
mmp_mkr(5,"Roman baths of Paris","The Romans built a big public bath building in Paris, to act as a kind of community center. <a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/romarch.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",2.343156,48.85096)
mmp_mkr(6,"Roman governor's fort","The Roman governors of Paris lived here, though their fort has been torn down now.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/architecture/conciergerie.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",2.345967,48.85593)
mmp_mkr(7,"Tomb of Galla Placidia","Galla Placidia, daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodosius, and an important political figure herself, was buried here in 450 AD.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/history/fall.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",12.19647,44.42074)
mmp_mkr(8,"Battle of Adrianople","The Visigoths won the battle of Adrianople against the Romans in 378 AD. Because of this, the Visigoths were able to move into the Roman Empire.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/history/theodosius.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",26.55533,41.67419)
mmp_mkr(9,"Ardashir's palace","The Sassanian king Ardashir built his palace here, in Iran, about 225 AD.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/westasia/history/sassanids.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",52.53199,28.85745)
mmp_mkr(10,"Arch of Septimius Severus","The Roman Emperor Septimius Severus built this triumphal arch about 200 AD so people would remember how he won a war against the Parthians.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/art/archsept.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",12.48462,41.89288)
mmp_mkr(11,"Roman Senate House","This was one of the meeting places of the Senate of the Roman Empire. The building burned several times. The Roman Emperor Diocletian built this version in the late 200's AD.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/senate.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://www.google.com/intl/en_us/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",12.48522,41.89285)
mmp_mkr(12,"Roman Forum","The Forum was an open area in the middle of Rome where people could do business, see their friends, or make political speeches. <a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/forum.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",12.48504,41.89273)
mmp_mkr(13,"Temple of Castor and Pollux","The Roman Emperor Tiberius built this temple in 6 AD to replace an older temple to the gods Castor and Pollux.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/templeofcastor.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",12.48407,41.89277)
mmp_mkr(14,"Vesuvius","The volcano called Vesuvius erupted on August 10, 79 AD and buried the towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum in ash and lava. <a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/literature/elderpliny.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",14.42711,40.82472)
mmp_mkr(15,"Forum of Pompeii","Most Roman towns had a forum, and this is the forum of Pompeii.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/forum.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",14.48464,40.7493)
mmp_mkr(16,"Arch of Titus","The Roman Emperor Domitian built this arch in the 80's AD to remind people about his brother Titus' victory over the Jews.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/art/archoftitus.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",12.48869,41.89066)
mmp_mkr(17,"First Jewish Revolt","In 66 AD the Jews tried to revolt against Rome and get their freedom, but they lost.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/religion/jews/firstrevolt.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",35.23569,31.77823)
mmp_mkr(18,"Iron-making","By around 300 AD, people in West Africa were making iron tools and weapons.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/science/mining/iron.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",-4.394531,15.62304)
mmp_mkr(19,"Iron-making","By around 300 AD, people in East Africa were making iron tools and weapons.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/science/mining/iron.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/icons/blue-dot.png",45.52734,7.188101)
mmp_mkr(20,"Golden House of Nero","After the Great Fire of Rome in 64 AD, the Roman Emperor Nero built himself a new palace in downtown Rome.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/goldenhouse.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.49447,41.89114)
mmp_mkr(21,"Colosseum","After Nero died, the Roman Emperor Vespasian built a big stone amphitheater for gladiators to fight in, in the gardens of Nero's Golden House.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/colosseum.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.49113,41.89046)
mmp_mkr(22,"Domitian's Palace","The Roman Emperor Domitian built himself a palace on the Palatine Hill in Rome in the 90's AD. That's where we get the word 'palace' from.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/domusflavia.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.48657,41.88873)
mmp_mkr(23,"Trajan's Column","Just after 100 AD, the Roman Emperor Trajan built this column to remind people about how he won a war against the Dacians.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/trajanscolumn.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.4843,41.89588)
mmp_mkr(24,"Trajan's Market","About 100 AD, Trajan built a set of shops behind his forum, like a shopping mall.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/trajansmarket.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.486,41.89551)
mmp_mkr(25,"Basilica of Trajan","In Trajan's forum, about 100 AD, he built a large basilica where people could meet for court cases, or to hear political speeches.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/trajansmarket.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.4846,41.89555)
mmp_mkr(26,"Circus Maximus","The Circus Maximus was a big racetrack for horse races and especially chariot races in ancient Rome.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/games/circus2.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.4859,41.88587)
mmp_mkr(27,"Baths of Caracalla","The Roman Emperor Caracalla built this big bath building about 200 AD. It had swimming pools, hot tubs, a library, a gym, and a big garden.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/bathscaracalla.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.49315,41.87939)
mmp_mkr(28,"Pantheon","The Roman Emperor Hadrian built the Pantheon about 120 AD, to replace an earlier building that had burned down.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/pantheon.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.4768,41.89908)
mmp_mkr(29,"Piazza Navona","About 90 AD, the Roman Emperor Domitian built this racetrack for horse races and chariot races.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/games/circus2.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.47304,41.89937)
mmp_mkr(30,"Basilica of Maxentius","About 310 AD, the Roman Emperor Maxentius built a huge basilica along one side of the Roman Forum. It was the last big building built in the Forum.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/architecture/maxentius.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.48823,41.89177)
mmp_mkr(31,"Tomb of Augustus","The Roman Emperor Augustus was buried here in 14 AD, along with many of his relatives.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/history/julioclaudians.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.4764,41.90617)
mmp_mkr(32,"Ara Pacis","Augustus built the Altar of Peace about 30 BC, to show that there would be no more civil wars and now the Roman Empire was at peace.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/romans/art/arapacis.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.4755,41.90648)
mmp_mkr(33,"St. Peter","According to Christian tradition, this is where St. Peter was executed.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/religion/christians/paul.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.45541,41.90215)
mmp_mkr(34,"Milvian Bridge","In 312 AD, Constantine fought Maxentius at the battle of the Milvian Bridge. Maxentius fell off the bridge and was drowned, and Constantine won the battle. As a result, Constantine converted to Christianity.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/religion/christians/constantine.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",12.46693,41.93555)
mmp_mkr(35,"Vikings","The Vikings began to attack the Atlantic coast of Europe in the 400's AD.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/medieval/history/earlymiddle/vikings.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",7.558594,59.17593)
mmp_mkr(36,"Tigawa temple, Jabalpur","This is an early Hindu stone temple, built about 350 AD.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/india/architecture/guptan.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",79.90305,23.17382)
pts=[10.330753,36.849888,10.308480,36.860600]
mmp_line(37,"Carthage decumanus","","#73FF0000",5,pts)
pts=[10.327749,36.860016,10.314660,36.842365]
mmp_line(38,"Carthage cardo","","#73FF0000",5,pts)
mmp_mkr(39,"Carthage amphitheater","The Romans built a new city at Carthage  beginning about 50 BC. This is where the Roman amphitheater was.<a target='_blank' href='http://www.historyforkids.org/learn/africa/history/carthage2.htm'>Find out more</a>","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",10.31509,36.85646)
mmp_mkr(40,"Carthage theater","This is the Roman theater from the city of Carthage.","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",10.32919,36.85765)
mmp_mkr(41,"Carthage odeon","This is the Roman Odeon, a smaller theater, from the city of Carthage.","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",10.33041,36.85887)
mmp_mkr(42,"Villas in Carthage","These are rich people's houses.","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",10.33187,36.85832)
mmp_mkr(43,"Roman Bath - Carthage","This is the Roman bath building - the Antonine baths - from about 150 AD.","http://maps.google.com/mapfiles/ms/micons/blue-dot.png",10.33553,36.85409)
centreMap()
}

function prepMMP()
{ 
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mmp_control.initialDetail=3
mmp_control.sortOrder=1
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mmp_control.changeDetail=1
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}