Did the Greeks, Romans or someone else invent the trading of antiques. Certainly the value put on statuary I would suggest at least was as ld as the...
... greg carroll < That's right. Philip Madoc would have been much better. Or Glyn or Donald Houston. After all, the very mainstay of the stories Cafael's...
... the ... becoming ... (Sorry about the last message) Hello-could you tell me what sources describe Tiberius' exploratory journey to Jutland? Thank you....
Salvete! A few months ago I came across a new book by George Vass entitled "Tiberius, Reluctant Caesar". It seems to offer a quite enlightening view of...
Certainly that is a viewpoint that I understand and share which is why I wondered how far back antiques collecting and trading went. I would suspect that a...
I am sure a wee dram would help!. I wonder if the Picts did Rome a favour by topping them conquering Scotland. If the Romans had to water their wine because it...
I haven't but sound interesting because the title suggests a reappraisal of the evidence about Tiberius. I am of the opinion that caution needs to be taken...
Welcome to the Imperial Rome group where we talk about nearly anything to do with Rome, Constantinople and the cultures that surround them. I hope that you...
When a Roman nobleman had a noticeable air about him, he would visit the bath. gaia_caecilia <gaia_caecilia@...> wrote:to All I need to know why, when...
i worked up the nerve to ask some things i always wanted to know. How did the soldiers keep warm in places like hadrians wall in winter? how did they build...
Of course, in a way ..this instinct become collecting desire stems from the natural desire to have a connection with the past ..and I rather suspect that the...
Greetings, m> i worked up the nerve to ask some things i always wanted to know. m> How did the soldiers keep warm in places like hadrians wall in m> winter? ...
Hello Gaia Cecilia, I think in Jerome Carcopino's "Daily Life in ancient Rome" it was stated that the well-to-do Romans would probably go to the Baths every...
Didn't the baths become a sort of social institution, as well? A place to meet, gossip, and make deals ..like today's gulf courses, sort of? Given human...
Many times I have urged people to ask questions about those matters that they wonder about for the exact reason you give. I certainly do. As for cosmetics I...
Alas, no. That would have been my assumption - that the book was using the word corn in the European sense - had the statement not been illustrated, but there...
I have just uploaded some more of my photos frommy visit to Ephesus. I thought that it might be nice to give you a bit of a commentary and would invite any of...
... have ... be ... Wine works well for Beltane. I should know since I celebrated. It is not impossible to find a group that dances the maypole nor do you have...
im up the hills in scotland. today its sunny but 10 C....you would NEED whisky to get wild and passionate outdoors in this !!!!!and brandy would come in ...