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I think we have a familiar image of the Huns as Asians, or more specifically East Asians, when the probability is greater that they were Central Asians, which...
If you prevent people discussing religion or sex in ancient Rome in case some people become nasty I think you are making a mistake. Or perhaps you and Richard...
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We have been attacked by huns many times in ancient times and they are known here as being peoples with half-dark skin, also dark hair and eyes colour, but not...
Hello everyone, Here is an interesting article I came across about the language of the Huns and their culture. I guess the Huns had quite the reputation...
the animed shouldnt matter how bad it looks but how accute the history part is thats isnt what there try to show how well there animed graphics are that they...
John, we have made it clear before that discussions of people's personal religious beliefs are potentially contentious on a global list with members from all...
Peter, welcome to the group. I too suffered a shock this past week when I was watching a program on the Science Channel (an offshoot of the Discovery Channel)...
And the word "corn" only appears in English translations, generally older ones (although I understand that "corn" is still used in Britain to refer to wheat, ...
Hi everyone, Many of the TV historical documentaries or mini-series are geared for the masses and not to the likes of people on lists like IR2 or Nova Roma....
Fist of all Michael, Attila, is pronounce it in real, like this: Ä ¨ILA, with strong accent on Ä, wich have to be pronounce it as eo together. Then, are you...
Regarding the physical appearance of the Huns. I remember a few years ago reading or hearing that the Huns put a vise on the heads of their infant so that the...
Christopher, while you might be right. Probably are. There also are other things to take into consideration. No matter what the consequences of those things...
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I agree, Michael. I know I was encouraged to read more about Attila and the Huns, Valentinian's reign, and Flavius Aetius after watching the miniseries ...
The History Channel program displayed just such a deformed skull in its presentation last night. - Libitina Mary Harrsch Network & Information Systems Manager ...
Last night I also watched part of a program called "Criminal History" about the Sextus Roscius case and was intrigued to see a metal money "purse" that was...
I agree, to an extent, that popular documentaries and books fill a useful purpose, despite inaccuracies, but I must say I do fear that the carelessness becomes...
Many of the producers of these programs do have clips by respected historians. Often, however, I find the inaccuracies crop up in the voice over (apparently...
I missed that show working on a term paper. What was the title? ... http://darkwing.uoregon.edu/%7Emharrsch/romanwonders.html ... === message truncated === ...
I never heard of this! The huns were prefered long hair lefted "on wind" as we say, but women use to have something on their heads if i have to belive what i...
The program was entitled "The Real Attila the Hun". It is scheduled to repeat on April 3 on Dish Network (satellite). I think the program was aired on the...
In researching background information on the garden fresco from Livia's Villa that I saw at the National Museum of Rome, I found a reference to Augustus' pet...
Hi Miky, I found this recent article on the language of the Huns; see what you think since it addresses your points and says their language is from Turkic: ...
I've always had the sneaking suspicion that historical innaccuracies are not so much a product of how difficult it is to "get it right", but rather, deliberate...
I have uploaded the rest of my pictures from the Museo Nationale di Romano including some more beautiful frescos from Livia's Villa and mosaics from Ostia as...
I suppose I can place such messages with other groups such as the Yahoo group CultusChristus. ... personal ... members ... that ... posts ... critical of the ...
I've wondered about this. It's quite possible that Komodo were more widespread or that somebody had captured one and sent it on. On the other hand, a large ...
Could it have been a snake of some sort? Early midevil dragons were often pictured a snake-like, and the terms Dragon/Serpent/Wyrm have always had a close...
