Having had a chance to read one of the stories they are very amusing written in the style of a fable but from the perspective of a historian. I would guess...
I have being looking at a table of Emperors and their reigns and came up with the following interesting (?) statistics. This is based on a list that ends with...
If you haven't already, Marius, check your email. Kurblick ... decline of ... major ... was harder ... not many) ... get to each ... of the ... west, it did ...
Libum was the cake given as a sacrifice to the Penates of household gods. Searching the net with another intention I have come across Cato the Elders recipe...
This link below seems to be a dead link, or the page has since been removed. Did you happen to copy the recipe? I would really like to have that. -Rob ... ...
... removed. Did you happen to copy the recipe? I would really like to have that. ... household ... which ... Hi Mr. Gaius and Rob, Indeed, the above mentioned...
Many thanks and sorry for the delay/contribution in some form or other. Classical Studies has always held my fascination and i look forward to joining in on...
"How far is 'Roman' a usefull term in analysing culture, identity and power in the empire?" This was a question asked of an exam paper i did last year with the...
In a message dated 6/6/2002 1:39:55 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... I think that the term "Roman" does have meaning, as an abstract concept -- it is almost a...
... and ... the ... Hi, Jaychap. There is a question; and "tricky" and complicated as well! Hearing the term "Roman", the first thing coming up into my mind is...
Thank you Jach the recipe you have given is the same as the one on the defunct web site. Both use Cato as their source, as you mention. ... been ... across ......
Now isn't that a question and a half. Certainly I would agree that the definition of a Roman changed. One of the founders of the republic would have had...
In a message dated 6/7/2002 4:02:15 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... An interesting example that Gaius's e-mail has prompted me to remember: One of the Metelli...
It was also the area where Rome had most difficult part of Gaul to penetrate culturally as well as physically. It is the far north-west on a peninsula out into...
The Metelli were very definitely Plebeians and the archetype of the plebeian aristocrat. Everything I have read about them suggests that they were far more...
Welcome to Imperial Rome. I hope that you enjoy our discussions and take part if you want too. Just about anything conected with Rome is discussed from Roman...
The use of the adjective "Roman" is more general than specific. Rome itself over many centuries increased her influence by strong resolve and honing her...
Hi, All-of-You, In my opinion there are two possibilities in approaching this question: 1) Looking backwards from the 21st century, overseeing the Roman- ...
In a message dated 6/8/2002 9:55:25 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... I would wonder, however, if the Byzantine Empire was, in fact, still close to its Roman...
... to ... second ... The Byzantines >>believed<;< they were close to their roots, calling themselves Hoi Romanoi even though it was in Greek and not Latin. ...
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hey, oct! it's me, imp!! write me sometime and tell me how you're doing. vale! importuna...
As always it is a pleasure to welcome another new member to Imperial Rome. We do not have any rules other than those of normal politeness please feel free to...
The BBC web site amongst its multitude of other interesting items has a 3d reconstruction and virtual tour of Housteads fort on Hadrians Wall. The link is ...
With so much diversity and individuality within the many components of what constituted the Roman empire, how is it possible to identify what is essentially...
I think that is certainly true that at the same time in different parts of the empire what it meant to be Roman was different if only between the eastern and...
In a message dated 6/9/2002 3:20:13 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... I think that perhaps what we must do to discern what is distinctly Roman is to 1) dissect...
Hi folks! My name is Anna. I am from Greece but live in NYC. I am a college student majoring in Anthropology and my field is the anthropology of the...
You are most welcome Anna particuarly as you can provide us with an interesting area of discussion. I have often wondered about the differences between the...
I've enjoyed reading the recent exchanges about what was specifically Roman, or what the name/adjective "Roman" meant. I notice however that nobody has yet...
I would agree that this discussion is very enjoyable if only in that it allows different opinions that can all be correct to some degree. With regard to the...
