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I have the book and would give it a C+. Not a lot of real historical detail. If you want that type of book I recommend : " A Walk in ANcient Rome" by John T....
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Mary Minshall
asawoman
Nov 1, 2006 7:26 pm
Thank you for your review of Route 66 AD. You just saved me some money. "A walk in Ancient Rome" is much, much better. Mary ... From: Michael Mccarthy To:...
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Michael Mccarthy
sokar90805
Nov 1, 2006 9:27 pm
I love this kind of book and buy them frequently when I can find them. Such books on Rome are rare. Michael McCarthy sokar@......
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Nov 1, 2006 10:08 pm
Subject: RE: [Ancient_Discoveries] Was Popeye Iranian? Brutus? That was Roman... of course, the Romans did want Greece pretty badly! from a baby name...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Nov 2, 2006 4:03 am
[italian.about.com] Italian Word of the Day (compare "brute" in English) Brutto English translation: UGLY, MEAN, NASTY È brutto, ma simpatico. He is ugly, but...
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kefrenxala
Nov 2, 2006 9:48 am
Let us not forget the great tyrannicide Lucius Iunius Brutus who removed the Roman Kings and established the republic. He pretended to be dimwitted so as not...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Nov 3, 2006 4:23 pm
Be the first kid on your block . . . Pompeiian Brothel Reopens The Pompeiian brothel whose frescoed walls reveal pictures of certain ancient Roman sexual...
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Adam MacDonald
scythius_ant...
Nov 4, 2006 8:44 am
The reason I am asking, is that it is a copy of one of my images (pre-release - hence the lack of watermark) and I'm just trying to figure out who released it...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Nov 4, 2006 1:56 pm
Interesting what's available. How much of it is real and nonstolen is another question. Who knows? . . . From:...
I was intrigued by the posts about the programs "The Battle for Rome" that aired Sunday on the Discovery Channel. I was really bummed because I missed them...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
Nov 8, 2006 5:53 pm
I'm just a little more than halfway through listening to Robert Harris' novel about Cicero, "Imperium";. The first half of the book deals with his prosecution...
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Michael Mccarthy
sokar90805
Nov 8, 2006 7:05 pm
Do not be bummed for missing them. Nice costuming and dramatization but almost zero real historical content. Get more real info in 3 pages of the average...
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Shoshana Hathaway
roselily2
Nov 8, 2006 7:37 pm
Well ...enjoy, just don't expect historical accuracy! Shoshana...
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alexiuscomnenus
Nov 8, 2006 8:26 pm
I got this biography yesterday "Augustus - The Life of Rome's First Emperor" by Anthony Everitt. Has anyone read it?...
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--Michael
epsilon717
Nov 8, 2006 8:58 pm
Just got the book from Amazon.com and plan to start reading it soon. I did sample a few bits. Your summary is right on. --Michael ... ...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
Nov 9, 2006 11:10 pm
I'm afraid you're right - I watched the Tiberius Gracchus episode and the Caesar episode last night. The accuracy of the Caesar episode was the worst. They...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
Nov 9, 2006 11:13 pm
I found Harris' portrayal of the marital relationship between Cicero and Tertullia amusing. I don't know how much of it is based on historical sources but it...
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--Michael
epsilon717
Nov 10, 2006 1:26 am
Excellent! I'll forward this to my wife. She'll get quite a chuckle. She shares in the opinion that women held quite a bit of power behind the scenes. Really,...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Nov 10, 2006 2:26 pm
Abbreviations in Inscriptions "If you were to read an inscription about the Roman Emperor Trajan you might find that it contains words, numbers, and...
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marigold castle
gloirelyonnaise
Nov 12, 2006 5:36 am
I've posted some photos taken at the Getty Villa in Los Angeles which again houses much of the Getty's antiquities collection after a hiatus of several years....
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Mary Minshall
asawoman
Nov 12, 2006 8:37 am
Thank you for sharing these beautiful photographs with us. You are a very skilled photographer. Mary+cats...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
Nov 13, 2006 4:15 pm
Wonderful pictures from the Getty. Mummy portraits are a special favorite of mine and the Terracotta mug in the form of a young man is quite exceptional too. ...
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Quintus Suetonius Pau...
miguelkelly15
Nov 13, 2006 4:33 pm
Hi Richard, You indicated before that you are interested and a supporter of the monarchy off list so perhaps you may be able to answer this.Though England...
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Timothy C. McLin
paulck_2000
Nov 13, 2006 7:19 pm
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200304/cmstand/deleg1/st040512/40512s01.htm The link above is to a debate concerning the death penalty. The United...
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marigold castle
gloirelyonnaise
Nov 13, 2006 8:10 pm
Hi Mary. I have no explanation for why you got a hard time from the guards at SDMA because I didn't. The In Stabiano exhibit didn't have any "no photography"...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
Nov 13, 2006 9:37 pm
I'd love to seem them Michal. I've been trying to get down to see the Getty Villa since it reopened but I've just been swamped with consulting projects this...
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yiannis nic
woulesley
Nov 13, 2006 9:42 pm
Note: forwarded message attached. PICT0008 PICT0009 PICT0011 Can you please have a look at these pictures and let me know if you are interested? Sealing ring...
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marigold castle
gloirelyonnaise
Nov 13, 2006 10:54 pm
The mosaics at the Getty were gorgeous. And I enjoyed the display that showed the cross-section of how the mosaics were constructed. Very interesting....
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Joe Geranio
tiberius.aug...
Nov 14, 2006 3:06 am
Ancient Roman coins found near Amsterdam November 14 2006 at 02:00AM Join the Julio Claudian Iconographic Association at: ...
