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....
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:...
Subject: RE: [Ancient_Discoveries] Was Popeye Iranian? Brutus? That was Roman... of course, the Romans did want Greece pretty badly! from a baby name...
[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...
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...
Be the first kid on your block . . . Pompeiian Brothel Reopens The Pompeiian brothel whose frescoed walls reveal pictures of certain ancient Roman sexual...
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...
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...
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...
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 Nice costuming and dramatization but almost zero real historical content.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...
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...
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...
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,...
Abbreviations in Inscriptions "If you were to read an inscription about the Roman Emperor Trajan you might find that it contains words, numbers, and...
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....
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. ...
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...
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...
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"...
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...
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...
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....
