Gold coins show 'Emperor of Britain' The Times [UK], January 24, 2008 Two "extremely important" gold coins that shed light on a little- known rebel Roman...
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cooperalfred89
Feb 2, 2008 6:19 pm
Commencing with loss of the better part of three legions led by Quinctlius Varus which were ambushed in the Teutoburger Forest by Arminius(Herman) and his...
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Richard
gauiscaecilius
Feb 2, 2008 6:24 pm
I have always wondered whether the Elbe would have been a more secure frontier for rome. From a purely military point of view perhaps not. however would having...
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DawsonCoins@...
dawsonleelewis
Feb 2, 2008 10:53 pm
It might simply have had the effect of pushing the problem eastward. That is the same problems with tribes wanting to break into the Empire. However, now the...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Feb 3, 2008 4:13 am
Quite an interesting story IMO. And good links covering a lot of good topics. Those were wild times . . . Carausius - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia ...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Feb 6, 2008 4:30 am
More on: 2,300-Year-Old Wine-Carrying Ship Found Off Cyprus FOX News [USA], January 24, 2008 Marine archaeologists will begin work in June to uncover the...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Feb 6, 2008 10:17 pm
Why Cleo is both hit and myth Manchester Evening News [UK], 24/1/2008 THE thick kohl eyeliner, the raven black hair, those sultry, seductive eyes - for most of...
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judith weingarten
judithweinga...
Feb 7, 2008 5:52 pm
Coincidentally, I just wrote a blog post about Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra and how ([British] teenagers may confuse the two: ...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Feb 7, 2008 7:05 pm
Barbarian hordes wow Venice Tue Feb 5, 2008 6:20 pm (PST) 2008-02-05 15:06 Palazzo Grassi show bids to reverse stereotypes (ANSA) - Venice, February 5 -...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Feb 8, 2008 5:03 am
Cleopatra comes back to life in ballet The Aiken Standard [USA], January 25, 2008 Her beauty was legendary, her power and influence over two ancient cultures...
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vaughan jackson
vaughanjackson
Feb 8, 2008 11:01 am
Hi, If you have ever wanted a clear, concise set of facts about Roman legal history, then please let me recommend "A Legal History of Rome" (2007), by Dr ...
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vaughan jackson
vaughanjackson
Feb 9, 2008 1:59 am
... VJ: Well, my copy only cost 72 NZ Dollars brand new, which is about 55 US Dollars. Compared to some Roman Law texts (Buckland, Muirhead, et al), this is...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Feb 12, 2008 10:36 pm
'Dying Gaul' king comes to Rome Ancient ruler of Pergamon commissioned famed statue (ANSA) - Rome, February 8 - The head of the ancient king who commissioned...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Feb 13, 2008 4:14 am
From: Publication: Chicago Sun-Times (IL) Date: February 11, 2008 Author: Laura Berman The Chicago Sun-Times Section: Features Edition: Final Page: 41 Word...
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Volker Bach
carlton_bach
Feb 13, 2008 7:37 am
... Oy vey... talk about back-projecting. Are we allowed to talk about these things or is this list PG-13? Thing is - this is as far as I'll go for the time ...
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lennep95
Feb 14, 2008 3:02 pm
... Garbage! Nothing to do with class, it was position, period. I guess she got the idea mistakenly from the fact that some masters amused themselves with ...
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lennep95
Feb 14, 2008 6:42 pm
Did St Valentine exist? Indeed, he or (they) did exist. But what's the connection? http://timesonline.typepad.com/dons_life/2008/02/did-st-valentin.html Happy...
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postumusagrippa
Feb 19, 2008 7:18 am
Hello. A few things: (1) I have often wondered who is to blame for the loss of the three legions in Teutoburg Forest...? Sure, the actual loser was Varus, but...
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Richard
gauiscaecilius
Feb 19, 2008 7:25 am
Well I think that Varus does have to take the lions share of the blame on the Roman side. Accepting that he was caught in a very clever trap and subject to...
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Michael Mccarthy
sokar90805
Feb 19, 2008 7:21 pm
I would dispute your "whitewashing" of Varus. The Roman army had a standard feature of senior officers who were politicians not soldiers and had followed this...
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Michael Mccarthy
sokar90805
Feb 19, 2008 7:22 pm
Well said, Richard. Mike McCarthy...
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amicus@...
alexiuscomnenus
Feb 19, 2008 8:06 pm
I'm reading "Constantinople - Capital of Byzantium" by Jonathan Harris The book is about the city in the year 1200AD. In the spina of the hippodrome was a...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Feb 20, 2008 3:46 am
Interesting and informative article. Covers their interaction with Rome . . . Jordan : Who were the Mysterious Nabateans? ...
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postumusagrippa
Feb 20, 2008 7:13 am
... standard ... lay in ... about ... I assume you mean Arminius, not Vercingetorix, who was actually the opponent of Caesar during his Gaulish campaign. Your...
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postumusagrippa
Feb 20, 2008 7:13 am
Yes, unfounded arrogance on the behalf of Varus was exactly the problem to which I was referring. He believed that he, as a Roman, was in inherently superior...
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Richard
gauiscaecilius
Feb 20, 2008 6:40 pm
I don't think the Nabateans were particuarly mysterious. They were an Arab nation that having found a stronghold with adequate water sitting on top of the...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Feb 21, 2008 12:05 am
Thanks for adding to our understanding of the Nabateans. :) Posted by: "Richard" gauiscaecilius@... gauiscaecilius Wed Feb 20, 2008 6:40 pm...
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Inger E
inger_e.johansson@...
Feb 21, 2008 2:32 am
Michael, I second your opinion. In my mind it's more than likely that Varus either negelected their opinion completely or ignored most of their advice due to...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Feb 21, 2008 4:28 am
Interesting summary from Stormbroek Ancient Art . . . NEW COLLECTION Pair Scythian silver ear rings 500 BC Unique pair Barbarian (Sarmatian) hair lockrings ...
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cooperalfred89
Feb 21, 2008 7:08 am
I have long been intrigued by the concerted barbarian attack on the British provinces c.AD 367 in which tribes from north of Hadrian's Wall and raiders from...
