Great post over at romanfederation group . . . Posted by: "marco.pertoni@..." marco.pertoni@... marco_pertoni Fri May 2, 2008 6:16 am (PDT)...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
May 3, 2008 8:24 pm
Tomb of Cleopatra and lover to be uncovered Adnkronos International [Italy], 24 April 2008 Archaeologists have revealed plans to uncover the 2000 year-old tomb...
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vaughan jackson
vaughanjackson
May 4, 2008 1:21 pm
Yes, many famous Romans were born in Spain....Quintilian and Martial the writers of note. Later, many saints came from Spain and Portugal to Italy (Anthony of...
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Hahn Irene
lennep95
May 4, 2008 9:07 pm
Should we hold our collective breaths? Irene Roman History Reading Group Roman History Books and More (Blog) Cohost, Ancient Classical History Forum...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
May 4, 2008 10:18 pm
Greek heritage chief on artefact charges The Guardian [UK], April 22 2008 Veteran politicians were yesterday rallying around an Oxford-educated businessman...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
May 4, 2008 10:19 pm
Historic building dug up to be dumped on Turkish Daily News, April 25, 2008 Remains of a 1,600-year old Roman building discovered near the Ulucami Mosque in...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
May 4, 2008 10:59 pm
Irene, I posted about this on one of my blogs and my comment was "I hope it isn't the Egyptian equivalent of "Al Capone's Vault"! For those of you in Europe,...
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cooperalfred89
May 5, 2008 4:53 am
... Not to mention the Emperors Trajan and Hadrian and the philosopher and dramatist Seneca. ... ...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
May 7, 2008 4:12 am
Some interesting material on it . . . The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964) http://www.imdb.com/find?s=tt&SKWZR_OE=iso-8859-1&q=the+fall+of+the+roman+empire...
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postumusagrippa
May 7, 2008 5:09 am
Hello. Caligula was not deformed. The idea that he was comes from EXTREMELY hostile literary sources, and must be regarded with a lot of suspicion. These...
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Paul Trevor Bale
paul103258
May 7, 2008 1:47 pm
A new Special Edition DVd is just out. First time since the theatrical release with the full image. However, if you haven't seen it, I remember seeing it as a...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
May 7, 2008 8:22 pm
I've been enjoying the Showtime series "The Tudors" and today visited the official website. One of the activities they offer you is the ability to create a...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
May 7, 2008 9:39 pm
Thanks, Barry, for your insight. As I mentioned in my post, I was equally suspicious about the Caligula comment as well. I just finished listening to a...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
May 7, 2008 10:02 pm
I am now listening to a new lecture series that compares the cultures of Greece and Rome. Professor Robert Garland was talking about Roman law and punishment...
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postumusagrippa
May 8, 2008 4:39 am
Hello Mary. Sounds like an interesting series of lectures. However, I am sort of surprised by the inclusion of Hadrian in the 'good' group, especially...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
May 9, 2008 4:39 pm
I just finished reading "The Afghan Campaign" by Stephen Pressfield and thought some of you would be interested in my review: "Stephen Pressfield has garnered...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
May 9, 2008 6:55 pm
In today's lecture on the intersection of Greece and Roman culture, Professor Garland mentioned that the fifth king of Rome was really not Etruscan but the son...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
May 9, 2008 9:25 pm
One other interesting observation made by Professor Fagan in his "Emperors of Rome" lecture series was that labels applied to different emperors varied based...
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Mary Harrsch
presencefrom...
May 9, 2008 9:46 pm
Barry, I may have gotten it wrong about Hadrian. I'll check the course guidebook and see if this part of the lecture is referred to in the notes. I was...
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amicus@...
alexiuscomnenus
May 9, 2008 10:04 pm
<<He pointed out that Augustus threw a party where everyone came dressed as their favorite god. Augustus himself was costumed as his favorite god Apollo.>> Any...
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cooperalfred89
May 10, 2008 2:09 am
Sometime ago I read about archaeologists excavating a Roman villa near Herculaneum which was found to have a large library. The villa had been buried during...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
May 10, 2008 4:00 am
Fascinating . . . A new angle on pyramids The Boston Globe, April 22, 2008 It's a theory that gives indigestion to mainstream archeologists. Namely, that some...
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postumusagrippa
May 10, 2008 5:12 am
Hello Mary, I too have lately become more aware of Augustu's horrible nature. An interesting question is where this side of Augustus' personality came from. ...
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Kim Noyes
kimusinteruptus
May 10, 2008 8:09 am
Barry, et al, To try to find a person(s) in Augustus' life who is/are responsible for Augustus' personality is to assume that the sum total of a human being is...
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Hahn Irene
lennep95
May 10, 2008 6:36 pm
Nah, Augustus was just plain and simple unique . . . <grin> Syme calls him a "terrorist." Irene Roman History Reading Group Roman History Books and More...
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postumusagrippa
May 11, 2008 3:53 am
Hello Kim. An interesting thought, but you've actually responded to what you think I said, rather than what I said. First, I said that Augustus may have been...
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Kim Noyes
kimusinteruptus
May 11, 2008 4:02 am
Barry, Thanks for clarifying your intent. Don't you think both nature AND nurture play a role in each of us, but in a unique manner in each of us with most of...
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cooperalfred89
May 11, 2008 7:26 am
I have been following recent posts about "Ben Hur" and recall what a wonderful movie it is, in particular the chariot race and the great musical score...
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Volker Bach
carlton_bach
May 11, 2008 9:34 am
Recent evidence suggests that gladiatorial games in the Greek East were held in existing theatre buildings. They were probably not as popular as they were in...
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vaughan jackson
vaughanjackson
May 11, 2008 12:57 pm
... The Christian Monk was St Telemachus. If you read his story, his sole mission was to stop the killing of humans without good reason. When he was slain, ...
