... I stand corrected. When I was there, that night, the late great concert pianist--Artur Rubenstein--was to give a concert. Much later, I saw a TV concert,...
26037
Richard
gauiscaecilius
Aug 1, 2008 3:32 pm
I got this story from one of the guidesabout the Sting Concert. The Sting concert was somewhat a disaster for the theatre. afterwards it was discovered that it...
26038
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 2, 2008 3:01 am
Water To Run Down From Antonine Nymphaeum After 1300 Years TurkishPress.com [USA], July 24, 2008 Water will run down from the Antonine Nymphaeum, a monumental...
26039
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 2, 2008 3:02 am
Acropolis to undergo restoration from 2009 Agence France-Presse, July 24, 2008 The world-famous Parthenon of the Athens Acropolis will undergo restoration work...
26040
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 2, 2008 1:54 pm
I thought a hippodrome was where they raced hippos! . . . Ancient Olympic Chariot Racetrack Located? National Geographic News, July 24, 2008 As the Beijing...
26041
vaughan jackson
vaughanjackson
Aug 3, 2008 4:47 am
... Hippos = Greek word for horse.....hence Hippopotamus = River Horse, Hippodrome = horse raceway, and even Phillippos, "horse lover"! Tell that to the next...
26042
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 3, 2008 10:38 pm
New light thrown on Roman villa remains The Guardian [UK], July 24 2008 A rare, complete set of 30 glass counters for a Roman board game has been set out...
26043
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 5, 2008 1:40 am
Acropolis now The Guardian [UK], July 26 2008 Athens's new museum is spectacular, even without its star exhibits. Kevin Rushby gets a sneak preview ... ...
26044
valdegru@...
valdegru
Aug 5, 2008 9:15 am
... Isn't "hippopotamus" from "horse of the Potamus (river)"?...
26045
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 6, 2008 5:39 pm
Students find three Roman busts Typically Spanish, Jul 31, 2008 The busts date from the first and second centuries and one of Trajan is of particular interest....
26046
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 7, 2008 4:06 am
Large Roman settlement unearthed by builders Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard [UK], 30th July 2008 A HUGE early Roman settlement unearthed in Cirencester is...
26047
postumusagrippa
Aug 7, 2008 5:27 am
Hello. To me, the visit of Manuel II Palaeologus (below) to England in 1400/1CE is one of the most fascinating events in Roman history. If - for a moment - we...
26048
postumusagrippa
Aug 7, 2008 5:41 am
Hello. Looking for opinions on how people view the so-called 'Byzantine' Emperors, specifically how do you think of them? As Roman Emperors, Eastern Roman...
26049
valdegru@...
valdegru
Aug 7, 2008 11:21 am
oops. My mistake. I should have checked wikipedia first. ... From: <valdegru@...> To: <imperialrome2@...> Sent: Tuesday, August 05, 2008 1:08...
26050
DKM
dkmfwtx
Aug 7, 2008 11:52 am
I simply call them Roman Emperors. postumusagrippa <no_reply@...> wrote: Hello. Looking for opinions on how people view the so-called...
26051
OctCocceius@...
octcocceius
Aug 7, 2008 5:37 pm
In a message dated 07/08/2008 06:41:37 GMT Standard Time, no_reply@... writes: Looking for opinions on how people view the so-called 'Byzantine'...
26052
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 7, 2008 10:05 pm
Greek "Computer"; Tracked Ancient Olympics, Other Games National Geographic News, July 30, 2008 A Greek machine sometimes called the world's first computer...
26053
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 8, 2008 3:59 am
First Indication For Embalming In Roman Greece ScienceDaily [USA], July 31, 2008 A Swiss-Greek research team co-lead by Dr. Frank Rühli from the Institute of...
26054
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 9, 2008 3:21 am
Ancient ship remains surfaced BBC, 29 July 2008 A Greek trading ship has been brought to the surface after lying off the Sicily coast for 2,500 years. The...
26055
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 9, 2008 3:23 am
A job for Mulder and Scully? The truth is out there . . . A Fake Ancient Disc? The New York Times, July 30, 2008 Now that we've disposed of the bogus...
26056
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 9, 2008 5:10 am
I hate when that happens . . . Greek archaeological site reburied Spero News [USA], August 01, 2008 Three year after part of a protective roof collapsed...
26057
postumusagrippa
Aug 11, 2008 4:50 am
Hello Group. Just wondering what folks consider the single greatest victory in battle by a Roman army? I'm talking about the battle itself, not the outcome and...
26058
amicus@...
alexiuscomnenus
Aug 11, 2008 5:07 am
Actium If A&C had won instead of Augustus building a temple to Mars Ultor it would have been Caesarion dedicating one to Horus the Avenger....
26059
vaughan jackson
vaughanjackson
Aug 11, 2008 6:28 am
Finally defeating Hannibal and driving him out of Italy. VAJ....
26060
Gary Friese
ballistaimed...
Aug 11, 2008 8:08 am
The Battle of Gindarus in 38 B.C.E. when the Roman Legions combined with Roman foot archer and slinger Auxiliaries and limited Roman cavalry Auxiliaries led by...
26061
postumusagrippa
Aug 11, 2008 9:24 am
I like this one because it is part of an otherwise unfortunately overlooked brilliant campaign by a former lieutenant of Caesar. Thanks Gary! Barry...
26062
postumusagrippa
Aug 11, 2008 9:28 am
Any particular battle of this campaign? Also an aside... it seems to me that the tactics to defeat Hannibal were quite similar to those to defeat Napoleon -...
26063
postumusagrippa
Aug 11, 2008 12:32 pm
Hello. For those feeling a little lazy, here is a link to a list (of some battles) on Wikipedia: ...
26064
greg carroll
gregcarroll_...
Aug 12, 2008 2:30 am
I simply think of them as the people thought of themselves, Romoi....Roman. ... From: DKM <dkmfwtx@...> To: imperialrome2@... Sent:...
26065
robert-blau@...
rb2717
Aug 12, 2008 6:29 pm
It's an animated gif, so it may take a few seconds to load. But very cool . . . http://usemycomputer.com/indeximages/2007/July/Alphabet%20Evolution.gif...
