Discovery of Bronze-Age `Refrigeratorsī Expands Homerīs Troy Bloomberg [USA], Sept. 17 2008 The remains of two outsized earthenware pots, a ditch and...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 2, 2008 1:11 pm
The Ptolemies through plexi-glass Al-Ahram [Egypt], 18 - 24 September 2008 The committee to establish Egypt's proposed underwater museum will have its first...
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judith weingarten
judithweinga...
Oct 2, 2008 2:05 pm
http://judithweingarten.blogspot.com/2008/09/will-great-cleopatra-please-stand-up.html All good wishes, Judith -- Visit Zenobia's blog at Empress of the East ...
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amicus@...
alexiuscomnenus
Oct 3, 2008 11:20 pm
I picked this up at the bookstore today. I hope that it's a good read. Amazon:Books:The Roman Triumph:Mary Beard:Rome Address: ...
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Hahn Irene
lennep95
Oct 5, 2008 1:13 am
It is! I'm still working on my review . . . Irene Roman History Reading Group Roman History Books and More (Blog) Cohost, Ancient Classical History Forum...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 5, 2008 2:29 am
Port of 'second Carthage' found ANSA [Italy], 2008-09-25 Archaeologists in Sardinia said Thursday they have found the port of the Phoenician city of Tharros,...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 5, 2008 1:03 pm
Posted at allthingshistory group: "The glorious gifts of the gods are not to be cast aside" -- Homer (800 BC - 700 BC), The Iliad [Picture: Idealized portrayal...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 6, 2008 4:45 am
Romans 'brought leeks to Wales' BBC, 23 September 2008 The Romans gave us roads, plumbing, wine and irrigation and now it seems they may have also introduced...
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chronicledispatch
chronicledis...
Oct 6, 2008 6:13 am
I'm restarting a history blog, covering news from all over the world: ChronicleDispatch.blogspot.com...
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valdegru@...
valdegru
Oct 6, 2008 6:54 am
What was do the "refrigerators" in the title refer to? Otis ... From: <robert-blau@...> To: <ancient_discoveries@yahoogroups.com>; ...
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rb2717
Oct 6, 2008 2:45 pm
New life found in old tombs MSNBC, Sept. 26, 2008 Talk about secrets of the crypt: Two newly discovered species of bacteria have been found on the walls of...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 7, 2008 4:00 am
The large earthenware pots. They were used for storage of foodstuffs. Scroll down for the whole article below. Posted by: "valdegru@..." valdegru@......
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 7, 2008 12:59 pm
Things you never knew about . . . Italy returns long lost Parthenon fragment to Greece Agence France-Presse, September 23 2008 Italy has returned to Greece the...
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Johnn Costell
feldgendarme...
Oct 8, 2008 1:11 pm
This is so far, more info as it comes in: Avete Omnis- I would like to announce Legio X s first hosted event. We would like for ALL of our Roman Brothers and...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 9, 2008 2:28 pm
Interesting . . . Who Wrote the Dead Sea Scrolls? The Wall Street Journal, September 26, 2008 There are two competing theories about the scrolls. The first is...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 9, 2008 9:42 pm
Archaeological Dig in Greece Returns Important Finds University of Arizona News, September 23, 2008 New and interesting information is coming out of an...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 12, 2008 2:26 am
Roman statues found under Aegean Sea The Telegraph [UK], 03 Oct 2008 Underwater archaeologists in the Aegean Sea uncovered more than they were expecting when...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 13, 2008 4:14 pm
Mycenaean warrior used 'imported sword' Howrah News Service [India], 03 October, 2008 A Mycenaean warrior who died in western Greece over 3,000 years ago was ...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 13, 2008 4:15 pm
Wow . . . Archaeological find puts back settlement of Istanbul 6,000 years Novosti [Russia], 02/ 10/ 2008 Turkish archaeologists have found artifacts showing...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 13, 2008 9:57 pm
Ancient settlements unearthed in pipeline dig Yorkshire Post [UK], 01 October 2008 AN ancient settlement dating back more than 2,000 years has been unearthed...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 14, 2008 1:04 pm
The name "pumpkin" comes from the Greek word "pepon," meaning a large melon....
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amicus@...
alexiuscomnenus
Oct 14, 2008 4:11 pm
<<The name "pumpkin" comes from the Greek word "pepon," meaning a large melon.>> So the Romans had pumpkins? I had thought that they came from the Americas...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 15, 2008 2:07 am
Re: Amazing fact of the day Well, actually, there DO appear to be of North Aerican origin. However, the WORD comes from the Greek: Pumpkin History & Facts ...
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Gorean@...
warrioroftor...
Oct 15, 2008 2:19 am
Sources I checked said that "they" believed it originated in the New World, but, it grows everywhere but in the Antarctic. "We sleep soundly in our beds...
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postumusagrippa
Oct 16, 2008 9:34 am
Here's the question: Out of all the Princepes/emperors or usurpers of the 3rd century CE, which would you have liked to have founded a dynasty? Barry...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 16, 2008 5:09 pm
Hey, why not? . . . Fish Sauce Used to Date Pompeii Eruption Discovery News, Sept. 29, 2008 Remains of rotten fish entrails have helped establish the precise...
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amicus@...
alexiuscomnenus
Oct 16, 2008 8:49 pm
Roman Emperors - DIR Aurelian Address: http://www.roman-emperors.org/aurelian.htm...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 17, 2008 4:19 am
Archaeologists Unveil Majestic Roman Ruins That Rival Riches of Pompeii The New York Times, September 30, 2008 The ruins of Ostia, an ancient Roman port, have...
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postumusagrippa
Oct 17, 2008 8:09 am
It mentions he had a daughter. I wonder what her name was and what happened to her? Barry...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Oct 17, 2008 2:46 pm
The summer excavations at the ancient Lycian city of Rhodiapolis Turkish Daily News, October 4, 2008 The city of Rhodiapolis, an ancient Lycian city...
