Novel no. But I have read a several page long alternate history of Antony winning. I recall the author had him going on campaign against Parthia and getting...
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postumusagrippa
Jul 1, 2010 8:25 am
I know that Julia was out of the question due to her gender, but I still think that had that not been a problem, she would have made a better ruler than...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Jul 2, 2010 2:53 am
Quid me anxius sum. Posted by: "Lee Holeva" holeva6433@... neuralm Thu Jul 1, 2010 2:32 am Densus aliquid sum. Lee...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Jul 4, 2010 4:55 pm
Roman Shipwreck Discovered Near Aeolian Islands ANSA [Italy], ‎June 30, 2010‎ The wreck of a Roman ship from the first century AD which is still whole and...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Jul 5, 2010 4:28 am
Conflicting views . . . Female 'gladiator' remains found in Herefordshire BBC, 1 July 2010 Archaeologists in Herefordshire have uncovered the remains of what...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Jul 5, 2010 4:48 pm
2,000-year-old Roman oil jug is unearthed Portsmouth News [UK], 03 July 2010 AN OLIVE oil jug used by the Romans almost 2,000 years ago has been unearthed near...
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Peter Linenthal
minny94107
Jul 5, 2010 5:04 pm
I have included an image from Trajan's Column in the photo album "Afghan cylinder seal" that is similar in some ways to the Afghan cylinder seal impression...
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Carl Sandler Berkowitz
berkowitz@...
Jul 5, 2010 5:04 pm
Would her (Cleopatra's) tattoo, had she had one, not have been in Greek? Or perhaps Demotic? Now, another question about tattoos on the stomach. Should they...
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rtgrove44
Jul 6, 2010 6:15 pm
I love the way they call this amphora a 'jug' - it would have weighed about 30 kg empty, 100kg when full of olive oil - some jug! ... July ... the ... of...
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Paul Trevor Bale
paul103258
Jul 6, 2010 8:13 pm
For those in the UK Channel 4 last week showed a rather good programme on Severus' invasion of Scotland. Included was a lot of stuff about his background, rise...
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postumusagrippa
Jul 8, 2010 9:51 am
The article here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk/10546960.stm Barry...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Jul 8, 2010 8:58 pm
All about plumbum and the decline of Rome . . . "How to Mellify a Corpse" Review You may have heard of lead poisoning as a reason for the Fall of Rome. You...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Jul 8, 2010 9:00 pm
This article focuses on the first, but also links to info on the second, the one which arguably was the beginning of the end for the Western Empire . . . A...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Jul 8, 2010 9:43 pm
A Musical Message Discovered in Plato's Works It sounds like something out of a Dan Brown novel, but a scholar in Manchester, England, claims to have found...
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Michael McCarthy
sokar90805
Jul 8, 2010 11:59 pm
FWIW: I have read at least one other work by that author and found it quite superficial. Reading between the lines of the review, I strongly suspect that is...
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frank morlock
rabagas
Jul 9, 2010 2:25 am
Maybe this musical subtext or code exists, but it is pretty well known that Plato was a Pythagorean in many respects, there was never any secret about that.If...
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Stephen
gaiusantoniu...
Jul 9, 2010 5:53 am
The second Battle of Adrianople, while a horrible defeat for the EASTERN Roman Empire, was not the death blow I think most make it out to be. Theodossius the...
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rightmumin
Jul 9, 2010 5:53 am
Hi, I was in NYC the other day and stumbled upon a tour company from my hotel and decided to take a tour that day. So the tour I took was the Ancient Greek...
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postumusagrippa
Jul 9, 2010 6:40 am
The late 4th century was a critical time for the Roman state. And the state needed strong leadership. Unfortunately, Honorius was (arguably) the worst Emperor...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Jul 10, 2010 2:57 am
Just say no to drugs . . . Cleopatra Killed by Drug Cocktail? Discovery News [USA], Jul 1, 2010 Cleopatra, the last queen of Egypt, died from swallowing a...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Jul 10, 2010 3:05 am
Wow . . . Archimedes Set Roman Ships Afire with Cannons LiveScience [USA], 28 June 2010 Greek inventor Archimedes is said to have used mirrors to burn ships of...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Jul 10, 2010 3:07 am
Science Historian Cracks the 'Plato Code' ScienceDaily [USA], June 29, 2010 Plato was the Einstein of Greece's Golden Age and his work founded Western culture...
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Carl Sandler Berkowitz
berkowitz@...
Jul 10, 2010 1:20 pm
Subject: [agade] NEWS: Rare coins at Bethsaida From <http://www.omaha.com/article/20100703/MONEY/70703997>: [Go there for pix] ...
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robert-blau@...
rb2717
Jul 10, 2010 6:48 pm
Horde of Roman Coins Found For 1,800 years the story of the 'lost British emperor' who defied ancient Rome has been merely a footnote in history books. ...
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amicus@...
alexiuscomnenus
Jul 10, 2010 8:12 pm
Roman Emperor World's Greatest Athlete? Address: http://www.rense.com/general81/great.htm...
Nero was a pretty impressive Olympian as well - he won every event in which he competed (regardless of whether or not he finished). Does make you wonder...
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frank morlock
rabagas
Jul 11, 2010 6:19 pm
The French still seem to be impressed by Nero, and there's an expression "Strong as Nero" that turns up in literature occasionally.Nero is also cited as the...
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amicus@...
alexiuscomnenus
Jul 11, 2010 6:22 pm
<<The French still seem to be impressed by Nero, and there's an expression "Strong as Nero">> I understand that Nero means "strong" in the Sabine language....
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frank morlock
rabagas
Jul 11, 2010 7:46 pm
Hmm, I didn't know there was a Sabine language. (Shows how much I know.) But I think Nero's father was of Sabine descent, but I may be wrong. Frank Morlock,...
