Hallo Caesariensis, This is an interesting point indeed! As the "Dutch" tradionally have been driving on the right-side of the road, it could be possible that...
Wilde quote is well attested since he intended it to be though it wasn't the last thing he said. I suspect he was determined to go down fighting. Was it either...
The toga candida was always brillian white and the vestals wore white I think. I would guess that this was where we got our western association of white with...
I do indeed know the librarian and he has something in common with Nero. They both play(ed) the hydraulis or water organ. I can't help feeling that in Terry...
Thanks, Caesariensis, for your comment on my comment! (I happen to like your thoughts very much). May I ask you: What is the title of this Terry Pratchett's...
Hello Richard, In my opinion not the Greek or the Romans "invented"; the "QUOTE", but WE do occasionally use lines from their witty-writings in order to give...
Salve, Ian I believe that the Romans associated the color purple with political power or rule. Thus the purple seen on tunics/togas of senators and the...
Certainly purple was the colour of the Kings and other powerful people in most of the ancient Med. I wonder whether the origin was because of the cost of...
Oscar Wilde, one of my favorites. 'Worshipped" at his tomb in Pere-la-Chaise last summer. My own favorite quote is 'You know you're middle-aged when everyone...
Salve, Gaius Caecilius Yes, you are quite correct. The dye for this purple color came from a shellfish from the genus Murex, I believe. I will have to look...
Tryian purple did indeed come from a variety of Murex and travellers to Tyre who were unfortunate to be accommodated down wind of the rubbish heap reported...
http://www.lbdb.com/Default.cfm I found this database that is apparently a work in progress by the creators of eHistory. It really makes you think about the...
Labienus was eventually killed at the battle of Munda. According to McCullough, Labienus had relinquished overall command of the Republican forces, however,...
Labienus was eventually killed at the battle of Munda. According to McCullough, Labienus had relinquished overall command of the Republican forces, however,...
It's my understanding that the orange and saffron colors of a Roman woman's wedding attire was meant to represent the flame of the hearth. Of course purple...
The color purple and blue are more difficult to fabricate than the more common reds, yellows and browns; which can be made from common vegetables and plants. ...
... My family's claim to fame (the Jansen / van Dyke side) is descent from the above William of Orange -- of course, the documentation seems to be lacking! ...
Hello, dear Princess Nancy in Chicago, How interesting! And very well possible, as all those former "Oranges" are famous about their fertility outside their ...
PS: By "registrated" I mean that from that time-on people did get officially-registrated-family-names. The marriage-, baptise- archives of the inhabitants of...
Hello Mr. Gallio Marsallas, Saw your website; and although I-personally don't like "fighting"; and "battle-ing so much: It looks really GOOD! (It must have...
This less expansive dye came from the root of the "madder-plant", (what-ever plant this may be)?! Do you know, Richard? Jach. ... travellers to Tyre who were...
In the meantime I asked a friend who's profession is " spinning and weaving). The "madder-plant" is called "Rubia Tinctorum", (family of coffee- beans and...
Hello Ian, About the Murex-shells from the City of Tyre: 1 gram of pure purple-dye was worth 10 or 20 grams of gold; and 10.000 Murex-shells were needed to...
Did you know that cochineal was used is lipsticks! http://www.vegparadise.com/news13.html In the 1900's cochineal-derived dyes began to appear as a food color...
I know of re-enactment groups who use blue tunics. Now whilst it is debatable as to whether military tunics were in colours other than red I have always been...
We have taken part in two minor commercials and promo films for local companies. Legion IX in San Diego has done some work for the History Channel. The...
Having read the details in would have taken incompetence on Labiensus part not to maul Caesar's troops under such conditions. I am much more prepared to...
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Do tell me that this is not "thrue", please Mette! Wat an awfull idea... Greetings, from Jach ... color ... and ... coffee- ... been ... <no_reply@y...> ... ...
