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An archaeologist at the University of Liverpool is examining more than 1,000 Roman silver coins from museums around the world in order to establish their true economic value. Dr Matthew Ponting, from the University's School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology, is investigating the chemical composition of the coins to further understanding of how and where they were made. Dr Ponting believes that analysis of the coins will also shed more light on the political and economic issues of the Roman Empire. more at Eurekalert

hello, yeah we talked about the series already, have a look here http://www.unrv.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=985 cheers viggen

What do we know about how early romans prayed? cheers viggen

Just a reminder; People tend to go through history without realising how much time between periods went by... for example, US Declaration of Independence was in 1776 that was only 230 years ago... Now Rome was "founded" in 753 BC, add 230 years and we are "only" in 523 BC (The rape of Lucretia hasnt even happend yet), or another example the Punic Wars, they started around 264 BC add 230 years and you are in 34 BC, (War between Antony and Octavian)... just thought it might be noteworthy to remember when talking about the roman empire how long it actually lasted... cheers viggen

hehe, i believe that was exactly the same what the traditional academics said to Heinrich Schliemann before he discovered Troja...

Five of Europe's most ancient graves, dating back 10,000 years, have been unearthed in the village of Dwreca, central Poland. Archaeologist Marian Marciniak found the graves on the site of ancient post-glacial dunes, the Rzeczpospolita daily reported. In them, a young woman, believed aged 18 to 21, was put to rest with a baby, a child aged 5 to 7 and another aged 7 to 11. An adult male found at the site was buried sitting upright, as if on a throne or chair. full article at Science M&S

Even though archaeological excavations at two Roman-era ports in Egypt and at Pattanam on the Malabar coast have yielded strong evidence of sustained trade between India and the Roman empire, further research is required before it can be stated with finality that Pattanam is indeed the port of `Muziris' described in the `Periplus Maris Erythraei' written in the first century by a sea-faring, Greek-speaking Egyptian merchant. full article at Hindu.com

oh, i love Stargate, one of my favourite movies of all time... I also like the mystery the unexplained and sometimes crazy ideas that people like Graham Hancock have. I am fascinated with people that but so much energy in trying to challenge the "orthodox" view of how things happend... cheers viggen

A study from the April issue of Current Anthropology explores the evolution of handedness, one of few firm behavioral boundaries separating humans from other animals. As researchers find new cultural behaviors among chimpanzees and other primates, language is the only other characteristic accepted to be unique to humans, and both language and handedness appear to relate to the separation of functions between the two halves of the human brain, also known as lateralization. full article at Eurekalert

An ancient Phoenician temple unearthed in Sicily is "unique" in the West, the head of the Italian dig team claims . "You have to go all the way to Amrit in Syria to find a similar one," said Lorenzo Nigro of the Rome University team. The temple came to light last year after a portion of a lagoon surrounding the Phoenician city of Motya (present-day Mozia) was drained . via Ansa.it

March has many new books on offer, and some seems like really interesting stuff... Caesar : Politician and Statesman Social Struggles In Archaic Rome Rome, Inc.: The Rise and Fall of the First Multinational Corporation The Chronicle of Theophanes The Christian Catacombs of Rome Political Speeches Pilgrimage in Graeco-Roman and Early Christian Antiquity The Religion of the Mithras Cult in the Roman Empire Towns and Power in Roman Britain February`s most popular books according to Unrv.com sales can be found here (In February, both guest professor top the ranking)

If you see this message then you arrived at the new server, with its dedicated IP adress, welcome and enjoy cheers viggen

A group of German scientists has deciphered the meaning of one of the most spectacular archeological discoveries in recent years: The mystery-shrouded sky disc of Nebra was used as an advanced astronomical clock. fulll article at Deutsche Welle

An expedition to the site of the largest volcanic eruption in modern times has uncovered a lost kingdom. More than 100,000 people died when Mount Tambora erupted on the Indonesian island of Sumbawa in 1815. full article at BBC

Kennewick Man was laid to rest alongside a river more than 9,000 years ago, buried by other people, a leading forensic scientist said Thursday. The skeleton, one of the oldest and most complete ever found in North America, has been under close analysis since courts sided with researchers in a legal battle with Indian tribes in the Northwest who wanted the remains found near the Columbia River reburied without study. full article at Yahoo News

The ancestors of modern man moved into and across Europe, ousting the Neanderthals, faster than previously thought, a new analysis of radiocarbon data shows. Rather than taking some 7,000 years to colonize Europe from Africa, the reinterpreted data shows the process may only have taken 5,000 years, scientist Paul Mellars from Cambridge University said in the science journal Nature on Wednesday. full article at Reuters

The excavations at Springhead uncovered a large number of brooches. One in particular has turned out to be a very exciting discovery. X-ray photography showed that the 5th-6th century iron bow brooch was of Visigothic design, of a type known as Estagel. via Wessex Archaeology

Hello Professor Heather, first thank you very much for participating at Unrv.com As princeps above mentioned, i do have many questions as well, but i will of course stick to one! Was was in your opinion the most significant archaeological find of recent times that helped to understand better the period of the late roman empire in the west... regards viggen

We are happy to announce that Dr. Peter Heather has agreed to answer questions from our forum members. Every forum member can ask one question only (to make you consider what you would like discussed carefully), no follow up replies to keep the thread clean and to make it easier for the Professor to go through the questions. We also would like to point out to stick to your question to the area of his expertise, which is the period of the late roman empire. After a week or two (depending how many questions we have) Professor Heather will answer those which he thinks are the most interesting or applicable... Dr Heather (DPhil (Oxon), Lecturer (CUF) in Modern History) at Worcester College, Oxford University, has published widely on the later Roman Empire (East and West), its cross-border relations, and the political, social and cultural history of its successor states in the period c250-600 AD. His current interests include the role of propoganda in the late Roman elite, and the related phenomena of ethnicity and migration among the groups who dismantled the western half of the Roman Empire. Selected Publications: The Fall of the Roman Empire The Visigoths The Huns

old article but excellent, so it was time to make a page of it... thanks Ursus... cheers viggen

Well I can legally say such stupid words as nigger* in austria without getting into trouble with the austrian law, can you (USA)? so whats the difference? There are historical reasons for those kind of laws and they were (in this particular case) made after WWII by countries involved like Germany, France and Austria with the help of the Allies... The british court said once in a (different) ruling about Mr. Irving Irving has for his own ideological reasons persistently and deliberately misrepresented and manipulated historical evidence; that for the same reasons he has portrayed Hitler in an unwarrantedly favourable light, principally in relation to his attitude towards and responsibility for the treatment of the Jews; that he is an active Holocaust denier; that he is anti-Semitic and racist, and that he associates with right-wing extremists who promote neo-Nazism He is barred from entering countries like USA, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Germany, Canada, Italy etc.. So to make him a symbol of free speech and get funny about austrian laws is a bit strange in my opinon... cheers viggen *I would never say that though and just used it as an example, as i respect humans way too much, regardless of their color, faith or nationality...

Actually, february is on course to be as busy as november, and that was our second most active month ever... regards viggen

yeah the italian police went nuts, no idea what they were thinking to pull such a stunt a couple of hours before the race and treat sportsmen worse then terrorists...

Thanks, I think you'll enjoy it, it's a good read. I've already spotted grammatical errors, omissions in mentioning his use of primary sources and a few other things. Uggh. Let me know what should be fixed... i do it asap... cheers viggen