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I also would say that Christianity had an impact, not so much christianity itself but the transition from one to another (exclusive) religion. Just imagine the ordinary people at the time for many it meant that all of a sudden all they believed in for centuries is no longer valid, basically saying their forefathers were believing in something wrong. This must have had a psychological impact on people, i believe similar problems happend in medieval times in central europe (not in such a dramatic fashion but it did) when dukes or kings changed from catholic to protestants and vice versa in an instant to please a political situation. It followed confusion and inscecurity under the normal population, which leads to a difficult overall situation for individuals, as one has to deal with that change of religion instead of things like making a living... cheers viggen

The first step of their restoration, an estimated five years, took place today, with the removal of the first ship from the sand and slime that protected them for centuries. Two of the three ships from the Imperial Age were taken away for a large crane from the subway station being built in Piazza Municipio in Naples. There are three ships, on the bottom of what was Naples' Roman port. All are dated, thanks to carbon 14 dating of the wood, around the first century AD. "Two are commercial ships, able to do medium to long trip, that is, to the Roman port of Ostia. The third is a service ship used inside the port, as seen by the low keel and the vertical bow," said archaeologist Daniela Gianpaolo. via AGI Online

An Inca mummy kept in a Florentine museum might have been a source of inspiration for Edvard Munch's painting "The Scream," an Italian anthropologist claims. Bearing a striking resemblance to Munch's now stolen painting, the mummy was rediscovered as Florence's Museum of Natural History began to carry out scientific investigations such as CT scans on its collection of Peruvian mummies. full article at Taphophilia

Ghosts of Vesuvius by Charles R. Pellegrino In his latest book combining science, archeology, religion and fantastic narrative; Charles Pellegrino recounts the timeless tale of destruction that was Pompeii and Herculaneum. Supported by the contemporary accounts of the Pliny's as well as groundbreaking forensic evidence from archeologists, Pellegrino brings the 79AD eruption vividly to life, recounting the cities final hours and movements before they were engulfed in the pyroclastic avalanche which would keep them hidden and preserved until they were unearthed in the mid eighteenth century... ...read the full review of Ghosts of Vesuvius by Charles R. Pellegrino

Anthropologists stepped into a hornets' nest on Monday, revealing research that suggests the original inhabitants of America may in fact have come from what is now known as Australia. Silvia Gonzalez from John Moores University in Liverpool said skeletal evidence pointed strongly to this unpalatable truth and hinted that recovered DNA would corroborate it. full article at Yahoo News

How did hundreds of thousands of bronze coins from the reign of Alexander Jannaeus (Yannai) end up on the bottom of the Dead Sea? For some years now rumors have been circulating among antiquities afficionados in Israel about a huge coin hoard discovered along the Dead Sea shore. full article at Haaretz

The Torlonia Statues, regarded as one of the world's greatest private collections of ancient Roman sculpture, will go on display again after 40 years in storage, Italy's Culture Ministry says. Named after the aristocratic family which formed it over centuries, the Torlonia collection includes 620 marble and alabaster statues and sarcophagi from the Roman empire. Among the works are busts of Julius Caesar, sculptures of ancient gods and masterful Roman copies of Greek statues. full article at Reuters

Here are all the games we listed in the fourth week of September; Pompeii: A Novel by Robert Harris The Last King : Rome's Greatest Enemy by Michael Curtis Ford Cleopatra's Heir by Gillian Bradshaw Caesar 3 by Sierra Rome: Total War by Activision Celtic Kings by Strategy First Nemesis of the Roman Empire by Enlight Interactive Legion by Strategy First Praetorians by Eidos Interactive Civilization III by Sid Meier Civilization 3: Conquests Expansion Pack by Sid Meier feel free to comment or discuss any of those games listed above, has anyone played one of those already? cheers viggen

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The mythology which surrounds the ancient practice of falconry was being celebrated on Sunday at a Roman fort dating back almost 2,000 years. Costumed falconers at Richborough Roman Fort near Sandwich, Kent, explored the history of the sport during interactive shows and flying displays. full article at the BBC

Egypt's antiquities chief on Thursday revealed a 2,500-year-old hidden tomb under the shadow of one of Giza's three giant pyramids, containing 400 pinkie-finger-sized statues and six coffin-sized niches carved into granite rock. Zahi Hawass, the director of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities, said archaeologists had been working for three months to clear sand from a granite shaft found between the pyramid of Khafre -- also known by its Greek name of Chephren -- Giza's second-largest tomb of a pharaoh, and the Sphinx. full article at SFGate

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I agree with PP, i see Severus as a thourough and competent General, while Constantine was good but not as good as Severus... cheers vigggen

Computer Animation Specialists have put up together with the Vienna Museum a remarkable project to show how life was during Roman Times. The computer animation is sold on a CD and has the back up from leading archaeologists around the world... more about it (german but lots of pictures and animations) at Limes.co.at For non german speaker here the quick links to the image galleries Image Gallery 1 Image Gallery2 Trailer

Queen Margrethe of Denmark, whose ancestors once raided continental Europe and the British Isles, is expected to christen a replica of a 1,000-year-old Viking ship Saturday that was built with a more peaceful purpose. Plans are for a crew of 60 men to sail the vessel, which builders said is the world's longest Viking ship reconstruction, to Britain and Ireland in 2007 along the routes once used by marauding Norsemen. full article at Yahoo

Archaeologists in Mellor have stumbled upon a magnificent find during their annual summer excavation. The discovery of a rare flint dagger, which dates back 4,000 years to the Bronze Age, has been unearthed at the site of an ancient Roman Hill Fort surrounding Mellor Church. full article (including image) at Stockport Express

Bulgarian archaeologists unearthed the oldest church in the Bulgaria Rhodopes Mountain near the grandiose religious center Perperikon. The ancient temple was built in 393-398 and is believed to be one of the oldest Christian centers in Europe. more (including image) at novonite

I believe attacking is one thing, taking control another and to keep the area over a longer period even a more difficult task. In my opinion India was just too far away and for logistical reasons it would have been a bad idea...

A Bronze Age cemetery is one of a number of prehistoric settlements that have been discovered in County Down. Neolithic homes, which date to 4000 BC, were also uncovered by archaeologists along the A1 road near Newry. Evidence from the excavation is being preserved before work begins on upgrading the road at Loughbrickland. full article at the BBC

An ongoing museum exhibit, Mummy: The Inside Story, presents a 3-D look at the unopened mummy of Nesperennub, an ancient Egyptian priest. Using the latest in medical technology, visitors see under the mummy's wrappings and flesh, catching researchers' insights into the art that went into its creation. "We don't want to unwrap mummies. It's very destructive," says mummy expert John Taylor of the museum's Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan. To avoid that problem, over the past two decades, computerized tomography (CT) scans of mummies have become common among researchers studying such remains, just as X-rays were used in earlier decades. full article at USA Today

Two French amateur archaelogists this week published a book in which they claim to have located the secret burial chamber of the Pyramid of Cheops near Cairo, the largest pyramid ever built. According to the study of the Great Pyramid, a fourth, undiscovered room lies underneath its so-called Queen's chamber, and is likely to have been the burial chamber for Cheops, an Egyptian pharaoh who ruled from 2560 to 2532 BC. Cheops' final resting place has never been found despite decades of investigation at the site, but the French researchers are being denied access to the pyramid to put their theory to the test. full article at IOL

A previously unknown prehistoric settlement and a Roman farmstead have been unearthed in Herefordshire. The area was discovered on the Arrow Valley floodplain below the ancient castle at Staunton-on-Arrow and dates back more than 4,000 years. The Roman settlement was discovered downstream at Pembridge. full article at the BBC

Here are all the books we listed in the fourth week of August; Pompeii: A Novel by Robert Harris The Last King : Rome's Greatest Enemy by Michael Curtis Ford Cleopatra's Heir by Gillian Bradshaw When the Eagle Hunts by Simon Scarrow Emperor: The Death of Kings by Conn Iggulden Bloodline of Kings by Thomas Sundell Island of Ghosts by Gillian Bradshaw The Legate's Daughter by Wallace Breem feel free to comment or discuss any of those books listed above, has anyone read one of those already? cheers viggen