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A Roman coin unearthed in the Chorley countryside could supply further evidence to support the theory of local historians that a Roman road ran through the area. Members of Chorley and District Historical and Archaeological Society, which celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, are trying to pinpoint that road. Jack Smith, secretary of the society, said: "Any Roman material that comes up is of importance, especially when you are trying to pinpoint a Roman road through the Chorley district. full article at This is Chorley

What killed ancient world conqueror Alexander the Great is still a mystery, pitting scientists who favor West Nile virus against those who lean toward a death from typhoid. History says that Alexander, king of Macedonia, died at 32 in 323 B.C. after several days of fever in Babylon. However, the cause of the fever was always unclear. Several hypotheses have been advanced: poisoning, malaria, or cirrhosis of the liver caused by Alexander's penchant for drink, as well as typhoid or west Nile virus. more at Uplink Space.com

Strands of hair from Viking times have been saved by students from the University of Lincoln. The artefacts, which were uncovered at a burial site in Russia, have been handed to the university by the Hull and East Riding Museum. They are said to be unique as many human remains dating back more than 1,000 years to the Viking period have deteriorated over time.But after they were handed to the university by the museum, a group of conservation students took it upon themselves to work to preserve them to ensure they last well into the future. full article at This is Lincolshire

Hello Zeke, Aurelianus (Emperor from 270 - 275), was a highly successful "soldier-emperor" who helped the Roman Empire regain its power during the latter part of the third century and the beginning of the fourth. During his reign, the Empire was reunited in its entirety, following 15 years of rebellion, the loss of two-thirds of its territory to usurpers and devastating barbarian invasions. His success brought an end to the Empire's Crisis of the Third Century. Attila was much later...

Historical and Contemporary Overview of Globalization Course on Globalization at the University of North Carolina

Excavations in a village on the banks of the Periyar have yielded concrete evidence of Kerala's trade links with ancient Rome and thrown new light into the long search to pin the exact location of the port town Muziris, referred to in European and West Asian records. Pieces of Roman amphora--wine jar-- rouletted ware, beads of glass and semi-precious stones were found at Pattanam village in Paravur taluk of Ernakulam district during a pilot digging conducted by the Centre for Heritage Studies (CHS) recently. full article at Manorama Online

I think Trajan is a pretty good choice, followed by Septimius Severus... Constantine and Aurelius were also known for having lots of battles...

Here are all the books we listed in the last week of July; A Short History of Byzantium by John J. Norwich Rubicon by Tom Holland Invasion of Europe by the Barbarians by J.B. Bury Rome and the Enemy: Imperial Strategy in the Principate by Susan P. Mattern Principles of Roman Architecture by Mark Wilson Jones Rome and Baetica by A. T. Fear feel free to comment or discuss any of those books listed above, has anyone read one of those already? cheers viggen

Just a reminder that we have now our own Roman Calendar Section on Unrv.com

Located on the northwestern shore of the Dead Sea, Qumran is famous throughout the world as the place where the Essenes, who have been widely described in studies, conferences and exhibitions as a type of Jewish "monk," are said to have lived and written the Dead Sea Scrolls. However, based on findings soon to be published, Israeli archaeologists now argue that Qumran "lacks any uniqueness." full article at Haaretz

A unique project to map the vast extent of a Roman settlement will take place in Bradford on Avon. Archaeologist Mark Corney, working with his team of 20 for the third year on the excavation of the Roman villa site in St Laurence School playing fields, hopes to map the settlement. He predicts it extends as far north as Atworth, as far south as the northern fringes of Trowbridge and as far west as the River Avon. The villa would have been a wealthy landowner's house and there would have been a network of tenant farms and settlements extending out. full article at Wiltshire Times

Four years ago, scientists thought they had found the perfect place to settle the Noah flood debate: A farmer's house on a bluff overlooking the Black Sea built about 7,500 years ago -- just before tidal waves inundated the homestead, submerged miles of coastline and turned the freshwater lake into a salty sea. Some believed the rectangular site of stones and wood could help solve the age-old question of whether the Black Sea's flooding was the event recounted in the Biblical story of Noah. full article at Boston News

A Roman font dating back more than 1,600 years has been unearthed in a field near Louth by two Grimsby-area treasure hunters. The 4th Century artefact is one of only 18 to be discovered in Britain and has been described by archaeologists as a "significant" find. It is thought the font - which had been cut into pieces - reflects a period of religious tension in the country between Christianity and Paganism. full article at This is Grimbsy

I will go tomorrow to the excavations of the roman settlement Aguntum. I will have a private guided tour with one of the archaeologist there, so i think i will get some good info and hopefully nice pictures of it. Hold thumbs for good weather.. Aguntum, important Roman settlement in the roman province of Noricum, approx. 4 km east of Lienz in East Tyrol which was raised to the status of an autonomous town (Municipium Claudium Aguntum) under the Emperor Claudius (41-54 A.D.). Most prosperous time was in the 1st and 2nd centuries A.D.; destroyed several times in late Roman times. In the 5th century, Aguntum was the seat of a bishop.

The jewelled cross pulled from an archaeological dig in rural Aberdeenshire does not, admittedly, look like much. Caked in heavy mud and withered by age, it could easily be overlooked. But the cross is the latest piece in a jigsaw puzzle that is casting new light on the remarkable life of a medieval community. "It promises quite a lot," says Penny Dransart, who is leading the dig at Fetternear. "We don't clean items like that on site so we can't say too much about it yet. But, at the very least, it will add to the cumulative knowledge we are building about life at Fetternear." full article at the Guardian

A mysterious bump in Wimbledon Common's golf course has intrigued residents, archaeologists and developers since the 19th century. An excavation by a London water board in 1937 dated the site, known as Caesar's Camp, back to the third century BC. More recent discoveries indicate the period between the Bronze and Iron Age the sixth to eighth century BC. full article at Wimbledon News

Archaeologists working in southern Peru found an ancient brewery more than 1,000 years old. Remains of the brewing facility were uncovered on Cerro Ba

Yup I agree with PP, as long as it is related to the Roman Empire we are happy to hear from you! btw if you are into Roman Mythology, this one Dictionary of Roman Religion , is worth concidering, in case you don't know it yet... cheers viggen

to the same story the Washington Post published an interesting article (free subscription required)

and at this news story someone claims he is a descendat from King Arthur

More than 80 leading archeological experts are participating in an international conference in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, to exchange the latest information on Hongshan, a prehistoric relics site. Relics excavated at the Hongshan ("Red Mountain") site originated around 5000 BC to 6500 BC. Now a part of Chifeng City, the site was discovered in 1935. Some of the relics found at Hongshan have led archeologists to conclude that the heads of Chinese dragons may have been inspired by boars in addition to horses and cattle. full article at the China Internet Information Center

The "new" library of Alexadria has a very nice website, http://www.bibalex.gov.eg/English/index.aspx worth a look or two cheers viggen

We added Ursus review to our Review list! http://www.unrv.com/book-review/rubicon.php Thanks again for your efforts, if anyone else thinks he has what it takes to write a review on a book about the Roman Empire let us know

LOL hehe there you go http://www.unrv.com/provinces/caledonia.php

hehe, there you go http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbo...ok/geos/nc.html cheers viggen