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Battle of the Bulge, shot only only 20 years after the actual battle, and still manage to forget more or less anything that really happened, from Korean war tank, to wrong terrain, to wrong uniforms, to wrong climate, and and and... in fact it was so bad that former President Eisenhower came out of retirement and held a press conference to denounce the film for what he considered its gross historical inaccuracy.

The Role of the Bishop in Late Antiquity by Andrew Fear Book Review by Ian Hughes After many years of neglect, recent times have seen an ever-growing production of books on Late Antiquity. A good proportion of these concern the rise of Christianity to be the dominant religion of the Roman Empire. This is understandable, as the transformation from a ‘Pagan’ to a ‘Christian’ Empire was surprisingly fast and many parts of the process can be hard to understand, not least the rise of the Bishop of Rome to the supremacy of the Western Church. The Role of the Bishop in Late Antiquity (RBLA) covers some aspects of the rise of the Papacy, as well as analysing several of the conflicts that arose within the Church and how these were dealt with by the bishops of the time... ...continue to read the full review of The Role of the Bishop in Late Antiquity by Andrew Fear

pretty incredible! Gass thinks the vessel depicting the old man slaying young warriors is a representation of the "bastard wars" as described by the Greek historian Herodotus. As Herodotus tells the story, the Scythians were engaged in a 28-year war with their neighbors. the Persians. When the Scythians finally returned home, they found intruders in their tents. They were the bastard children of the Scythians lonely wives and their slaves. Gass believes the slaughter that ensued was important enough that it was described in detail on the vessel. Herodotus writes that the grown bastard children went forth to engage the returning warriors, and many lives on both sides were lost... via Digital Journal

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...thats should stir some controversy... The Roman Empire fell because its people became ‘lazy and weak’ when they had more money, a researcher has claimed. Historians have believed for centuries that war, economic collapse and political changes brought down the ancient giant in the 5th Century AD. But after SEVEN years of groundbreaking research, Dr Jim Penman PhD claims that a surge in prosperity changed the traditionally stoical Romans’ biolological make-up, causing them to become idle and disrespect authority.... via SWNS

In the next few days the long anticipated fifth novel in the Agent of Rome series "The Emperor's Silver by Nick Brown" is finally available! To celebrate this occasion we are giving away one signed copy! The book will be sent to the winner by the author himself. We already reviewed the first two books for you, so you get an idea what the Agent of Rome series is all about. The Siege: Agent of Rome 1 The Imperial Banner: Agent of Rome 2 If you would like to win, just answer the following question; "What is the name of the third novel? (Hint: You can find the answer here) a.) Far Too Sure b.) The Wide Coast c.) The Far Shore and send the correct answer to sales(at)unrv.com The winner will be chosen randomly from all replies, deadline is the 31st of May 2015 All the best Christian "Viggen" Posratschnig www.unrv.com

The Imperial Banner (Agent of Rome) by Nick Brown Book Review by Alex Johnston First things first. Great cover – it made me want to go eat a pound of raw meat, grab a sword, and challenge somebody to a fight in the arena. Given my levels of health, physical prowess, and fearlessness, none of the above would be a good idea, especially if my opponent was over six years old. (“Face me in the arena, you cowardly cur, and you won’t live to see the second grade!”) But I can take solace in the fact that the book’s main character, Cassius Quintius Corbulo, isn’t much of a fighter either. He’s smart, though, and that intelligence, combined with the fierce devotion of his Christian slave Simo, and the muscle and fighting skill of his bodyguard, Indavara, makes him a force to be reckoned with... ...continue to the full review of The Imperial Banner (Agent of Rome) by Nick Brown

They gave us roads, spas and sewers but now experts say the Romans also invented the burger. A recipe from an ancient cookbook dating back to the fourth or fifth century AD has been found to give details of a dish that was made with minced meat, pepper, wine, pine nuts and a fish based sauce. via Irish Mirror

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Through the Eye of a Needle by Peter Brown Review: Ian Hughes In the last fifty years the study of ‘Late Antiquity’ has grown in importance and popularity. A large part of this growth is the production of an ever-increasing number of major scholarly tomes and of new translations of previously hard-to-acquire primary sources. Although there are several ‘big names’, such as Heather and Elton, who have helped to promote interest in Late Rome, few, if any, have had as much influence as Peter Brown. His main interest lies in the ‘religious transformation in the late Roman world’, and his previous works include ‘Augustine of Hippo: A Biography’ (1967), ‘The Making of Late Antiquity’ (1978), and ‘Authority and the Sacred: Aspects of the Christianisation of the Roman World’ (1995).... ...continue to the full review of Through the Eye of a Needle by Peter Brown

Looks Amazing! Near perfectly preserved children's clothing last worn by a Roman child two thousand years ago, is one of the historic articles to be unveiled at a West museum. Bristol Museum & Art Gallery will host the largest ever UK exhibition of Roman artifacts on loan from the British Museum this autumn. via Western Gazette

A very rare war helmet of a Thracian aristocrat from the 1st-2nd century AD found during emergency excavations of the Ancient Thracian tumulus (burial mound) known as Pamuk Mogila in Bulgaria’s Brestovitsa in 2013, has been shown to the public for the first time in a special exhibition of the Plovdiv Museum of Archaeology. The unique war helmet featuring mythology motifs from the Trojan War is just one of the some 80 different artifacts on display in the exhibition entitled “Ancient Treasures from Brestovitsa” which has been opened by the Director of the Plovdiv Museum of Archaeology Kostadin Kisyov, Plovdiv Mayor Ivan Totev, Rodopi Municipality Mayor Plamen Spasov, and Brestovitsa Mayor Lyuben Radev, reports local news site Plovdiv24. via Archaeology in Bulgaria

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...interesting piece from historian and author Guy de la Bédoyère What the Romans really did for British history was provide the first manifestations of the sense of self among the ordinary. This way we encounter all sorts of people at random points in their lives, lives passed in Britain when it was a Roman province. The inscriptions and other records of the men, women and children for whom Roman Britain was part of their experiences, whether as immigrant or native, are the first ordinary people in British history that we can name. However interesting the ruins of a Roman villa are today, it is easy to forget that it was once a home, a three-dimensional building in which all sorts of personal dramas and histories were played out. Hundreds of Romano-British villas are known, while modern excavation and survey work has shown that there were tens of thousands of simpler rural farmsteads and settlements across the green and pleasant land of Roman Britain. via Irish Times

File Name: The Works of the Emperor Julian File Submitter: Viggen File Submitted: 13 May 2015 File Category: Free Classic Works in PDF The two volumes of Julian's extant writings are must have books for anyone interested in the politics and religion of the Fourth Century. The first volume contains his Panagyricus to Constantius, the Heroic Deeds of Constantius and a Panygyricus to the empress Eusebia. These are interesting political documents that give us the 'official' version of events during the reign of Constantius, Julian's cousin. Eusebia was responsible for preserving Julian's life when he was imprisoned on trumped up charges of treason. The second volumegive us Julian's religious and philosophical writings along with letters and his satire "The Caesars" and the remarkable "Beard-Hater". Click here to download this file

An ancient, three-headed snake will return to Delphi, where it originated nearly 2,500 years ago. The Serpent Column is a bronze pillar built in the ancient city of Delphi, Greece, to commemorate those who had fought against the Persian Empire in the Battle of Plataea in 470 B.C. The column was later removed and taken to Constantinople, and now the column is planned to be rebuilt and put on display back at the original site. Archaeology News Network reports that The Central Archaeological Council has recently announced the copy will be made using a plaster cast. The cast was taken in 1980 and has been safeguarded at the Delphi Museum since that time. via Ancient Origins