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Brits, Eurosceptics since 410AD The Romans brought aqueducts, wealth, security and hot baths to Britain but the best thing they did for the population was to leave, a historian has suggested. Studies of graves in cemeteries from the 400AD to 650AD show that Britons, on average, lived for around two years longer following the fall of the Roman Empire. Robin Fleming, professor of history from Boston College in the US, said that once Britons were no longer forced to pay taxes they were able to eat more nutritious food which increased longevity.... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/11415022/The-best-thing-the-Romans-did-for-Britain-was-leave-historian-claims.html

...awesome items on display, worth a visit for sure... A sumptuous cache of pearl- and emerald-encrusted rings, bracelets, gold necklaces and other opulent objects from the Roman Empire are on display in the exhibition "Ancient Luxury and the Roman Silver Treasure from Berthouville" at the Getty Villa in Pacific Palisades. On view for the first time outside of Paris, the assortment of precious jewelry accompanies the 90-piece gilt-silver Berthouville Treasure of statuettes and ornamental vessels that were found by a French farmer plowing a field in 1830. Both are on loan from the royal collection of the Cabinet des Médailles at the Bibliothèque nationale de France. http://www.latimes.com/fashion/la-ig-ancient-jewelry-20150208-story.html

...Romans had Victoria and Greeks had Nike, fair to say than that this must be in the eastern half of the empire?

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...from an email that i received, maybe you guys can help...

File Name: The Roman Poets of the Republic File Submitter: Viggen File Submitted: 02 Mar 2015 File Category: Scientific Papers William Young Sellar (1825–1890) was a scholar of Latin poetry. First published in 1880, this is a lively account of poetry in the Roman Republic, which was acclaimed as the purest art form of its time. Exploring the work of a range of poets, from Andronicus, Lucilius and others in the second century BCE, through to Lucretius and Catullus in the first century BCE, Sellar shows how poems were characterised by political, religious, and social factors, as well as by the personalities of the poets themselves. Looking at genres from tragedy to comedy to satire, he also considers the role of Greek literature in the shaping of Latin poetry, and how the poets influenced each other's work. Click here to download this file

Hello everyone! Please see below the new releases of march 2015. The Death of Caesar: The Story of History's Most Famous Assassination by Barry Strauss Marcus Agrippa: Right-hand man of Caesar Augustus by Lindsay Powell Pagans: The End of Traditional Religion and the Rise of Christianity by James J. O'Donnell The Encyclopedia of the Roman Army by Yann Le Bohec Military History of Late Rome 284-361 by Ilkka Syvanne Eagles in the Dust: The Roman Defeat at Adrianopolis AD 378 by Adrian Coombs-Hoar When Christians First Met Muslims by Michæl Philip Penn Livy's Political Philosophy: Power and Personality in Early Rome by Ann Vasaly Caligula: The Abuse of Power (Roman Imperial Biographies) by Anthony A. Barrett Religious Dissent in the Roman Empire by Vasily Rudich Egypt in Italy: Visions of Egypt in Roman Imperial Culture by Molly Swetnam-Burland Glass of the Roman World by Justine Bayley Varro Varius: The Polymath of the Roman World by D.J. Butterfield Constructing Communities in the Late Roman Countryside by Cam Grey Roman Reflections: Iron Age to Viking Age in Northern Europe by Klavs Randsborg Trajan's Column by Frank Leppard The Story of Roman Bath by Patricia Southern

maty, thats a fantastic addition to the list of "loosers" , really remarkable

...interesting, thanks, and no I havent seen anything on the net, was a general question

congratulation! ...do you have any say in the look of the cover or is that completely up to the publisher?

Cultures fall on a spectrum between egalitarian and hierarchical leadership styles. INSEAD professor Erin Meyer explains below why Northern Europe tends to be more egalitarian than Southern Europe. via Business Insider apparently something to do with Romans, Vikings and God...

Archaeologists studying the eating habits of ancient Etruscans and Romans have found that pork was the staple of Italian cuisine before and during the Roman Empire. Both the poor and the rich ate pig as the meat of choice, although the rich, like Piso, got better cuts, ate meat more often and likely in larger quantities. They had pork chops and a form of bacon. They even served sausages and prosciutto; in other words, a meal not unlike what you'd find in Rome today -- or in South Philadelphia.... via Science 2.0

Review by Josho Brouwers In 2011, it was exactly 2500 years ago that the Battle of Marathon (490 BC) was fought. In this battle, the army of the Athenians defeated the larger army of the Persian Empire on the field near the village of Marathon. The battle plays an important part in the story of the wars between the Greeks and Persians of the first quarter of the fifth century BC. As a result, much has been written about it. In this article I want to review, as concisely as possible, five books that have appeared on the subject since 2011. These are: Marathon: How One Battle Changed Western Civilization (2010) by Richard A. Billows, The First Clash: The Miraculous Greek Victory at Marathon and Its Impact on Western Civilization (2011) by James Lacey, Marathon: The Battle and the Ancient Deme (2010) edited by Kostas Buraselis and Katerina Meidani, The Battle of Marathon (2010) by Peter Krentz, and The Battle of Marathon in Scholarship: Research, Theories and Controversies since 1850 (2014) by Dennis L. Fink... ....continue to the five reviews on the Battle of Marathon

...jesus, giving a bad review just because of that is pretty sad, maybe if possible make two versions a US version (miles) and one for the rest of the world in km...

...belated Happy Valentines!

...i want pictures

fits this discussion; The Celtic Goddess Epona that Rode Swiftly Across the Ancient Roman Empire The protector of horses, mules, and cavalry, Epona was one of the only non-Roman goddesses to have been wholly adopted by the Roman Empire. Often depicted astride a horse, Epona resonated in the forces of the Roman cavalry as an inspiration and guide through even the darkest of battles, and she remained one of their most worshipped goddesses between the first and third centuries CE. - See more at: http://www.ancient-origins.net/myths-legends-europe/celtic-goddess-epona-rode-swiftly-across-ancient-roman-empire-002641#sthash.y83dYbJ4.dpuf

You can see it in action here ---> https://vine.co/v/OFFrjXxYKiF

..it seems after 10 years we still havent settled who was the worst Roman general!

amazing song and even more amazing performance by dancer maddie ziegler who is only 11

...you are in a way too angry mood, chill a bit...

..somewhere in northern africa? p.s. i wonder how the coastline was 2.000 years ago, seeing that theatre so close to the ocean...

Hello Decius, great to see you here again!