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awesome find

Welcome Lucretia81, very happy to have you, feel free roam the forum and dont be shy to ask any question cheers viggen

...i can already tell a little secret, we have Lindsay Powell convinced to write a review for us (book is already on its way) and Yale University Press promised us a copy for a giveaway, so stay tuned

The Volnoe Delo Oleg Deripaska Foundation announces the discovery of an ancient naval ram used by the army of Mithradates VI of the Bosporan Kingdom to quell a popular uprising against him in Phanagoria in 63 B.C. One-meter long ram and presumably made of bronze, it has an engraving of Mithradates VI, the king of Pontus from 119 to 63 B.C. who was the most powerful king in Anatolia during the 1st century B.C. Often called Rome's greatest enemy, he fought three wars against the Roman republic... ...full article at Popular Archaeology

A cup believed to have been used by Classical Greek statesman Pericles has been found in a pauper's grave in north Athens, according to local reports Wednesday. The ceramic wine cup, smashed in 12 pieces, was found during building construction in the northern Athens suburb of Kifissia, Ta Nea daily said. ...full story at Ekathimerini

...another page has been added, including an image of a very early coin of Constantine with christian symbol... http://www.unrv.com/academia/constantine-the-coin-speaks4.php more to follow...

...awesome! thanks for the feedback cheers viggen

...that fake beard....

...here the link with more information http://popular-archaeology.com/issue/06052014/article/pompeii-of-the-north-revealed-by-archaeologists regarding what metal was used, maybe try the Twitter account of the archaeological site? Its usually a great way to get into touch... https://twitter.com/RomanBinchester

...i just found a stunning early example of christian symbol used for a ring... pre Constantine and that in Roman Britain...!!! “The form of the ring and the shape of the stone seem to indicate a 3rd century date,” says Dr David Petts, who is co-ordinating a project which has entered a fifth week in its sixth year of investigations. “This is a surprisingly early date for a Christian object in Britain, as it predates the accession of Constantine in York in AD306. “The intaglio shows two fish hanging from an anchor. This has clear Christian connotations.

Archaeologists are calling Binchester Roman Fort "the Pompeii of the north" after finding a "spectacular" bath house with seven foot-high walls. Excavating two large trenches near Bishop Auckland, experts say a silver ring from the site evidences Christianity in Roman Britain. The walls of the bath, where features such as a bread oven nod to an important social as well as recreational space, would once have been covered with brightly-coloured paint designs, with the original floor, doorways, window openings and an inscribed altar dedicated to the Roman Goddess, Fortune the Home-bringer, also surfacing.... ....more at Culture24

...interesting, only book on amazon (i could find) dedicated to him was in German Macht und Treue (German Edition) Publius Ventidius - a career between Republic and Monarchy

...maybe we can try to get a copy for a give away, lets see

File Name: Brutus - History of famous Orators File Submitter: Viggen File Submitted: 23 Jul 2014 File Category: Free Classic Works in PDF Cicero's Brutus is a history of Roman oratory. It is written in the form of a dialogue, in which Brutus and Atticus ask Cicero to describe the qualities of all the leading Roman orators up to their time. It was composed in 46 BC. Click here to download this file

Here are some photos (all in german) http://burgenland.orf.at/news/stories/2657911/ cheers viggen

In a sensational find for Austrian archaeologists, aerial photographs taken two years ago on the southern outskirts of the Burgenland town of Rechnitz have revealed the existence of circular trenches dating back to the Neolithic Period. The mysterious millennia-old sites are currently being surveyed by experts who believe they once served both as a giant calendar and a place for rituals. It appears that circa 5,000 BC there was a large circular area in a field on the southern outskirts of Rechnitz, surrounded by wooden poles. It was only after aerial photographs were taken of the district that remnants of an ancient trench system became visible. full story at The Local

1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline Review by Thomas A. Timmes Cline’s challenge in 1177 B.C. is to examine the causes of the near simultaneous destruction and disappearance of five flourishing eastern Mediterranean civilizations including their 47 largest settlements. What calamity or series of calamities occurred at roughly the same time? This is the task the author explores using ancient texts, archeology, new technology, new information, and a lot of connecting the dots. Reading this book is much like reading a detective novel. There is suspense, examination of the evidence, reasoning, speculations, and a conclusion... ...continue to the full review of 1177 B.C.: The Year Civilization Collapsed by Eric H. Cline

File Name: Cato Maior de Senectute File Submitter: Viggen File Submitted: 11 Jul 2014 File Category: Free Classic Works in PDF On Old Age is an essay written by Cicero in 44 BC on the subject of aging and death. It has remained popular because of its profound subject matter as well as its clear and beautiful language. It is a standard text for teaching Latin to students in the second year. The Latin title of the piece is "Cato Maior de Senectute". To lend his reflections greater import, Cicero wrote his essay such that the esteemed Cato the Elder was lecturing to Scipio Africanus and Gaius Laelius Sapiens. Click here to download this file

A combined team composed of archaeologists from the Ardennes departmental archaeology unit and from Inrap is currently excavating a Gallic aristocratic tomb at Warcq (Ardennes). Curated by the State (Drac Champagne-Ardenne), this site is located on the route of the A304 motorway being constructed by the Dreal between Charleville-Mézières and Rocroi. Starting on 3 June for a three week period, archaeologists and an anthropologist have been working to uncover this chariot tomb. This type of aristocratic tomb emerges in the 7th century B.C. – during the first Iron Age – and ends with the end of the Gallic period... ...more at ArtDaily

Good historical fiction is a two-fer. You can get the facts by reading Polybius and Livy. But you need a Robin Levin to introduce you to Marcus Nemo Nemonides (Marcus Nobody, son of Nobody) - I just love that name! Yep - you get to have fun and learn something in the bargain with good historical fiction, and The Death of Carthage meets both criteria in spades. Robin Levin brings life to the history – even the mundane history. We all know that slaves in the ancient world were flogged. But listening to the slave overseer Nicander describe to the new slave Enneas how and under what circumstances that punishment would be inflicted brought to my mind any number of new employee orientation meetings that I have had the misfortune of sitting through... continue to the full review of The Death of Carthage by Robin E. Levin

..here are some examples from the 5th to 7th century, although byzanz http://www.edgarlowen.com/byzantine-art.shtml http://www.edgarlowen.com/the-princeton-collection.shtml ...here is a ring (although undated) http://ancientpoint.com/inf/91185-early_christian_byzantine_bronze_ring_with_cross_4___00g22mm_r___458.html here another ring from Thrace (400 to 700AD) http://www.antiquitiesgiftshop.com/store/bronze-roman-rings/early-bronze-ring-christian-byzantine-cross.html ....and finally the date you are looking for (around 300 to 400AD) http://www.antiquitiesgiftshop.com/store/bronze-roman-rings/roman-bronze-ring-p158.html cheer viggen

Naval archaeologists think they’ve found the only example of armor from Carthage to survive the destruction of the city-state by Rome in 146BC. The helmet, recovered from the site of the Battle of the Egadi Islands, northwest of Sicily, is dramatically different from the Celtic style worn across Europe, popularly known as a Roman helmet... ...full story at Forbes