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An archaeological excavation at Poggio Colla, the site of a 2,700-year-old Etruscan settlement in Italy

The Chronicle of Pseudo-Zachariah Rhetor edited by G. Greatrex Book Review by Ian Hughes One of the main factors which has restricted study of the Late Roman Empire has been the nature of the sources. Fragmented, confused, brief, and often in languages

...sure, but than history has shown that just a few men (spaniards and south america, britain vs. india) can controll large amount of people... the most important question is of course for every army unit, the objection, destroying the whole army all well and good, and then what?

Could I destroy the entire Roman Empire during the reign of Augustus if I traveled back in time with a modern U.S. Marine infantry battalion or MEU? I know I know not another what IF, the interesting part was for me not so much the question, but much more than this discussion might end up as a hollywood movie... io9.com

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Britain's biggest haul of Roman gold, worth millions of pounds, could have been found in Worcestershire by a treasure hunter. Details of the treasure remained sketchy and the identity of the lucky metal detecting enthusiast has not been revealed. But it is understood Worcestershire County Council and the county coroner have been informed because of the potential archaeological significance. The treasure, found at Bredon Hill, the site of an Iron Age fort in Worcestershire, is already being compared with the Staffordshire Hoard, the country's biggest ever find of Anglo Saxon gold. via Telegraph

The Column of Marcus Aurelius by Martin Beckmann Review by Patrik Klingborg I have oft walked the streets of Rome, admiring the numerous monuments of the Eternal city; most are far grander than anything any other place can boast. Great as they are, it is, however, still quite natural that our attention has not been evenly spread. Some ancient remains have received far less attention than other. The column of Marcus Aurelius is perhaps, especially in contrast to the column of Trajan, the best example of this... ...read the full review of The Column of Marcus Aurelius by Martin Beckmann

Haxthausen says the museum there has had some of its most valuable and historic exhibits stolen, and to make matters worse for tracking them no photographic documentation has so far come to light. List of missing exhibits: Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 More than 7,000 rare and valuable coins dating back to Alexander the Great comprise 90% of the so-called "Benghazi treasures." The other items in the collection are various artifacts from the same period. All of them are uniquely important and utterly irreplaceable. via CNN

Julius Caesar reported in his war commentaries about the moon based calendar of the Celtic culture. Following his conquest of Gaul and the destruction of the Gallic culture, these types of calendar were completely forgotten in Europe. With the Romans, a sun based calendar was adopted throughout Europe. The full dimensions of the lost Celtic calendar system have now come to light again in the monumental burial mound of Magdalenenberg... ...read full article at Heritage Portal

...so Ursus you were right, there it is but no mummies and aliens i fear ;-) A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus-the demigod son of Zeus-is attempting to live a quieter life as a village fisherman and the sole parent to his 10-year old son, Helius. Meanwhile, a struggle for supremacy rages between the gods and the Titans. Dangerously weakened by humanity's lack of devotion, the gods are losing control of the imprisoned Titans and their ferocious leader, Kronos, father of the long-ruling brothers Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. The triumvirate had overthrown their powerful father long ago, leaving him to rot in the gloomy abyss of Tartarus, a dungeon that lies deep within the cavernous underworld. Perseus cannot ignore his true calling when Hades, along with Zeus' godly son, Ares (Edgar Ram

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Eager for Glory by Lindsay Powell Book Review by Adrian Murdoch Drusus the Elder is a shadowy figure. He is either remembered as the good looking Ian Ogilvy in the 1976 BBC television series of Robert Graves

I looked up on the forum softwares forum and there is indeed a resizing issue with the Android Browser Dolphin, can you switch to Opera, aparently it works with that one, the moment the forum software gets an update, or an Android App, i let you guys know... cheers viggen

Immortals, coming soon to a theatre near you... Eons after the Gods won their mythic struggle against the Titans, a new evil threatens the land. Mad with power, King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) has declared war against humanity. Amassing a bloodthirsty army of soldiers disfigured by his own hand, Hyperion has scorched Greece in search of the legendary Epirus Bow, a weapon of unimaginable power forged in the heavens by Ares. Only he who possesses this bow can unleash the Titans, who have been imprisoned deep within the walls of Mount Tartaros since the dawn of time and thirst for revenge. In the king's hands, the bow would rain destruction upon mankind and annihilate the Gods. But ancient law dictates the Gods must not intervene in man's conflict. They remain powerless to stop Hyperion...until a peasant named Theseus (Henry Cavill) comes forth as their only hope. Secretly chosen by Zeus, Theseus must save his people from Hyperion and his hordes... via IMDB

I guess you wont see that kind of exhibition often in North America, so maybe even interesting if you a bit further away... More than 30 Italian museums, including the Capitoline and Vatican Museums, as well as private collections, loaned artifacts and masterpieces to "ROME. From the Origins to Italy's Capital," organized by and on view at the Museum of Civilization, in Quebec City, through Jan. 29, 2012. The exhibition traces Roman civilization from 850 B.C. through the mid-19th century. On view are nearly 300 priceless treasures, including statures, mosaics, frescoes, paintings, busts, sarcophagus, and tapestries. Never before has any museum attempted to cover the Rome's rich history in a single exhibition. "ROME" takes visitors through 2,600 years spanning five periods of Roman history: Antiquity, Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, and Modern. A number of the works on view haven't been previously displayed publicly anywhere in the world. These include a mid-second century statue of Venus; a circa 1198-1216 mosaic of Pope Innocent III; "Hope" one of three theological virtues from the predella of the Baglioni altarpiece, created in 1507 by Raphael; the Tapestry of the Nativity and central dossal of the baldachin, crafted in the Barberini workshops between 1635-37; and a circular tabletop with the head of Medusa, signed and dated by Francesco Sibilio, in 1825. The exhibition also includes a multimedia installation, "Fontina di Roma," a fountain of film clips in water. Guided tours, lasting about 45 minutes, provide an excellent introduction to the exhibition and are available in English. more at the official site http://www.mcq.org/e....php?idEx=w3031

Below are the newest releases for October... IF ROME HADN'T FALLEN: How the Survival of Rome Might Have Changed World History Invisible Romans [Hardcover] Sacred Violence: African Christians and Sectarian Hatred in the Age of Augustine Roman Conquest: Gaul Rome and the Sword [Hardcover] Why the West Rules--for Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal About the Future [Paperback] Ghost on the Throne: The Death of Alexander the Great and the War for Crown and Empire The Iliad of Homer [Paperback] The Mediterranean World in Late Antiquity: AD 395-700 (The Routledge History of the Ancient World) [Paperback] Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead (Gift Edition with Scarab) [Hardcover] Frontiers of the Roman Empire Cicero: Verrine V (Bristol Latin Texts Series) (Bk. 5) [Paperback] A History of Trust in Ancient Greece [Hardcover] Constructing Communities in the Late Roman Countryside [Hardcover] Consuls and Res Publica: Holding High Office in the Roman Republic [Hardcover] The De Re Militari of Vegetius: The Reception, Transmission and Legacy of a Roman Text in the Middle Ages Demography and the Graeco-Roman World: New Insights and Approaches [Hardcover] The Maeander Valley: A Historical Geography from Antiquity to Byzantium (Greek Culture in the Roman World) [Hardcover] Roman London and the Walbrook Stream Crossing: Excavations at 1 Poultry and Vicinity (MoLAS Monograph) [Hardcover] Women and Visual Replication in Roman Imperial Art and Culture (Greek Culture in the Roman World) Caesars' Wives: Sex, Power, and Politics in the Roman Empire [Paperback] In Search of the Romans Ancient Mediterranean Sacrifice [Hardcover] The Viking World (Routledge Worlds) [Paperback] Pagan Goddesses in the Early Germanic World: Eostre, Hreda and the Cult of Matrons (Studies in Early Medieval History) [Paperback] Alexander the Great [Paperback]

I never liked Apple products (and dont have any) but I ackknowledge his contribution to the world of consumer technology. I found a quote by him on death which illustrates he was a great man... Steve Jobs on the importance of death - Stanford commencement speech, June 2005 No one wants to die. Even people who want to go to heaven don

Interesting group called Synaulia... http://www.soundcenter.it/synauliaeng.htm

...If you look at the shit that is happening in Club Med + Ireland + Iceland than you see it has not so much to do with trade imbalance... Greece was never supppose to join they Euro anyway, they simply lied about their finances before they joined... Spain allowed a property bubble that rivaled that from the USA, if you have in some regions a third of your water needs used for golf course than you know something is wrong... Irelands and Icelands banks were having a ball on the world stage gambling realizing that you can win high but loose even higher.. Italy is ruled by a clown and for way too long the population there was applauding whats the alternative, making more debt? Unlike the USA that has the historical advantage of just printing more money if needed, the rest of the world has not that option

...so people that see and open a thread about the silk road have to read about Llamas and Canadians, so everyone here, either stick to the topic or open another one.. regards viggen

The Siege: Agent of Rome by Nick Brown The Siege