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On an unseasonably hot day during an English spring, Lindsay Powell visited the Roman fort and remodelled museum at Vindolanda and its astonishing collection of riches. The famous Wall Hadrian built to separate Romanitas from barbaricum in Britain boasts several of the best preserved military installations from the imperial period anywhere, set among some of England`s most beautiful landscapes. Standing near to one of the highest sections of the Wall at Walltown Crags is one of the region`s must-see destinations, Vindolanda.... ...read the full review of Vindolanda Museum by Lindsay Powell

We already reviewed the first two of the very good Anthony Riches books Arrows of Fury and Wounds of Honor, the third part is called Fortress of Spears, and shall be reviewed soon, in the meantime i found this trailer for the book... and i could swear i can see Russ (Lanista) in it, is that you?

Jason what do you mean it is not available in the US? The link Ben gave is to Amazon.com for a kindle edition, and if you look below it gives the option to paperback and hardcover... http://www.amazon.co...05794474&sr=8-2 and when you look for "new" you get from third party shops wihin the USA a copy for 10 bucks http://www.amazon.co...2&condition=new (Grey Thunder Trading from Florida) cheers viggen

...author Lindsay Powell made a trip up norht a few weeks ago and wrote an article about the museum in Vindolanda, it will be published here on UNRV this weekend! cheers viggen

...who else is watching this? Boromir is back! first episode was ok, but than it got really good! I like it that for a change it is medieval style without much fantasy http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ixEWrTLiZg

In this book Russell and Laycock set out to 'expose the myths' about Roman Britain being a

...one of the best alternate history books is Fatherland from Richard Harris (author of Pompeii),

It seems from the evidence that the execution phase was not popular with everyone. Remember that the arena would be largely empty, since many spectators had left for lunch. Seneca, in a famous letter, expresses horror at what he saw going on during the executions, when he happened to stop by a gladiatorial show at lunchtime. He expressly says that the place was practically empty. The biographer Suetonius cites the emperor Claudius

...i really like to congratulate Ursus for this really well written review, beautiful job Ursus!

Agora is a good movie, but perhaps not for the reasons it wants to be. As a historical piece, it is mixed at best. As a political statement it works well, though with all the subtlety of a blow to the head. As a visual experience, it is glorious. Directed by a Spaniard but with a broader European production crew, it does contain an intelligence and emotional resonance all too often lacking in American made films. Alexandria in Egypt is the second largest city in the Roman Empire, with an outstanding tradition of arts and sciences in the Hellenic tradition. Hypatia is a beautiful but virginal woman. As the daughter of an intellectual, she dedicates her life to mathematics and astronomy. Her school includes both Christians and Pagans (no Jewish students; apparently they prefer their synagogues). She suffers unrequited love from two men: Orestes, a pagan aristocrat who is also her student, and Davus, her man slave.... ...read the full review of Agora (2010) by Alejandro Amen

...those news are from my neck of the woods, and just a mere 70 km away, here an english bit Builders assigned to construct a new railroad in Carinthia found what is believed to be an ancient gravesite. Federal Railways (

Hello Ben, and welcome at Unrv.com, glad you found us! cheers viggen

Roma Victrix by Russell Whitfield Book Review by JGolomb UNRV is a community of dedicated Roman and Ancient History enthusiasts. Our interests are as varied as the personalities we display in the forums. And while many of us consider ourselves to be amateur experts to one extent or another, only a handful can actually claim by profession or education to be ACTUAL experts. One who might consider himself both is author, and frequent UNRV contributor, Russell Whitfield whose "Roma Victrix" is a sequel to his wonderful debut novel, "Gladiatrix", published by Myrmidon books... ...read the full review of Roma Victrix by Russell Whitfield

...could be that you have exceeded your limits, just to be sure, look for an older attachement delete it and try than again...

....actually both of those brats were eventually emperors, well done, now its your turn...

...thanks Melvadius, , this work is quite famous so many of you know it right away but i like it too much not to show it at least once...

Marcus Aurelius...

Plutarch, Arrian, Diodorus, Justin, and other ancient historians report that rumors of poisoning arose after the death of Alexander in Babylon in 323 B.C. Alexander

The Fall and Rise by David J Winter Book Review by Ian Hughes Most people`s knowledge of Constantine`s rise to power amounts to little more than that "he was the first Christian emperor". Anybody who has delved a little deeper knows that the reality is far more complex and that the conversion from a Pagan to a Christian Empire was a long and often brutal transformation... ...read the full review of The Fall and Rise by David J Winter

...just finshed now season 3, AWESOME! getting better all the time, not going to reveal any spoilers, just that much, season 2 is lot to do with a Maenad cant wait for season four.. to anyone who already seen already season three, is the King of Mississippi not the most glorious asshole? beware this is BLOODY awesome...

Melvadius you are absolutely right, i am glad i could introduce a little known place just a few kilometers from where i stay... http://gurina.dellac...Park.705.0.html (german only) next you...

...no, the place is not in Slovenia, its in Austria