Viggen

...very nice, thanks for sharing...

...critics mean very often not much, time and time again, i enjoyed a movie that critics thought it sucked, bare in mind if you go to the theater, knowing what to expect (Hollywood), and if the acting is half decent you might have an enjoyable 120 minutes..

The Voynich manuscript's unintelligible writings and strange illustrations have defied every attempt at understanding their meaning. While enthusiasts across the world pored over the Voynich manuscript, one of the most mysterious writings ever found

One of the most interesting consequences of the recent political upheavals in Tunisia has been that Tunisian archaeologists have at last been able to speak out against the damage inflicted on the ancient site of Carthage by the regime of the former president, Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali. It is a truly depressing tale of how greed and philistinism have come close to destroying large parts of one of the world's most important archaeological sites.... ...read the full article at the Guardian

...These days, guns are more popular than guitars, at least when it comes to video games. The company behind "Guitar Hero" said Wednesday that it is pulling the plug on one of the most influential video titles of the new century... ...via ABC News ...damm that is sad news...

I am also a morning person, i am usually up at 5 in the morning, very often even earlier, and so everything after 10.00 AM i consider afternoon

...a second look at the mask revealed that it doesnt really have holes for the eyes???

Gotland was a busy trading post, ships are most probably out of the questions, cavalary didnt travel by ship, right? one suggestions in my ancient germanics discussion list is that it might have been a trophy from the Marcomannic wars....

Archaeologists have unearthed a set of six marble sculptures in Rome that likely belonged to a high-ranking official of the Roman Empire, Italy's culture ministry said Wednesday. Led by Roberto Egidi, the group of archaeologists dug up five marble heads representing members of the Severan imperial dynasty as well as a statue of the Greek god Zeus while excavating a public site... ...read the full article at Yahoo News

Archaeologists from Newcastle University (UK) are hoping to excavate an internationally important Roman site in Cumbria.Led by Professor Ian Haynes, the team is focusing its attention on the site of a major discovery of Roman altars 140 years ago.The site where the altars were found now forms part of the Roman Maryport site at Camp Farm, which is owned by Hadrian's Wall Heritage.

Eight small teeth found in a cave near Rosh Haain, central Israel, are raising big questions about the earliest existence of humans and where we may have originated, says Binghamton University anthropologist Rolf Quam. Part of a team of international researchers led by Dr. Israel Hershovitz of Tel Aviv University, Qaum and his colleagues have been examining the dental discovery and recently published their joint findings in the American Journal of Physical Anthropology. Excavated at Qesem cave, a pre-historic site that was uncovered in 2000, the size and shape of the teeth are very similar to those of modern man, Homo sapiens, which have been found at other sites is Israel, such as Oafzeh and Skhul - but they're a lot older than any previously discovered remains... ...full article at Eurekalert

What an amazing find - too bad Swedish is Greek to me. (KLINGAN we need more news on this, havent seen anything about it in english yet) http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=94&artikel=4333054 (at least nice pic) cheers viggen

...to everyone that will watch the movie, please do tell us what you thought, just use the so everyone wins... cheers viggen

...no its not Julia Domna the lady in question lived much later, they do have something though in common, and i can also tell that she had a daughter too...

Builders working on a home in Stratford stumbled upon a ground-breaking discovery when they found the 1,700-year-old remains of an African man. They were working on a house in Tiddington when they found a skeleton buried underground in what appeared to be a Roman period cemetery. Malin Holst of York Osteoarchaeology was able to identify the remains dating back to around 300AD which have great historical significance because they confound the traditional belief people of African descent did not live in Warwickshire until much later. The theory currently being considered by archaeologists is that the man was a former Roman soldier who chose to retire in Stratford.... read the full article at the Stratford Observer

Who is she? first hint; she gave birth to two sons

Another search phrase, i always wanted to be Nr.1 on Google LOL

...there you go in 500 years they will reference Dio Cassius, Tacitus and Lanista to this topic, today however, this is all we have... cheers viggen

They are called "Noclue" and "Outofthinair" ...i just hope that people that search for that find this forum thread, you shall not trust answers.com, yahoo.answer etc... cheers viggen

The population two thousand years ago is estimated to have been 231 million. At this time North and South America were sparsely populated, as was Asia Pacific. The estimated population of New Zealand was zero. Southern Asia, Northern Africa, China and Southern Europe (parts of the same land mass) had relatively high populations. Colder Northern latitudes tended to have lower populations. The territories that now encompass the Ganges, Tigris, Yangtze, Nile and Po rivers were the most populous... via Worldmapper (PDF) ....your thoughts?

...yeah setzten can mean to put... interesting, and i understand what you mean, when i was in south africa i learned afrikaans up to a point were i could have fluent conversations, but dont ask me any grammar, or god forbid to make me write...

...and shortly after my post in august Duckworths sold their academic section to Bloomsbury Academic, this must be one of the longest running giveaway competitions ever, but it was out of our hands and now the book is finally up for grabs, everyone that has already entered qualifies and everyone that still wants to has time till end of the week (14th of _Feb), just reply below... cheers christian

...question from our Facebook Wall... Any suggestions on finding out how a Roman cistern worked IN the Villa. I know about aqueducts but where and how did one get water from the cistern? Via the impluvium?? cheers viggen

Stop for a moment, sit back, and dream of the Roman arena. Rows of armoured men standing on the sand before one man among thousands sitting expectantly around them, saluting him as their final hour approaches, in which they must fight for their llives, honour, glory, and the entertainment of the crowd. It is, without doubt, a compelling image, one that has sustained a genre of historical literature all of its own. In these moments of idle reflection I wonder how much of this image is dramatic license? Are we guilty of exaggerating the legend of the Roman arena to epic proportions...? ...read the full review of Spectacle in the Roman World