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The Great Fire of Rome by Stephen Dando-Collins Book Review by sonic In this new book Stephen Dando-Collins (from hereon 'D-C') unsurprisingly tells the story of Nero and The Great Fire of Rome. Drawing on some of the revisionist history of the recent past, D-C defies the old, traditional interpretation that Nero set the fire and then blamed the Christians. Instead, he attempts a complete reanalysis of events in the hope of revealing the 'truth' hidden behind the very biased sources. He begins by outlining the course of events leading up to the great fire, introducing the main characters and their relationships with Nero and with each other. This setting of context is vital to an understanding of how the fire started, how it was perceived at the time, and Nero's role in the ensuing tragedy... ...read the full review of The Great Fire of Rome: The Fall of the Emperor Nero and his City by Stephen Dando-Collins
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i am from austria and i can listen to it... thanks for sharing the link... cheers viggen
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Alles Gute zum Geburtstag!
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These days when we think of spectacle in ancient Rome, we immediately think of gladiators in the arena. Yet gladiator shows only took place anywhere between ten and twenty days per year, and had a maximum audience of some 50,000 people at the Flavian Amphitheatre (Colosseum). Chariot races happened regularly, and attracted some 150,000 people to the Circus Maximus. Charioteers were highly-paid superstars who had flocks of devoted followers. One such fan even threw himself onto a funeral pyre so that he could perish along with the remains of the charioteer he worshipped. And even when gladiator fights became a thing of the past, chariot races continued to be an essential part of Roman and Byzantine culture for centuries more... ...read the full review of Chariot Racing in the Roman Empire by Fik Meijer
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The more than 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls -- one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of all time -- will soon be available for free, widespread access on the Internet, thanks to combined efforts from Google and the Israel Antiquities Authority. Already, Google Books offered excerpts of the Dead Sea Scrolls reprinted in English, including "Scrolls From the Dead Sea," an exhibition by the Library of Congress that ran over two decades ago, as well as several other academic versions. ...full article at AOL News
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These days when we think of spectacle in ancient Rome, we immediately think of gladiators in the arena. Yet gladiator shows only took place anywhere between ten and twenty days per year, and had a maximum audience of some 50,000 people at the Flavian Amphitheatre (Colosseum). Chariot races happened regularly, and attracted some 150,000 people to the Circus Maximus. Charioteers were highly-paid superstars who had flocks of devoted followers. One such fan even threw himself onto a funeral pyre so that he could perish along with the remains of the charioteer he worshipped. And even when gladiator fights became a thing of the past, chariot races continued to be an essential part of Roman and Byzantine culture for centuries more... ...read the full review of Chariot Racing in the Roman Empire by Fik Meijer
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excellent news!
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...i think that link will fit in here nicely... http://www.unrv.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=11271 cheers viggen
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knowing the author is lurking around here, i am sure he is interested in that... cheers viggen
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Dr. Philip Matyszak holds a degree from St. John's College, Oxford. He teaches an e-learning course on Ancient Rome at Cambridge University. "Maty" has authored numerous books, many of which have been reviewed at UNRV. He is a "patrician" on the UNRV forums and regularly interacts with its members.He graciously agreed to be interviewed in reference to his newest book, The Greek and Roman Myths. Jeremy Baer ("Ursus") conducted the interview for UNRV... ...to the interview with Dr. Philip Matyszak
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Interview with Dr. Philip Matyszak Interviewed by Ursus Dr. Philip Matyszak holds a degree from St. John's College, Oxford. He teaches an e-learning course on Ancient Rome at Cambridge University. "Maty" has authored numerous books, many of which have been reviewed at UNRV. He is a "patrician" on the UNRV forums and regularly interacts with its members.He graciously agreed to be interviewed in reference to his newest book, The Greek and Roman Myths. Jeremy Baer ("Ursus") conducted the interview for UNRV... ...to the interview with Dr. Philip Matyszak
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For visitors to Pompeii, they are a guaranteed crowd pleaser: erotic frescoes, including one of Priapus, the god of fertility, adorning the walls of a 2,000 year old Roman villa. Or rather they were until two years ago, when the House of the Vettii closed for a restoration project which was supposed to last a year but which still grinds on, the villa encased in scaffolding and a sign outside offering no indication of when it might reopen. Pompeii may be the best preserved Roman city in the world, thanks to the volcanic ash from nearby Mt Vesuvius which smothered it after a catastrophic eruption in AD79, but critics say years of neglect and indifference have turned it into an international embarrassment and an emblem of the dysfunction which plagues so much of Italian public life... ...read the full article at the Telegraph
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I have done a lot of reviews for Philip "Maty" Matyszak, Cambridge lecturer and fellow UNRV member. I hate to sound like a paid publicist, but the simple truth is I enjoy the many books of his I have read. With Greco-Roman mythology being one of my favorite areas of inquiry, I was intrigued how one of my favorite authors would approach the subject, and I was not disappointed. The Greek and Roman Myths is an enjoyable overview of the subject... ...read the full review of The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories by Philip Matyszak
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The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories by Philip Matyszak reviewed by Ursus I have done a lot of reviews for Philip "Maty" Matyszak, Cambridge lecturer and fellow UNRV member. I hate to sound like a paid publicist, but the simple truth is I enjoy the many books of his I have read. With Greco-Roman mythology being one of my favorite areas of inquiry, I was intrigued how one of my favorite authors would approach the subject, and I was not disappointed. The Greek and Roman Myths is an enjoyable overview of the subject... ...read the full review of The Greek and Roman Myths: A Guide to the Classical Stories by Philip Matyszak
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James Cameron and Angelina Jolie in Cleopatra, the forum would be flooded with traffic and new people and buzz, oh joy let it happen hehe cheers viggen
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It is sometimes said that everyone has one book in them. However the real test is more often than not how well or otherwise a novice novelist follows up on their initial efforts and even if their second novel is half as good as their first. I am happy to report that in Arrows of Fury (Empire: volume two) Anthony Riches has more than succeeded in again writing a well researched, fast paced and understandably somewhat bloody military novel set on the rebellious northern Frontiers of the Roman Empire... ...read the full review of Arrows of Fury by Anthony Riches
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It is sometimes said that everyone has one book in them. However the real test is more often than not how well or otherwise a novice novelist follows up on their initial efforts and even if their second novel is half as good as their first. I am happy to report that in Arrows of Fury (Empire: volume two) Anthony Riches has more than succeeded in again writing a well researched, fast paced and understandably somewhat bloody military novel set on the rebellious northern Frontiers of the Roman Empire... ...read the full review of Arrows of Fury by Anthony Riches
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We are very excited to announce that Osprey Publishing is giving away two copies of Gladiator: Rome's Bloody Spectacle by Konstantin Nossov! If you would like to win, reply to newsletter@unrv.com that you'd like to enter the lucky draw and don't forget to include your shipping address!! Premium members have an exclusive extra chance to get a third copy that will be signed by the author Konstantin Nossov! Two winners will be chosen randomly from all replies, and the author signed copy from all premium members entries, deadline is the 21th of October 2010. The winner will be notified by e-mail. About the Book: This is a big glossy book full of great pictures, artist's impressions, archaeological evidence and a good glossary at the back translating all the Latin gladiatorial terms. The author cites his sources throughout the book and these can also be found at the back in the notes section. Gladiator is an extremely informative and well written account of the phenomenon that whipped the Roman world into a frenzy for the better part of seven centuries. This book is a detailed account of everything related to the ultra violent world of the premier sporting event and icons of the ancient world... you can read our full review here. About the Author: Konstantin Nossov is from Moscow and is a researcher in and advisor on ancient and medieval arms, armour and warfare, as well as the author of numerous books and articles on the subject. This book was originally published in Russian in 2005 but has thankfully been translated into English.
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We are very excited to announce that Osprey Publishing is giving away two copies of Gladiator: Rome's Bloody Spectacle by Konstantin Nossov! If you would like to win, reply to newsletter@unrv.com that you'd like to enter the lucky draw and don't forget to include your shipping address!! Premium members have an exclusive extra chance to get a third copy that will be signed by the author Konstantin Nossov! Two winners will be chosen randomly from all replies, and the author signed copy from all premium members entries, deadline is the 21th of October 2010. The winner will be notified by e-mail. About the Book: This is a big glossy book full of great pictures, artist`s impressions, archaeological evidence and a good glossary at the back translating all the Latin gladiatorial terms. The author cites his sources throughout the book and these can also be found at the back in the notes section. Gladiator is an extremely informative and well written account of the phenomenon that whipped the Roman world into a frenzy for the better part of seven centuries. This book is a detailed account of everything related to the ultra violent world of the premier sporting event and icons of the ancient world... you can read our full review here. About the Author: Konstantin Nossov is from Moscow and is a researcher in and advisor on ancient and medieval arms, armour and warfare, as well as the author of numerous books and articles on the subject. This book was originally published in Russian in 2005 but has thankfully been translated into English.
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The Maya prophecy predicting the 2012 end of the world may be off by 50 to 100 years or more, according to a new book. For nearly half a century, Maya scholars have relied on a fixed numerical value called the GMT constant as a means of correlating the dates on the ancient Maya calendar with those on the Gregorian
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The latest tests conducted by anthropologists at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have proven that the bacteria Yersinia pestis was indeed the causative agent behind the "Black Death" that raged across Europe in the Middle Ages. The cause of the epidemic has always remained highly controversial and other pathogens were often named as possible causes, in particular for the northern European regions. Using DNA and protein analyses from skeletons of plague victims, an international team led by the scientists from Mainz has now conclusively shown that Yersinia pestis was responsible for the Black Death in the 14th century and the subsequent epidemics that continued to erupt throughout the European continent for the next 400 years. The tests conducted on genetic material from mass graves in five countries also identified at least two previously unknown types of Yersinia pestis that occurred as pathogens. "Our findings indicate that the plague traveled to Europe over at least two channels, which then went their own individual ways," explains Dr. Barbara Bramanti from the Institute of Anthropology of Mainz University... ...read the full article at Physorg
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Gladiator: Rome's Bloody Spectacle Gladiator is an extremely informative and well written account of the phenomenon that whipped the Roman world into a frenzy for the better part of seven centuries. This book is a detailed account of everything related to the ultra violent world of the premier sporting event and icons of the ancient world. Konstantin Nossov is from Moscow and is a researcher in and advisor on ancient and medieval arms, armour and warfare, as well as the author of numerous books and articles on the subject. This book was originally published in Russian in 2005 but has thankfully been translated into English
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Gladiator is an extremely informative and well written account of the phenomenon that whipped the Roman world into a frenzy for the better part of seven centuries. This book is a detailed account of everything related to the ultra violent world of the premier sporting event and icons of the ancient world. Konstantin Nossov is from Moscow and is a researcher in and advisor on ancient and medieval arms, armour and warfare, as well as the author of numerous books and articles on the subject. This book was originally published in Russian in 2005 but has thankfully been translated into English... ...read the full review of Gladiator: Rome's Bloody Spectacle by Konstantin Nossov
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Roman Cyborgs; this looks pretty impressive! thanks for sharing... cheers viggen
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Win a copy of Tiberius Julius Alexander: A Historical Novel
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We are very excited to announce that Prometheus Books is giving away two copies of Tiberius Julius Alexander: A Historical Novel by Daniel M. Friedenberg! If you would like to win, reply to newsletter@unrv.com that you'd like to enter the lucky draw and don't forget to include your shipping address!! Premium members have an additional chance to get a third copy that will be signed by the author Daniel M. Friedenberg himself! ! Two winners will be chosen randomly from all replies, and the author signed copy from all premium members entries, deadline is the 17th of October 2010. The winner will be notified by e-mail. About the Book: In this vividly told historical novel, Friedenberg reconstructs the conflicted life of one of the most paradoxical figures of ancient Jewish history