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How did Romans of the First Century CE make purchases with large sums of money? If, for example, a landowner in Spain wanted to purchase fields from someone in Italy, how would the transaction take place? Would the buyer send someone ladened with gold to Italy to make settlement on the property? Or did the Romans have something equivalent to a bank check?

I enjoyed the videos. Darius Arya, cofounder of the American Institute for Roman Culture, is the host and voice of the audio visuals. More are forthcoming at http://www.ancientromelive.org/locations/?utm_content=buffere06f5&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer The Rome’s enduring contribution to world civilization can, and should, be communicated in a way that combines the hard facts, solid reasoning, and new discoveries of university research with the excitement and immediacy of on-location filming in Rome. If a picture is worth a thousand words, then a video is worth a million. Ancient Rome Live (ARL) is an immersive journey that provides new perspectives about the ancient city. A multi-platform learning experience, ARL first and foremost presents original content: a clickable map of ancient Rome a library of videos arranged according to topic live streaming from sites in Rome and her empire. ARL provides an interactive platform to engage the many layers of Rome: monuments, people, places, and events. Ancient Rome Live is a valuable resource for teachers- and a lot of fun for anyone interested in history. Later in 2015 ARL will release an ebook, app, and free online course. WIth all of these new, coordinated formats, ARL will change the way ancient Rome is studied. Darius Arya, Archaeologist and TV host, Founder, director, producer

http://romanculture.org/cultural-heritage/watch-list/ The Save Rome watch list serves to describe in real time the condition of many of the monuments (big and small) in the city and environs, categorizing them into 2 (non-comprehensive) categories: Urgent: condition requires intervention in the near future Critical: condition requires immediate intervention to avoid catastrophic deterioration It is the hope and intention that this list, with commentary, photos, and video, will stimulate discussion and new ideas in the current environment in which the city and the state are formulating new solutions and looking for innovation, not just in Rome but on a global level. As long-time residents in Rome, we are pleased to offer our insights, and we look forward to your comments. The American Institute for Roman Culture

I'm not an expert on this topic, but wouldn't the location of Anatolia (where Turkey is now) mean that Greek customs would prevail, not Roman? Unless, of course, your boy's family were descended from Italian colonists.

Here's the first page of a language study of the Vindolanda tablets. You'll have to pay a fee for the entire study. Perhaps your public library or university can get it for you gratis. http://www.jstor.org/discover/10.2307/301059?uid=3739808&uid=2129&uid=2&uid=70&uid=4&uid=3739256&sid=21104220384973

What has survived of written documents is almost entirely literature, philosophy or oratory. There's one ancient novel,Petronius' 'Satyricon,'that has a section, the "Cena Trimalchionis," which reveals what Romans may have sounded like. Check out Wikipedia and google for more details. The problem with Latin writing and writings of other ancient peoples is that most of the populations were illiterate. What we have tends to be away from the languages of the masses. We don't have much in the way of written documents that are informal: notes jotted down on the spur of the moment, personal letters that were never meant for publications (as in the case of Cicero's), comments on mundane things such as the weather and "what do you think of my new toga?" But there is an exception: Luckily this intriguing discovery is adding to our knowledge of Latin language use on a personal level, the Vindolanda http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vindolanda_tablets Here we have a party invitation written in the hand of a woman and requests for woolen clothing from a British outpost at Hadrian's wall. And much, much more. Fascinating! A broader explanation of Vulgar Latin: http://www.ancientworlds.net/aw/Article/520463

Viggen, I think that you have to imagine the length of the trip.

OmnesViae: Roman Routeplanner http://www.omnesviae.org/

caldrail, Thanks so much for sharing this information from Martial and Diodorus. You are a good example why UNRV is an important resource for discussions on all things Roman. Access to and skill in using primary sources, e. g. those you cite above, make the difference between uneducated "here's my two cents" and genuine scholarship.

I agree. Makes no sense to damage chattel thereby making it unsellable. I'm trying to locate that passage in Lancon. Hoping it includes a footnote. I agree. Makes no sense to damage chattel thereby making it unsellable. I'm trying to locate that passage in Lancon. Hoping it includes a footnote. Here's from Lan

If fantasy provides the funding for this dig, all the better. Right?

Prince's Palace Found in Volcanic Crater : Discovery News The skeletonized body of an Etruscan prince, possibly a relative to Tarquinius Priscus, the legendary fifth king of Rome from 616 to 579 B.C., has been brought to light in an extraordinary finding that promises to reveal new insights on one of the ancient world

I agree. Makes no sense to damage chattel thereby making it unsellable. I'm trying to locate that passage in Lancon. Hoping it includes a footnote.

Two features of this book are its very readable translation from the Italian and its Eastern European sources, many of which are Armenian.

Philadelphia is where my "domus" is.

I hear that this class of slave wore the master's name branded on the face. Only in late antiquity did the practice of hot iron branding end or so I read in Bertand Lan

So the longer period rings true for you. Interesting. Take your liquids and get some rest. I think you'll like the article.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-21538969 Important new finds on the Arabian Peninsula push back horse culture 3,000 years: "While archaeologists and other experts have held that horses were first tamed and exploited by man some 6,000 years ago in west Kazakhstan, experts are now starting to consider whether both location and date should be revised in light of these remarkable finds."

https://itunes.apple.com/us/course/early-middle-ages/id519131977?ls=1 Course Description Major developments in the political, social, and religious history of Western Europe from the accession of Diocletian to the feudal transformation. Topics include the conversion of Europe to Christianity, the fall of the Roman Empire, the rise of Islam and the Arabs, the "Dark Ages," Charlemagne and the Carolingian renaissance, and the Viking and Hungarian invasions.

Crispina, Public transportation is very good in Philadelphia. Parking, on the other hand, is extremely expensive in the area of the museum, $11 for all day Sunday. Week days are even more expensive. Despite this, the Lod mosaic floor is one of a kindl.

Come to the Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology to view one of the most lively Roman era mosaics discovered. You have until May 2013, when the art work travels to the Louvre and then returns to Lod, Israel, where it was discovered in 1996. http://www.penn.museum/press-releases/918-lod.html "The exhibition features the three most complete and impressive panels found in what was probably a large reception room. Within the central panel

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Here's a short animated flyover of Constantinople before the year 1200. If you know the excellent site Byzantium1200, you'll recognize the magnificent reconstructions: http://vimeo.com/24279450

Here's one of the most engaging history podcasts on the Internet, thebritishhistorypodcast.com. The lastest episode takes us into the Saxon era in Britain. You can choose to listen to any previous podcasts from the website. These include many on the Roman and subRoman eras as well as those with fascinating interviews with archaeologists working on the Staffordshire Hoard. http://thebritishhistorypodcast.com/?paged=10