Rameses the Great

Amazing! Simply amazing! My last name in Arabic means to prosper! This is so cool. I think you're a genius. All in all thank you, it was very interesting and fun.

Nagy, it is Hungarian.

Muhahaha, Nephele Carnalis I may be your toughest one yet! I am Egyptian with an Arabic last name. (Male) Andrew Rezk

Would they have been able to take all of Sicily? Absolutely not, the Greeks have defeated the Carthaginians numerous times in Sicily relatively with ease.

I see now, the Egyptians gave it to the Phoenicians and the Phoenicians past it down to the Greeks!

wow. Pantagathus, can you believe that I can't trace my family tree beyond my grandma's mother. Since my family came from the Nile Delta and I looking well to you guys, 'non Egyptian', I always wonder. I'm sad because in a sense I have lost my history. Whose to say that 250 years from now my family will know that I existed.

I thought the Phoenicians got it from the Greeks.

I FINALLY saw the funniest movie ever on Saturday night. For those who have wandered if they want to see Borat, I'd advise you to go. Each scene makes you laugh harder then you have in your entire life. I'd tell you some scenes, but I won't ruin it. It is the funniest movie in ages. This was probably a once in a life time experience for me. This is a must, must, must, must, MUST...must for people who love comedy. Anyone see it?

Definantly...

Both the Etruscans and especially the Samnites, were close to Greece in terms of culture and civilization. You will see through history that in the beginning, cities such as Capua had a lot of Greek influence in it. Also Greece did give the Etruscans a lot of tradition. Mainly the language, Gods, and some governing methods. Roman vases and sculptures in the early era look very similar to Greek art, but as Rome grew and became more civilized it expanded to more reaches.

I hope that you feel better with time. I wish you the best, may your grandma rest in peace.

I don't think you know the church of the Byzantines or Orthodox for that matter. OH! How can the church set by the apostles be set beside the pure and original cult!

I'm sorry to hear that.

No, but at least make an effort to make some sort of truth or validation. I don't care about what could have happened and the probability, because with Egypt when one theory arises a hundred more take its place.

I have one that will appeal to most of the UNRV members. Beer makes you smarter, it made Bud-weiser! --Anonymous

It's good but a Celt, a Nord, and an African in Rome...sorry don't feel it. Put in Ray Romano for goodness sake! The soccer was funny.

I really don't care for these theories. Until we start making facts instead of making myths and possibilities, I don't see the reason in making this a big deal. Besides I highly doubt concrtete blocks can last in the desert for more then 5,000 years. I say get some fact and data, until then Egypt as always is the Land of Mystery.

All good points and I feel that I understand now. The problem I have is should we not trust Caesar more then a bunch of Greek writers who either heard of the event, or just wanted to get it from a Roman source? I just think the Roman generals who had direct contact with the Gauls, no matter how biased, should be trusted more then the best of Greek writers.

I would like to say Happy Birthday to our Romanian friend from Eastern Europe Kosmo. Who gives us much insight on Dacian culture and many, many other things. Happy Birthday Kosmo!

Taking Cannae away from Hannibal is something that would be saddening. He went into Italy and defeated the Romans, something thought unthinkable. Regardless of the Roman strategy, Hannibal still had to plan his army. Lets face it, since the Romans had a larger force it is human nature to be a bit more Liberal with your moves. Look at Hannibal's army though: Carthaginians, Libyans, Gauls, and Spaniards all in one battle! Hannibal used the dynamic force to defeat a far superior Roman one. By putting his weakest troops in the center they fell back and sprung the trap. He knew where to put his troops and timed it as good as you can. Imagine if the Carthaginian center collapsed, Hannibal would have been saying good bye to hist troops. He put his best troops beeing the phalanx on the size which pushed the Roman within a confined area, and the cavalry was able to finish them off. You see, the Romans had a better and more organized military. They had more support, and a lot of advantages. Given their earlier conflicts with Carthage, Rome thought of them as not a really great threat. As we know from history, a great general on any given day can beat any army you throw at them. That is why Carthage was just blessed with such great military minds, pending if they didn't Rome would have easily crushed them in the wars following the 1st Punic war. Now with all that said to the original quote, yes undoubtledly Hannibal deserves to be glorified for that victory if not a little disrespected in some regards.

What you leave behing is not what is engrained in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others. --Pericles

Protestant do not have anything to do with the early beginnings of the church. It branched out of the Catholic church taking out the alter and mass having only 2 of the 7 sacrements. Catholicism and Orthodoxy are the apostolic churches. That is why a lot of Protestants like to attack us a lot of the time. Anything not part of the apostolic church is a sect also known as a cult. Orthodoxy-Byzantine Greek Catholicism-Roman Latin

Your a smart person Lost Warrior. You followed your gut and knew if you're unsure just say no. You'll have a lot more oppurtunities.

A mocarchy in America? My friend the objective of the Constitution, supreme law of the land, is to prevent this from happening. No tyrant will take over as emperor the president dos not have that much power. The federal army would be in there before the guy even has a prayer!

I think you guys should have a Michigan merchandise party. Go to the harbors of Lake Michigan take all Lions merchandise and throw it in the lake. Then the quartering act of the Detroit Red Wings will surely be a blessing! EUREKA!