Klingan

How expensive is a Roman coin?

Well to begin with, you might want to open a topic in the market section - it'll hopefully attract more attention there. Secondly, if you really decide to by a coin, be very careful. There are many many frauds on the market (or that is at least what I hear)

Who do you have in mind? Anything Flavian! (Like this one)

UK only. Grrr....

Garum. It's always about the garum....

Thank you, everyone! The myths around Hercules are obvious (as I expected) very complex and it'll take some time to go through this properly, but it should be fruitful considering all the references to him in art and literature.

Sorry I can't help you with this one, but I feel the need to spread my anger - I hate when even known authors won't provide you with decent footnotes.

I will drink for you tonight. May you have the best of days!

I have so far tried to avoid editing anything at wikipedia - you see, it could easily become a bad habit eating up my time. Oh well, there's a first time for everything and I just couldn't see the Alexander mosaic being presented as a fresco. Brrr... Alea iacta est.

My interest for Hercules, his labours, deeds and other adventures has been growing lately, yet I've been unable to find a good book on the matter and I will soon take drastic measures to still my hunger (read: wikipedia). Therefore, if anyone has read a good book about the hero, please step forward and recommend it! Thanks, Klingan

True, I apologize for my tendency to argue about minor issues. Anyway, I'd love to see an article written from the other side.

An absolutely beautiful album as always FC! I wish that I was back in Tivoli.

Sounds like it should be genuine, but then again, the other side is not heard in this article. I wonder if they

Not to mention our other freezing cold members in northern exile! Iupiter better like tea libanations!

Ursus....this can't be Ursus. Reveal yourself, unknown hacker! What is up with that new avatar?

Thanks you everyone! Yes, it is I'm afraid! I'm not quite sure how I have managed to sneak away for so long, but I'm looking forward to writing more.

Yes, the triumph is the only subject that is being discussed

Wow. Welcome back!

Don't forget that the taste for Greek art came not only from Syracuse, but all over the Greek world during the long conquest of it (from the conquest of the southern Italian cities to Sullas campaigns in the east). Changes in architecture and art are already in motion, slowly, by this time. Consider that some even argue that Roman history should end with Marcus Aurelius (Even if I believe that is very premature), others say Alexander Severus (while some say Diocletianus, Constantine, Romulus Augustus etc). Anyway my point is that this is a period that tend to spark thoughts of change towards the middle ages and byzantine period. I'm not trying to say that the baths of Caracalla were byzantine in style when first constructed, but they may very well have been moving in that direction so to speak.

Hadrian extensive travels in the provinces put an excessive expenditures burden on the local economies. They surely did, but he also spend an awful amount of cash on his travels(i.e, boosted the local economic, intentional or not). I'm not quite sure that he should even be on this list, in my opinion. Maybe we should put together our own list here at unrv?

These guys really need learn a few things about source criticism!

Thanks a lot MS! I knew that it was a famous piece by a "known" painter, as I took this shot at the new acropolis museum last winter, but I couldn't pin point it.

The paving stones of Roman roads change from place to place depending on what material that could be found reasonably close to the site (depending on how much resources that was acceptable to spend on the specific project). Basalt could from time to time be transported very far, as it was the preferred stone to use to pave roads. This road (in your shots) is not paved with basalt, that much is clear. Maybe someone else can help you, but I believe that it would be difficult to identity the road for sure as Roman (if it even is Roman) unless an (small) excavation is done.

Could it possibly be connected somehow to the Scythians mysterious heritage from Heracles?