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Haha I enjoy it anyway as it's a good way to be forced to figure out where I've seen stuff (in this case; temples) before. Rather here than in front of my colleagues

You had never heard of Portus but you do know this one? Well I was only 7 months into my studies in Mars 2 years ago. I knew of the existence of a second harbour but not the but not the exact relationship and shape of it. (God damn I hoped that everyone would have forgotten that by not!!! ) Fully standing temples (even reconstructed one's) are much easier nowadays

Haha well played then! It will not be that easy next time! --- Far too easy! It is a wonderful building though. I will give it some days though, I am in no hurry!

Nailed it! Very well done! This is what it's restored into.

The photo is taken before the restorations during the late 30's and early 40's.

Zweden, yez that iz where I come from! Great quote!

Nope. I'll post a clue tomorrow morning unless anyone solves it.

Very fitting topic to post considering your nick here Aurelia!

Was there any description/picture of the find? Could it possibly be a misinterpretation?

Well, the education and how useful it is differ a lot depending on where you are from. I've got a masters in classical history from the University of Lund (Sweden) but I still need to get another masters in languages (modern and ancient) to be considered for a PhD which is tremendously difficult to get here. I've heard though that it is far easier to get a PhD in the states, leading to too many PhD's compared to how much work there is. To be honest, I love classical history and I will do what is necessary to work with it but I am well aware that it might fail, and even if I succeed it'll lead to a life where I will be forced to move around and most likely never stay in one place for more than a few years. I will also require that I study for 10 years and work more or less for free during that time on digs and articles. It's a though life but if you are willing to do what is needed, then I believe that you should try it.

God damn. Why does sites and museums have to be closed during Mondays!?

Easy I hope this one will prove to be more of a a challenge!

The Odeum of Alexandria?

Impressive

This is surely a tricky one! Working on it

Thanks for sharing the stats Viggen!

The farming community near Tucson dates to at least 1200 BC. The remains were discovered during the expansion of a wastewater treatment plant. Archaeologists preparing for the expansion of a Tucson wastewater treatment facility have discovered the remains of the earliest known irrigation system in the Southwest, a farming community that dates to at least 1200 BC. That predates the well-known and much more sophisticated Hohokam tribe's canal system, which crisscrossed what is now Phoenix, by 1,200 years. The find suggests that the people who inhabited the region began with relatively simple irrigation systems and built up to more complex projects as the climate became hotter and drier. Read more here.

I'm afraid that I have fallen behind in the discussion the last two days and will not be able to re-read it all. Sylla would you still like my WWII argument in a Pm?

nice catch Kosmo!

No offence but you are wrong at this point. Being a Jew in Auschwitz and a slave in Rome isn't even comparable. I don't really know how to begin my argument and will have to return tonight when I'm back from Ostia.

Are you sure it that the child wouldn't be free if the mother was free at it's birth? Anyway I believe that we are putting too much weight on the word slave. I've always had the feeling that slaves should be considered more as another class in society, just as rich, poor and patricians. Live as a slave could differ just as much as life as a free man.

Do you think that Nympheae was considered an important part in these late houses?

Good point. Yes it seems that the movement in the house is much more well planned in later houses, probably due to the irregular room pattern? There must have been a greater need for movement planning when there was no central room such as a atrium. Haha yeah. I thought that I could post another example, Domus di Amore e Psiche (I,XIV,5) also in Ostia (it would be interesting if anyone could find examples from other Roman sites.) normally dated from the mid fourth century - fifth century(depending on who you ask), where the plan has gone completely renegade. it would be very interesting to find a middle phace between these two houses.

Can you provide a few examples? I know this change is very apparent from the later third century onwards, but not so much during the second. Then again, I don't know that much of the early period. Take a look at the Domus delle Muse (Ostia, III,IX,22) dated to the Hadrian period in Ostia. I'm sure that I will come up with further examples as I go.

Iit's great to know that you've found a new job