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Haha this is true bumping - it's ages ago since I posted here. Have I really been around for that long?

I see dead people Lovely!

Welcome everyone! It's great to see so many new members lately!

I gotta remember that one next time!

I would love to work with such a project and I got far more pictures on my computer then what's posted here .Count me in!

Thanks for the replies/comments guys! It really makes it worth the effort About the banned ip adress FV, I still can't access the site, don't know why.

I decided to get some special shots today to give you something that can't be seen in any picture - a picture of the Cloaka Maxima from the inside of the Forum of Nerva, an inside shot (even if poor) from the Insula Capitolinium and a shot of a warrior in Gaulish armour.

A good point that continues to haunt me.

To begin with, thanks for the answer! I very much appreciate it! Anyway I know nowadays (which I didn't know back when the photo was uploaded) that the place actually isn't a circus, it's a hippodrome horti constructed by Domitianus (dated by brick stamps), a peristyle made to look like a circus - the driving course is far to narrow for chariot races. About the smaller oval structure at the far end, it's a 5th century amphitheatre. I know that there once was a circus but I've never heard about an amphitheatre. Do you know where I can read more about this? Great quotation! I was unfortunately unable to gain access to the site as my ip is permanently banned by some reason, which is very curious as I'm living at L

Hello, and welcome FV, it's good to have you here! I will answer your post in length once it's moved here, until then I feel that I could link you to the blog that this thread is about (unless you've found that as well!) http://ancientandold.blogspot.com/ About the hippodrome horti, I'm happy that you notice my question on it (I wish that someone would a long time ago ), but I have figured out what it was since I uploaded that shot too, the pictures in that album are about 3 years old. Thanks!

I am sorry that I have not uploaded any pictures here lately, I've just had very little time on my hands. They can still be found on the blog though and I plan on updating my album as soon as possible (most likely in about 2 weeks time)

Again huh? Look like Domus Aurea-syndrome to me. It probably is in the same state anyway. Thanks anyway, and too bad those Solfatara pictures don't convey the smell. Did you see all those people camping out next to it? Unbelievable My family were planning on staying at that camping the first time my parents took me to Naples. The caravan couldn't get in though and we had to find another camping!

Didn't get to the end of the article, I see. Just kidding. The references are at the very bottom of the screen in very small print. Oh, the link "The Pot of Gold and other plays" made me believe that it was advertisement and I'm completely immune to that

Excellent Aurelia! Mind if I ask what sources you have used in writing the article?

Welcome guys! I hope you enjoy the place

I'm feeling German right now.

Juvenalis satires (not only the first 3)

The UNRV album is now updated, I'll see if I get time to post the pictures too later. We'll see

Wow, I had no clue that all of it was to be found online. Amazing! Anyway, there are actually more maps of this kind, about a dozen I recall mostly in even more fragments. Worth to remember about this Severan plan is that it can't to be used as a modern map, the scale is not constant (even if it's not too much off from place to place). Another thing that should be remembered is that the plan is composed of a lot of smaller maps put together and carved into this piece and because of this we find irregularities - the buildings simply doesn't fit together at some places. Even so, it is invaluable. Here's a link to the picture.

One degree isn't enough to get a PhD in Sweden (In Ancient History), I need to get at least a bachelors to have a fair chance. The question is in what - Engineering would give me a rather unique perspective (if I can find a good program/good courses), languages would open up much more literature. Both might be though.

I have to make up my mind within the next few days. Engineering for five years or languages? God dammit! I don't want to leave my ancient studies.

Thanks a lot Nephele! Now I'll only need to figure out how to fit in my signature!

Thanks for the comments! About the Mithraeum, I was not sure on the interpretation at first as the remains were heavily restored but after taking a look at the finds it would seem to be correct.

I'm Ok, no worries The pictures from Etruria can only e found at the blog for the time being. I will try to upload them here tomorrow if I get the time, it's quite many.

Hey! I'm alive and well, but the disaster is easily seen in the faces of people here. It's on everyone's minds, no doubt. I actually didn't even wake up through the quake, but it wasn't that strong in Rome. Mostly a lot of car alarms that went of. I will have to see if I can give some money to those who need it around here, a lot of people need it. Anyway, thanks for your concern!