Gaius Paulinus Maximus

I saw THIS on MPC's Sextus Roscius link and thought it would be of interest to some of our members. It's a very interesting and informative documentary on the life and death of the Gladiator.

It's with a heavy heart, but I'm going to have to pull out of this years trip to Hadrian's Wall, It's due to work commitments that are out of my control, I can't be certain that I'll be in this country at the time of the meet, so for that reason I'm going to have to give it a miss. I'm bitterly disappointed to be missing out ......again! Hope you all have a great time at the Wall and I'll just have to make do with your stories and pictures when you return from the Northern Frontier. Sorry GPM

Nice review DC ! I checked out Lajos Kassai on Youtube and your right, that's pretty impressive stuff. It must have been a pretty intimidating sight for the Romans to see a horde of horseback archers bearing down on them, especially with that kind of shooting accuracy. No wonder the Huns were such formidable foes.

Thanks Neph, That's a great help, Cheers.

Thanks for that MPC, I've just two words to say......"Cui bono" I wasn't aware that the prosecutor who failed to make his case was branded with the letter K on his forehead which stood for Kalumniator which meant "false accuser". I was under the impression that this kind of punishment was only reserved for slaves. Even though Erucius got away with out this punishment, is there any record of any other prosecutor who wasn't so lucky?

I watched one of my favorite films last night, "The Usual Suspects", it doesn't matter how many times I see this film I still think it's brilliant. A very clever movie. C'mon Nephele!! Who doesn't like a bit of Indy! The man's a legend! Even if he is touching 80 yrs old!

The Romans believed that Prevention of illness was more important than cure of illness. Roman Philosophy was based along the lines of searching for a reason then establishing preventive measures to minimise the risk. As a practical people they used observations of the environment to determine what was causing ill health. This form of observation led the Romans to realise that death rates were higher in and around marshes and swamps. The cure would then be based upon logic. As the Romans believed that Gods held the key to a long and healthy life they initially built Temples to the gods near large swamps to pacify them and reduce the deaths. Alternatives to this were the drainage of swamps and they also ensured that the army and important people lived away from these areas. Such observations led the Romans to believe that ill health could be associated with, amongst other things, bad air, bad water, swamps, sewage, debris and lack of personal cleanliness. So by providing clean water, sewers and public latrines the Romans went as far as they possibly could to prevent illness. But even after all these preventive measures people will still get poorly so I guess they'd just deal with it pretty much how we do today, they'll either stop indoors and feel sorry for themselves because they can afford to, or they just get up and get on with things because they have to.

Even as all eyes turn to Beijing and the 2008 Olympics, archaeologists are examining newly found Greek inscriptions for clues to the Sebasta, one of the classical world's most important competitions. The discovery, made during excavations in advance of subway construction in Naples (ancient Neapolis), is providing the first new information about the Sebasta since an inscription describing the games was found at Olympia more than a century ago. Scholars are excited by the prospect of learning more about these competitions, which, according to the first-century A.D. geographer Strabo, "rivaled the most famous games of Greece." Founded at Naples in A.D. 2, the Sebasta were held in honor of the emperor Augustus (sebastos is Greek for augustus). The inscription from Olympia gives their full name as the Italic Roman Augustan Isolympic Games and Festivals. It sets out rules for the Sebasta and establishes that the athletic events were held under the same regulations as those at Olympics, hence the term "isolympic" or "equivalent to the Olympics." Later additions to the Sebasta, probably after the death of Augustus in A.D. 14, included musical and dramatic contests and a sacrifice to him. http://www.archaeology.org/online/features/isolympics/

Quite a few English football clubs have latin on the club badges...... The Blackburn Rovers motto is "Arte et labore," which means "by skill and labour".The inscription on Everton's badge, reads "Nil satis nisi optimum" and roughly translates as "Nothing but the best is good enough". Manchester City's motto is "Superbia in proelia," which means "Pride in battle," The Spurs motto is "Audere est facere," or "To dare is to do". Sheffield Wednesday boast of "Consilio et anamis" - which means "intelligence and courage" - while Bristol City's motto is "Vim promovet insitam" -"Promotes your inner power". Gillingham claim to be the "domus clamantium", or "home of the shouting men". In Scotland Kilmarnock have the motto "Confidemus", or "We trust". Elgin City have "Sic itur astra", meaning "Thus we reach the stars". But the prize for non-pretentiousness goes to Queens Park, who play at Hampden but are currently in the Scottish third division. They meekly suggest "Ludere causa ludendi," which means "to play for the sake of playing".

Well just to update a bit further........ Oh dear Oh dear Doc, you must be sick as a parrot! To go out like that, 2-1 in quadruple overtime!!!. Well I got 2 out of 4 for my predictions for the conference finals, as I think did everyone else. Who'd have thought that Montreal would've got turned over so cheaply and the Stars V Sharks game was always going to be a close one to call. So here it is... Eastern Conference final Flyers V Penguins.................................. Penguins Western Conference final Red Wings V Stars.................................Red Wings

WOW!!!! That Snoop Doggy Dog really is a bad ass rapper isn't he........ I wonder what would cause a self respecting crack smoking pimp daddy to lower himself to German folk singing????

I've got a good idea Caldrail, Why don't you go out into Swindon and change all the arrows on the diversion signs in the wrong direction then get a pack of four beers, sit on a bench and watch the chaos commence. It beats watching tele!

Ah good old Melinda Mmmm so she's back on the market is she???

Yea but people like Sulla were diehard Optimates following the path to no end. Yea but I never mentioned Sulla. Now that guy's a whole different kettle of fish. Take a look HERE and HERE for discussions on Sulla

I always seem to have trouble loading Perseus. It seems very problematic to me. Does anybody else have any bother with Perseus?

HAPPY BIRTHDAY URSUS!!! Have a great day and please by all means drink as much intoxicating liquor as you like!

The thing I think with Marius was he didn't give two hoots which side he was with unless it was the winning one which to be fair to Marius it usually was. I think in his later life he became so obsessed with the whole "seven time's consul " prophecy that his judgement became clouded and totally single minded, I suppose the numerous strokes didn't help his ailing mind either.

Hi Zanatos, Welcome to UNRV I've got a couple of questions for you.... What's it like to be young?? Why do young people always rub it in by saying how old they are??

"The Myths of Rome" ?? It's already hard enough trying to figure out what did and didn't happen in Rome with being thrown off the scent by this!! But I must admit I'm pretty tempted, anyone read this ?

Grant's ' The History of Rome' was the first (academic) book I ever bought on ancient Rome, although I found it pretty hard going at the time, basically because my knowledge of Rome back then was very limited, it still made me want to know more. I tend to go back and read the book every now and then and the more I've learnt the more I realise just how good and how in depth Grant's work is. A man who's produced this amount of work in a lifetime has got to be applauded. From Imperium to Auctoritas (1946/Rev ed, 1971?), Treatise on bronze coins Ancient History (1952) Roman Imperial Money (1954) Roman History from Coins (1958/ Rev ed, 1968) The World of Rome (1960/ Rev ed, 19??/1974/1987) The Ancient Mediterranean (1961/ Rev ed, 1969) Myths of the Greeks and Romans (1962/new biblio:1986) Greece and Rome: The Birth of Western Civilization (1964/ Rev ed, 1986) The Civilizations of Europe (1965) The Gladiators (1967) The Climax of Rome: The Final Achievements of the Ancient World, AD 161-337 (1968/ Rev ed, 19??/1974) Julius Caesar (1969) The Ancient Historians (1970) The Roman Forum (1970) Nero (1970) Herod the Great (1971) Roman Myths (1971) Cities of Vesuvius: Pompeii and Herculaneum (1971) Atlas of Classical History (1971/ Rev ed, 1974/1986/1989/1994) [AKA Ancient History Atlas] Cleopatra (1972) The Jews in the Roman World (1973/ Rev ed, 1984) [AKA *The Jews and the Roman World] Caesar (1974) Army of the Caesars (1974) The Twelve Caesars (1975) The Fall of the Roman Empire (1976/ Rev ed, 1990) Paul (1976) Jesus: An Historian's Review of the Gospels (1977) History of Rome (1978) Greece and Italy in the Classical World (1978/ Rev ed, 19??) The Etruscians (1980) Greek and Latin Authors: 800 BC - AD 1000 (1980) Dawn of the Middle Ages (1981) -- coffee table book From Alexander to Cleopatra: the Hellenistic World (1982) [AKA The Hellenistic Greeks (1990)] The History of Ancient Israel (1984) The Roman Emperors: A Biographical Guide to the Rulers of Imperial Rome 31BC - 476 AD (1985) A Guide to the Ancient World: A Dictionary of Classical Place Names (1986) The Rise of the Greeks (1987) The Classical Greeks (1989) The Visible Past: Greek and Roman History from Archaeology, 1960-1990 (1990) [AKA The Visible Past: An Archaeological Reinterpretation of Ancient History] Founders of the Western World: A History of Greece and Rome (1991) [AKA A Short History of Classical Civilization] Greeks and Romans: A Social History (1992) [ AKA A Social History of Greece and Rome] The Emperor Constantine (1993) [AKA Constantine the Great: The Man and His Times (1994)] The Antonines: The Roman Empire in Transition (1994) St Peter: A Biography (1994) My First Eighty Years (1994), Autobiography Greek and Roman Historians: Information and Misinformation (1995) The Severans: The Changed Roman Empire (1996) Art in the Roman Empire (1996) From Rome to Byzantium: The Fifth Century (1998) Sick Caesars (2000) Saint Paul (2000) Translations Cicero, Selected Works (1965) Cicero, Selected Political Speeches (1969) Cicero, Murder Trials (19??) Cicero on the Good Life (1971) Cicero, Letters to Atticus (19??) Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome (1956/ Rev ed, 1977) Cicero, On Government (1993) <a name="Editor.2FReviser" id="Editor.2FReviser"> Editor/Reviser Roman Readings (1958/67) [AKA Latin Literature: An Anthology (1979/new biblio 1989)] Roman Literature (19??/ Rev ed, 19??/1964) Greek Literature (19??) Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars: An Illustrated Edition (1979; Trans, Robert Graves, 1957) Civilization of the Ancient Mediterranean (with R. Kitzinger, 1988) Readings in the Classical Historians (1992) http://' target="_blank">

That my friends is one of the loves of The Augusta's life, Frank Lampard. That shot was taken after he'd just stepped up to score a penalty in extra time of their semi final, 2nd leg game against Liverpool. Incidentally the poor man had just buried his mum the week before, hadn't trained all week and some said he wasn't in the right frame of mind and shouldn't have been playing at all. What better way to answer your doubters. I'm no big fan of Chelsea myself but I must admit I was pretty moved by the whole episode. I take my hat off to Mr Lampard! Oh and BTW G-Man, that bat was actually the black armband he wore in honour of his mum so there!!

One of the great unsung saviours of the UK's heritage was remembered yesterday when the museum housing his remarkable collection was re-launched at Chesters Roman Fort on Hadrian's Wall in Cumbria. Chesters Roman Fort Museum, which re-opened on April 29 2008, houses the Clayton Collection and has 5,500 catalogued items from a variety of sites along the central section of the wall. http://www.24hourmuseum.org.uk/nwh_gfx_en/ART56960.html It Seem's we have a lot to thank this man for

God, please don't let me do it! Edit: Don't any of you wise guys on my 'Dirty Jokes' list get any ideas! So that's where you got the pictures then Cecil!!!!

Ok, IF my Sharks don't make it, this is the match-up I'd like to see as an alternative. There is something special about an Original Six match-up, you're right. And it's been a while since the Habs have been that good, right? (I admit, I've only been watching hockey actively for about 6 years...at all for about 10.) Well Doc, your Sharks did make it, but only just by the skin of their teeth, the Flame pushed them all the way. Eastern Conference Semi's Canadiens V Flyers .............Canadiens to go through Penguins V Rangers............. Penguins Western Conference Semi's Red Wings V Avalanche..........Red Wings Sharks V Stars....................Sharks

I found a local university library that has the book, and I'm picking it up tonight! Will share information here tomorrow, after I've had a chance to read relish this book. -- Nephele Good work Neph , can't wait to hear your findings.