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I believe it was somewhere just south of Samarra, but that may not help you much. Which accounts are those? I think most sources recognize Julian's ample military experience as Caesar in Gaul.

It's Aphrodisias, isn't it?

If it happens fast enough there's not much you can do. The Arno was capable of doing that, and still is.

Go to the library A. Trevor Hodge, In Vitruvium Pompeianum: Urban Water Distribution Reappraised. American Journal of Archaeology 100 no.2 (1996), pp.261-276 It's available on JSTOR too. He basically states that the entrances to the three reservoirs would be blocked by 'gates' or 'weirs' of different height, resulting in different overflow levels for the reservoirs behind. edit: The Vitruvian passage is VIII.6.1-2 btw.

Constantine III?

Yes, it is.

You're welcome. Now guess my ancient city

This might help you a bit. Scroll up and down a few pages for more.

Haven't been able to find it, sorry. You'll just have to go and visit Pompeii yourself. If I recall correctly you can look in from one of the sides.

I might actually have it, for the one in Pompeii. It'll take a bit of time to dig it up, though, that is if I didn't throw it out years ago. I'll post a new pic later today.

Pompeii.

Well, Dante lived and died in Ravenna, so something should have happened. But throughout much of its Renaissance existence, Ravenna was occupied by Venetian soldiers. But Dante only lived there for the last part of his life, and in exile. And wasn't Ravenna returned to Papal control after the League of Cambrai wars? As far as I know nothing much happened in Renaissance Ravenna, it was just a provincial town.

I believe it has more to do with Benedict's personal interest in the matter than any of that Da Vinci crap.

Agreed. As it seems that both the Turks and the Armenians are less than pleased with Washington's vote, it's hard to see what good it's supposed to do.

And my prayers have been answered! It'll be out in Q2 of 2008....

With all due respect to this forum, it doesn't. UNRV is really small, though I prefer it that way. As for the original question, the Greece > Rome idea has been around for a long time, though I'm surprised to see it in actual history books. Sounds like some bias we could do without.

Kudos for being original, but what you're trying to do won't be easy. It probably comes down to your definition of "Fall". For me, a period of consolidation following expansion, without significant set-backs, does not constitute a fall. I hope you mean they just happen to be foreign, not that there's some kind of connection. I don't think you want to go there. Not easy, especially because it was given back so soon as you mention. It's hard to know if it could have been held if they had tried. The case of Dacia suggests they could, for a century and a half at least. I'm not sure what you mean with that last sentence. There were no man-made defenses in the Augustan or Flavian periods? And fortifying a frontier does not necessarily imply fear.

bloody hell.

Thanks!

There are also a number of natural springs inside the city. In times of siege the population could rely on them, just like they probably did in pre-aqueduct times.

Ah, that would explain it. I've never been able to get to the museum before noon. Is it any good?

It means "the Ides of March". edit: too late

Leptis Magna?

I've been to Ostia several times between 2003 and 2005 but found the museum closed on every occasion. There seems to be a distinct lack of funding, which is also visible in the preservation of the city. That said, it would be a pretty daunting task to pull off, especially given the limited number of visitors. It's a real shame, because Ostia ranks right up there with the best Italy has to offer. So, although things may have changed in the mean time, you'd better bring along all the information you might need. The mosaics are preserved in situ. And as I said before, bring a good, detailed map. There are many hard to find gems (like the mithraeums, synagogue, imperial palace) that you're likely to miss otherwise. If you go on a week day, you'll have the place to yourself. If the weather is decent, the Romans will come down from the city in droves to have a picnic in the weekends. Also, check the opening hours: they are usually changed from summer to winter schedule in October. And make sure you're at the gate when it opens, because you'll need a full day to see it all. Enjoy your trip!