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Caerleon & Caerwent August 2010 -Great Museum at Caerleon

Sorry for the late reply but work/ family pressures have prevented me replying before now. I note you particularly mentioned the Second Legion Augusta, you don

Ive put this on my 'To Get List'. If anyone is interested in this aspect of Roman History I can recommend Roman Woodworking by Roger B Ulrich.

Ive just finished reading The Fall Of Rome And The End Of Civilization by Bryan Ward Perkins-for the third time. Before that- A God Strolling In The Cool Of The Evening by Mario De Carvalho. The title of the first speaks for itself but Ward Perkins suggests it wasnt so catastrophic all over the empire, and provides thought provoking alternative evidence to prove it. I'm not really qualified to pass judgement on this work but i would definetly recommend it - it really grabs me! The second is set in Portugal or 'Iberia' and involves a Roman magistrate, the sect of the fish (ie christianity) and political intrigue to put it in a nutshell.This is definetly an alternative to the usual 'historical' novel - I was enthralled from beginning to end. Both books are worth a read.

Hope you can do something with this. slpevrievau - male.

Salvete fellow Romanophiles I have been browsing your website for some time now so i thought it was about time i introduced myself. Whilst researching the 2nd Legion Augusta I came across a centurion called Caius Caesius Silvester - my mothers maiden name was Silvester so i would like to adopt the name as my site name. How do i change from my current name?. Ihave many interests in the Roman World but lean mainly to the technical side eg buildings , bridges, machines , water supplies etc. Hopefully i will soon be contributing - work permitting.