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I always thought the wearing a cross to commemorate the death of one's spiritual leader and Savior a strange concept. What would people wear had Jesus been hanged, mauled by lions, or (more mercifully) decapitated, instead? guy also known as gaius

My goodness. Thankfully, the Romans were never so decadent. guy also known as gaius

This song is getting my Roman juices flowing. (Can you feel the grandeur that was Rome? ) guy also known as gaius

Nice article. I wrote about Elagabalus and his stone some time ago. http://www.unrv.com/forum/topic/16297-elagabalus-bringing-the-syrian-sun-god-to-rome/ Thank you for posting. guy also known as gaius

What a great piece of work. I will enjoy reading the entire work more closely. As you suggested, the impact on the Italian Renaissance that these coins had was enormous. These coins and other "rediscovered" finds (Ancient literature, sculpture, etc.) had an energizing effect on the intellectual explosion and pursuit of knowledge that characterized the Renaissance. Great work and thank you, guy also known as gaius

I always thought this epigram of Martial rather timeless: "I felt a little ill and called Dr. Symmachus. Well, you came, Symmachus, but you brought 100 medical students with you. One hundred ice-cold hands poked and jabbed me. I didn't have a fever, Symmachus, when I called you –but now I do." guy also known as gaius

Eddie izzard has the best explanation on "why Latin died out:" guy also known as gaius

Why do many of the previous posts before the change in server now have strange punctuations inserted in the text?: � http://www.unrv.com/forum/topic/16297-elagabalus-bringing-the-syrian-sun-god-to-rome/ guy also known as gaius

I really enjoyed the book. Most importantly, it was full of numismatic evidence for his theories. Here's my previous write-up (from a numismatic perspective): http://www.unrv.com/forum/topic/16297-elagabalus-bringing-the-syrian-sun-god-to-rome/ guy also known as gaius

First, I also want to thank Ancient Doug for sharing his greatly respected numismatic expertise on this forum. He has generously shared over the years his vast knowledge with several generations of younger numismatists and non-numismatists (such as me). Reading the article, I was disturbed by this quote: I find it unlikely that an active trade with a distant region would involve mere bronze sestertii. I doubt plunder would not include silver and gold, either. Contast this find with the coins found on the possible trade route with India: (silver) denarii and (gold) aureii: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indo-Roman_trade_and_relations We had a related discussion on these boards about the Indo-Roman trade a few years back: http://www.unrv.com/forum/topic/11265-evidence-of-roman-colonies-in-india/ Thank you, again, Ancient Doug for sharing at this site. Please continue sharing your insight (and making any corrections) here at UNRV. (Please be patient with us non-numismatists, however.) Welcome. guy also known as gaius

Thank you for the interesting post. Many of us interested in Ancient Rome have two major gaps in our knowledge, Latin and numismatics. Hopefully, this site will help us with out numismatic research and learning. Right now, however, the ANS site is still a work in progress. Till the site is more developed, I would recommend using this popular site: http://www.wildwinds.com/ Thank you for posting, guy also known as gaius

The first full cleaning in the Colosseum's history aims to return the Roman monument to its former splendor: http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304518704579521583112244014 guy also known as gaius

The race is tightening up: http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/top-stories/referendum-race-on-knife-edge-as-no-support-slides-1-3382125 guy also known as gaius

Some people will find any excuse to show pictures of attractive members of the opposite sex. I, however, post this for information purposes only. Here's Angelina Jolie's attempt at Latin: 'Quod me nutrit me destruit' in English is 'What nourishes me destroys me.' I'm not sure whether she is referring to love, food, relationships, etc Christopher Marlowe (English dramatist 1564-1593) also had this bit of Latin on his portrait (upper left corner). Me thinks he probably understood Latin better than Lady Angelina. guy also known as gaius

Not my kind of movie, but it will hopefully renew interest in the Roman Empire / Han dynasty comparison. Being Romanocentric, I am reminded by my Asian friends that these two empires were near contemporaries, both had around 55 million inhabitants, both had a developed infrastructure, and both had a sophisticated bureaucracy. Surprisingly, although both empires encompassed extensive territories, they were isolated from each other. Although some of the comparisons are a stretch, it's always good to examine history from other perspectives. guy also known as gaius

I believe it is in the walls of the Corinth Canal which Nero had tried unsuccessfully to build. guy also known as gaius

Thank you. (Above is a plaque to Nero AD 68 in Corinth. It seems Nero had retained his popularity in the East despite his growing unpopularity, at least among the elites, in the West.) guy

Although I'm able to post images in my original (first) opening posts, I am unable to post images in replies to others' posts. guy also known as gaius

This is from Haley Elizabeth Garwood's novel "Zenobia." This is from Chapter one. On top of the chapter: 252 A.D. The Syrian Desert Here's the exact quote: guy also known as gaius

That's probably the most straightforward way. I saw how one author set the story by something like "it is now 420 years after the death of her savior from Nazareth who was crucified for being a traitor." Your way is better since it is more precise and there were certainly more than one traitor who was crucified at that time. Plus, most people don't know that Christ died sometime around AD 32-36. guy also known as gaius

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/science-news/10754378/Mummies-in-the-CT-scanner-disease-beauty-tips-and-jewellery-exposed.html guy also known as gaius

Good luck on your novel. Sounds exciting. How will you reference the date of the setting in the book? guy also known as gaius

I'll let Adam Smith render his opinion. From "An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations" or better known as simply "The Wealth of Nations": Be it fifty years, a hundred years, or possibly a thousand years, even the US will lose that drive and cohesiveness that has made it a successful state. When I speak to younger folks, however, and they insist that all Western success (and not only the U.S.) is based only on white privilege along with the exploitation and destruction of other cultures, I feel less optimistic about the future. guy also known as gaius

I partially agree with the Treasure Act of 1996 of England, Wales and Northern Ireland, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treasure_Act,_1996 later expanded by the Portable Antiquities Scheme http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Antiquities_Scheme According to these laws: Scotland has its own law (of course), the Scots Common law. I don't know how this law handles things. guy also known as guy

As I do my Spring cleaning of some old links on the computer, I decided to leave some of the research I did on the Frome hoard here: Here's Dave Crisp describing his finding the hoard: Here's an interesting video with pictures taken from the hoard. Here's an article by Sam Moorhead, one the researchers of the hoard (and one of the authors of the book reviewed above): http://www2.britishmuseumshoponline.org/?p=310 guy also known as gaius