Hannibal

I have a source here that is secondary, but it is written based off the works of Appian and Plutarch. I states that Spartacus served with the Roman army prior to beings sold into slavery because of a crime he committed. Could desertion be a crime severe enough to sell a man to a gladiatorial life? I thought he was crucified, of course, that is based off of secondary sources. Are there any primary sources proving that he was not crucified? I find it very intriguing that Spartacus was only his stage name. However, if Spartacus was his stage name, then what was his real name? Thanks! Have Faith, Hannibal

Thank you soooooo much. I can't tell you how much of a help this is. Have Faith, Hannibal

Hello, I will be participating in the upcoming National History Day (NHD) competition in March. The theme for the competition this year is: "Taking a stand in history." I am going to be performing a monologue portraying the characteristics of Spartacus. I am going to assume the role that Spartacus played in history pretending that the crowd and judges watching are my fellow gladiators and brothers-in-arms, so to speak. The project requires me to write annotated bibliographies based on primary sources from the times in which the event occurred. However, I am finding it difficult to find a lot of primary sources from the age of Spartacus. If anyone has any suggestions as to what I should say in the monologue, any references to primary sources, or any information reguarding the details of the life of Spartacus and the campaign that he led, please share them. Thank you for your time. I hope to hear from you soon! Have Faith, Hannibal

Hello, I was wondering what college offered the best Roman/Greek/Ancient history program. Also, if anyone could tell me what the most revered school of archeology is, it would be greatly appreciated. I am going to be applying to colleges within the next year and the idea of a career in archeology excites me. I would love to study archeology and work at sites in Greece, Italy, or Europe. The Middle East wouldn

That would be greatly appreciated thank you very much! Have Faith, Hannibal

Thank you so very much for your replys. My apologies for the late response. I have been in South Africa for the past couple of weeks doing some ministry work there. Anyway, I know that at least 2 of them are Roman due to the leaf-like shape and the style of the fastener that lines the end of the part which is placed into the end of the shaft of the arrow. This style of joining was commonly found throughout the Roman times. Now, I am no expert, simply a minor collector, so I might be wrong in my presumptions, but thank you so much for the conformation of some of them as medieval. I really appreciate it. I have not a clue as to where they were found. I'm sorry. I was wondering if you had any links to information about fletching of that time, or the style of arrows made in the Medieval or Roman time? Thanks again! I will definitely ask the people at deremilitari.org. Hopefully they'll be able to tell me something. Thanks for the suggestion. Have a great week! Have Faith, Charles

Yea, that's what I was talking about. Thanks for the clarification, longbow. Have a great day! Sincerely, Charles

Thanks for looking Favonius Cornelius! Some of the arrows are Medieval, and some are Roman. The one in the upper right is armor-piercing, and te wider ones were meant to shoot horses to rip through muscle. The one in the bottom right appears to have been made that way. My guess would be armor piercing as well. I know that once plate armor was invented, some knights in medieval times would carry a small weapon that looked like an ale. It looked just like a small dagger that had a round blade with no edge. It was used to puncture through the plate armor and through the chain mail. It was rather effective until quenching was discovered. Thanks again for looking, I appreciate everyone's help. Sincerely, Charles

Thanks you for your help. I gave imageshack a try, so here it goes! If anyone can recognize anything whatsoever about these arrowheads, please share what you know! Thanks again!

Hello, Thank you for your quick responses. I have spoken with a friend of mine who told me that there was a museum with Roman artifacts about 2 hours from where I live. If I can get some time to drive out there, I'll see if they can identify them for me. Thanks again for you suggestions. I'm leaving for South Africa in 2 days, so I will not be able to check for replies for another 2 weeks. However, I look forward to reading some when I get back. I am not that great at working a computer, but I am going to try to insert a picture here of the 10 arrowheads. Some of them are Roman and some are Medieval. Thanks again! Sincerely, Charles P.S. Within the past couple days, I received another arrowhead from a guy who recently dug it up in Saguntum, Spain. During the Second Punic War, Hannibal sieged and destroyed the city of Saguntum, Spain in 219 B.C. Saguntum is located on the coast of pain bordering the Mediterranean Sea. I however, am not able to insert a picture. The icon asks for a web address and I do not possess one containing the picture. Any Suggestions?

Hello! My name is Charles, and I live in GA, USA. I have 10 Roman arrowheads, and I have not the slightest clue as to where they were dug up or how old they are. I have looked at bookstores, amazon, and local libraries in search of a guide to help me identifying and pricing them. However, I cannot find any book, or website that would be capable of aiding me in finding their source or history. I was wondering if any of you gentlemen knew of a resource that might assit me in my search. I was hoping that one of you might have run across a reference to the Roman times. Any information on this topic would be greatly appreciated. Thank you for your time and consideration. Sincerely, Charles