Viggen Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 Another excellent review has been completed for our Roman Books section, thanks to community member Frankq. Not only are relevant items available for further research throughout the site, but our books section includes an ever growing list of Roman related Fiction and Non-Fiction books, Movies and Games. Caligula by Sam Wilkinson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athenian1977 Posted April 14, 2006 Report Share Posted April 14, 2006 That's really great ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rameses the Great Posted April 15, 2006 Report Share Posted April 15, 2006 Does anyone know anything about the Nemmey ships he made. It interests me too death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil25 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 I assume you mean the ships from the lake Nemi? Anthony A Barrett has a section on them in his biography of Gaius "Caligula" which I was reading the other night. The timber remains were lifted from the bed of the lake in the late 1920s and destroyed by retreating Axis soldiers in 1944. They were huge - 73m by 24m (241ft by 79ft) and described as floating villas. Mosaics found on the vessels suggest they were redecorated under Nero. The boats were served by running water, and at least some of the walls covered with marbble.. The roof tiles had copper plates (gilded0 set on them. A fine medusa head is said to have adorned a rudder pole. Barrett suggests the vessels were not simply abandoned, as they were not stripped of their adornments. he suggests they may have sunk in a storm or earthquake under the Flavians. Does that help? Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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