UNRV.com - Roman History Newsletter

Issue #10
12. December 2006

Welcome to the tenth edition of the UNRV Roman History Newsletter! We hope you enjoy it. If you find it useful or informative please pass it on to your friends and colleagues

In this issue:
Foreword
1. Interesting threads from the Forum
2. New pages on UNRV.com
3. Giveaway Book Bonanza
4. Archeological News
5. Books and Book Review
6. Newsletter information and press
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Editorial Foreword
Welcome to the tenth edition of the UNRV Roman History newsletter. It’s been just over two months since our last newsletter and much has happened since then. Now with over 50,000 forum posts and an average of about 8,500 visitors a day, UNRV.com continues to grow at an incredible pace. We are also delighted to announce a Christmas time sponsor for a fantastic book giveaway. Below you will find the link and information on how to participate for a chance to win one of eight selected items.

1. Interesting threads from the Forum
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Etruscan Culture, Is it important?
Roman Imperialism, another open-ended question...
The REAL Tiberius, I Claudius v The Caesars
Chariots
Greek influence on Roman culture
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2. New pages on UNRV.com
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The last three months we've continued our effort to expand the Roman history section, already with over 270 pages. The era of the "Five Good Emperors" is now completed and we started with the "Decline of the Empire" Thanks to a reader contribution, we've also added two interesting articles; The Districts of Rome and Arabia Petraea.
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3. Giveaway Book Bonanza
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We are happy to announce a December book give away in association with ArmorVenue just in time for the holiday season.

Eight prizes will be awarded to active participants of the UNRV forum including choices of several pre-selected Roman books, 1 of 2 Roman Empire Wallmaps and a special choice for first prize.

Participation is very simple. A random draw from among all entries (1 per participant) will take place after approximately 1 week and winners announced shortly thereafter. Entries will consist of emailing your notice of participation to a selected address defined (along with participation rules) within the link provided below.

Giveaway Entry Rules and Prize Details

Again, we'd like to thank ArmorVenue for their generous sponsorship. Armor Venue is a seller of authentic Roman armor and weapon replicas
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4. Archeological News
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Highlights of Archaeological News: Hadrian's Roman Soldiers 'had Military Tattoo', The Sevso Hoard On Display, Brothel in Pompeii restored, Roman tombstone mysteries revealed, Cicero's Computer Discovered, Tablet mentioning Masada's destroyer discovered and Emperor Maxentius Insignia Found in Rome to name just a few.

All the latest news on archaeology, including both Roman and Other international news can be seen at our Archaeological News Forum.
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5. Books and Book Reviews
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Our review section keeps on growing thanks to our forum contributors.

New reviews are Daily Life In Ancient Rome, Rediscovering Homer, Struggle for the Mediterranean, The Classical World, Experiencing Rome, Chronicle Of The Roman Republic, Imperium by Robert Harris, Caesar: Life of a Colossus, Aurelian and the Third Century, The Roman World - People and Places, Scipio Africanus - Greater Than Napoleon, Roman Religion - A Sourcebook, Nero's Killing Machine, The Life and Times of Constantine The Great, The People's Princeps, Enemy of the Senate, Dining Posture in Ancient Rome, The Fall of the Roman Empire and Life, Death and Entertainment in the Roman Empire. All reviews can be read in our book review section. There are now already 72 reviews in total.

As a thank you to all reviewers we are giving away one roman history related book a month!!! Eligible participants are those members who have made previous contributions to the review, or the general history sections of the site.
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6. Newsletter information
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You can pass on this newsletter, publish it in part or in its entirety under the one condition that full accreditation is given (Company, and home page link). Any online incoming links must contain "UNRV Roman History" as part of the link text.

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The UNRV.com Newsletter Team