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UNRV.com - Roman History Newsletter
Issue #8
13. June 2006 __________________________________________________________________________________________
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UNRV Roman History Newsletter - Issue #8
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Email: newsletter@unrv.com
Welcome to the eight 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. Meet the Author
4. Archeological News
5. Books and Book Review
6. Newsletter information and press
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Editorial Foreword
Welcome to the eight edition of the UNRV Roman History newsletter. It's
been just over a month since our last newsletter but still much has happened since then. Now with over 35,000 forum posts and an average of about 7,000 visitors a day, UNRV.com continues to grow at an incredible pace. We are also delighted to announce that for the first time a bestselling author took time for an interview with us. Below you will find the link to the interview we did recently with bestselling historical fiction author Conn Iggulden.
1. Interesting threads from the Forum
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Why Was Rome The Greatest Empire?
Numantine Wars. Query regarding Scipio's legions
Christianity as A Mystery Religion
Scotland Unconquered
Roman Explorers?
An Etruscan Brief
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2. New pages on UNRV.com
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The last month we continued our effort to expand the Roman
history section, with already over 250 pages. Antonine is now completed
in the series of the Five Good Emperors.
Thanks to reader contributions, we've also added two excellent articles;
Roman Siegecraft; and a bio of
Byzantine Emperor Justin II.;
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3. Meet the Author
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We are happy to announce that bestselling author Conn Iggulden has agreed to answer some of our question in a brief interview we did recently. If this is well received by our readers we definitely going to approach further authors and try to pick their brains.
Born in London, Conn Iggulden read English at London University and worked as a teacher for seven years before becoming a full-time writer. Married with two children, he lives in Hertfordshire. His highly acclaimed debut novel, The Gates of Rome was an instant bestseller, remaining in the Sunday Times top ten for over two months. It was the first novel in the Emperor series, in which he brilliantly interweaves history and adventure to recreate the astonishing story of Julius Caesar, an epic tale of ambition and rivalry, bravery and betrayal. The second novel in the series, The Death of Kings, spent ten weeks in the charts and reached the number 1 position...
You can read the interview with Conn Iggulden in our forum!
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4. Archeological News
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Highlights of Archaeological News: Sabine Chariot Rewrites History, Cleopatra's Gems Rise From The Deep, Augustan Head Found At New Villa, Tuscany's Etruscan Claim Knocked, Scientists Study Mystery Map In Roman Ruins, Newly Found Roman Mosaic Is Optical Illusion and
Third Century Roman Inscriptions Discovered in the Basque Country 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 Roman book section is growing rapidly and we hope it provides a quality
resource for visitors. Our review section is also growing thanks to our
forum contributors. New reviews are Pillar of Iron, The Roman Empire At Bay,
Generalissimos of the Western Roman Empire, Augustan Culture, The Roman Army At War and
The Last Generation of the Roman Republic. All reviews can be
read in our review section.
There are now 43 reviews in total. As a thank you to all reviewers we are giving away one roman book
a month!!! Eligible participants are those members who have made previous contributions to the review, or the general history sections.
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6. Newsletter information
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