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Map of EpirusFebruary 29, 2004Epirus, the coastal region of northwestern Greece and southern Albania with Illyrium to the north and Macedonia to the east which was home to the Epirote tribes and little known by the Greeks at the time has now it's own Map of Epirus page. At the time of Homer (8th Century BC), Epirus was known as the home of the oracle of Dodona. The region was also home to the Oracle of the Dead on the Acheron River. Conquest of ItalyFebruary 26, 2004The ongoing "History of Rome" series has a new chapter. The Conquest of Italy: The Consolidation of Latium, is the first of several chapters in this latest update to the series. It details the early Roman rise to power within its home region, prior to expansion throughout Italy. Additional updates will follow shortly including Veii and the Etruscans, The Gallic Sack of Rome, The Samnite Wars and more. New Roman Emperor Discovered!February 25, 2004In an incredible development on the archeology scene, it appears that a new, even if short-lived, Roman Emperor has been discovered. Emperor Domitianus (IMP C DOMITIANUS P F AUG), not to be confused with the Domitian of the 1st century AD, was likely a British usurper who ruled in 271 AD. The dying days of the break away Gallic Empire may have more secrets in store, but the excavation of this coin (re-affirming another found a century ago), is ground breaking in more ways than one. Map of PannoniaFebruary 24, 2004Pannonia which bordered along the Danube to the east and north, with Noricum and Northern Italia to the west, and with Dalmatia and Moesia to the south has now its own map of Pannonia page. This page replaces the plain image that was there before, so please adjust your bookmarks. Archaeological NewsFebruary 22, 2004Some interesting archaeological news about the Roman Empire: Roman Gladiator TypesFebruary 20, 2004Different gladiators specialized in different weapons and tactics. The following illustrates these various styles and equipment. Of these,Thracians, Mirmillones, Retiarii, and Secutores were four of the most common. Archaeological NewsFebruary 18, 2004Some fascinating archaeological news about the Roman Empire: Map of AchaeaFebruary 16, 2004We decided to give each province map it's own page. First of all it fit better into the overall look of UNRV and it also makes it easier for people who want to link to them. Today we started with Achaea and the map of Achaea, which links directly from the Achaea province page. Over time we will make the changes to all provinces and hope this is to the readers convenience. Archaeological NewsFebruary 11, 2004Some interesting archaeological news about the Roman Empire: Archaeological NewsFebruary 08, 2004Some interesting archaeological news about the Roman Empire are Roman LegionsFebruary 06, 2004For better reading we decided to split up the Organization of the Legion section in several pages. The Republic, the Senate and more.February 04, 2004The "History of Rome" series has been updated with several new articles relating to the |
