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  1. Viggen

    Ostia

    argh, thats a pitty, we could use some authentic photos..
  2. Italian archaeologists have uncovered startling evidence of ancient Roman building techniques by bringing to light a deposit of white, perfectly-preserved slake lime. Sealed for almost 2,000 years by the collapse of a floor, the lime occupied an entire room at the ground floor of the huge Villa dei Quintili in Rome, once the residence of the emperor Commodus. Commodus confiscated the villa in AD 182, after he sent its owners, the wealthy Quintilius brothers, to death for supposedly plotting against him. He then began a renovation plan by adding rooms, baths, a heating system, and a thermal bath complex. via Discovery
  3. Viggen

    Ostia

    nice, unfortunately i have never been to ostia, which was a major port, did you make any photo's by chance?
  4. Hmm everytime works well for me and I didnt experience downtime here for a while actually.
  5. A wooden anchor from Roman times that may have belonged to King Herod's royal yacht was discovered three weeks ago in the Dead Sea by archaeologist Gideon Hadas of Kibbutz Ein Gedi. The anchor, 180 centimeters long and 90 centimeters wide, weighs some 500 kilograms. from Haaretz (with Image)
  6. Legion XXIV Legion XXIV is intended as a re-enactment unit to display Roman Army Life, Dress, Battle Tactics, History and Atmosphere at Faires, Schools or other Public Functions.
  7. Viggen

    Origins of the first Christmas

    ah thanks i didnt know, i will check if i can find articles that can be seen always (it seems the articles there are only for a week public and must be then paid for)
  8. Archeologists say they have traced the origins of the first Christmas to be celebrated on 25 December, 300 years before the birth of Christ. The original event marked the consecration of the ancient world's largest sun god statue, the 34m tall, 200 ton Colossus of Rhodes. It has long been known that 25 December was not the real date of Christ's birth and that the decision to turn it into Jesus's birthday was made by Constantine, the Roman Emperor, in the early 4th century AD. But experts believe the origins of that decision go back to 283 BC, when, in Rhodes, the winter solstice occurred at about sunrise on 25 December. The event was preserved by academics on Rhodes or in Alexandria, and seems to have been passed to Caesar by the Hellenistic Egyptian scientists, who advised him on his calendrical reforms. full article at Independent
  9. Viggen

    Coins check

    cool info, thanks where did you find this information? cheers viggen
  10. HobbyBlog This site has lots of roman coins on display.
  11. LEOMINSTER'S biggest-ever archaeological excavation uncovered important clues about the town's long history. The extensive dig, covering half an acre of the Focus DIY development site at Mill Street, revealed that Leominster was a hive of industry from a very early period. A large volume of iron working slag found below ground could date from pre-Roman times. Blacksmiths may have toiled in forges at the site for centuries. Before the dig began underground scanning equipment revealed `hot spots'. more at This is Hereford
  12. Viggen

    Iron Age find

    Experts have uncovered evidence of Iron Age houses and pottery dating from around 100 BC at a major Tyneside development. Senior keeper of field archaeology at Tyne & Wear Museums, Steve Speak, said: "This site, which is south of the new SAGE development, has produced not only pottery, but also so-called Quern Stones, which were used to grind wheat. "The settlement shows three phases of occupation over a period of about 75 years. full article at the BBC
  13. French lighting designer Pierre Bideau has been asked to help create a new look for the Parthenon. If everything goes according to plan, within a few months we will be able to admire the most important monuments in Athens under a new light. Some 1,200 lights will be placed in the Parthenon, the Erechtheion, the Propylaea, the Temple of Hephaestus, the Herod Atticus Theater and the monuments of Philopappou Hill, radically changing the image these monuments present at night. The aim is for the new lights to render the natural color of the rock instead of the harsh shade of orange that hundreds of industrial spotlights project today. full article at ekathimerini
  14. Viggen

    Cilurnum

    thanks Jug, something to ponder about, (hope it doesnt take another 7 months for me to reply)
  15. Update from The West Yorkshire Chariot Burial Radiocarbon tests on the wheels of the chariot, which has been described as a "Ferrari of the Iron Age", have proved it dates back to 400BC - 200 years earlier than the previous oldest British find. Archaeologists studying it have also discovered ancient Scots were more in touch with continental Europe than was previously thought. The remains of the chariot were discovered by workers digging on the site of the Edinburgh Interchange business park, near the Newbridge roundabout, nearly three years ago. Scientists have just finished studying the remains and it is now being prepared to go on public display, probably at the Museum of Scotland in Chambers Street. more at the Scotsman
  16. Viggen

    Cilurnum

    Interesting post (sorry for late reply), When it says he was sent to Britain, how long exactly did it take to get from Rome to Britain, anyone knows?
  17. The secrets of how the ancient ancestors of modern Britons lived and died could be lost forever because the evidence is being destroyed by badgers. Salisbury Plain in Wiltshire has harboured the mysteries of civilisations for more than 5,500 years, making it one of Europe's most treasured archaeological sites. Just beneath the surface are the remains of Bronze Age burials, Iron Age enclosures, Roman villages, Saxon and Medieval settlements and the Second World War. Yet a fast growing population of badgers, attracted to easy digging conditions, is building networks of tunnels that threaten to wreck Britain's historical treasure trove. article at TheGuardian
  18. hehe, good year to you too jug, p.s Jug, money rulez thats life =P
  19. Archaeologists investigating one of the largest campaign camps in Britain have suggested that the military might of Rome may have drastically reduced the numbers of the indigenous people, leaving large swaths of the country empty for hundreds of years. Excavations at Kintore in Aberdeenshire have revealed that the occupation lasting between the first and third centuries AD was followed by a hiatus of site activity for more than 300 to 400 years. The complete article can be found at The Herald
  20. ok again, what incredible things will you contribute in 2004 for UNRV
  21. Yeah nothing special, but functional thats what i also voted. btw, moon what are your "exiting plans" for the upcoming year that you will do on UNRV!
  22. IT looks like a nondescript dump but it's actually an historical treasure trove which may help scholars unravel the origins of Christianity. The papers found at Oxyrhynchus are unique because they describe ordinary things. Dating from the 3rd and 4th centuries, they include tax returns, shopping lists, police reports and business contracts. There are also private letters, and fragments of the New
  23. Pieces of treasure hidden by the Romans 1,650 years ago as Germanic tribes stormed their northern Swiss fort, have been reunited and put on display for the first time. Some 270 precious items including silver platters, dishes, utensils and coins, are on show amid tight security at the Museum of the Roman town of Augusta Raurica, in Basel. Weighing 58 kg in total, it is the largest collection of Late Antique silver ever to have been discovered, and conveys a dazzling image of the Roman Empire shortly before the transition to the Middle Ages. In December 1961, a mechanical digger levelling off a school playing field in Kaiseraugst, canton Aargau, wrenched the treasure out of the ground and dumped it onto a mud heap. It was two months before an archaeologist was taken to the site, where a Roman fortress once protected the inhabitants of nearby Augusta Raurica. Sensational! With images and Video at SwissInfo
  24. THE ROLE of responsible metal detecting enthusiasts in unearthing the previously hidden historical secrets of the Island was praised at an inquest into recent finds of Roman coins and ancient jewellery. full article including a nice image of a roman coin at Isle of Wight Today
  25. A Roman wall discovered at the Gozo Cathedral, in Victoria when workers knocked down another wall underneath the sacristy must be covered up again, according to a Malta Planning and Environment Authority enforcement notice, because the work was not approved. The episode is the latest in a series of disputes between the parish priest, Mgr John Vella Gauci, and the authority over construction work at the cathedral. The Roman wall was unearthed when workers knocked down a 100-year-old wall in a room underneath the sacristy. The parish priest had an inkling that the finding was of historical value and called George Azzopardi, who represents Heritage Malta in Gozo. full article with image at TheTimesofMalta
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