Crispina

Ok, I'm being really dense. I don't get the "one half belonging to the owing party would be deliberately shortened"

After reading Nephele's tooth brushing post, I thought I'd offer up this. I was watching a program on the Victorian printing press,and the guy said the term "got the short end of the stick" comes from the improper practice of lining up the letters on the "stick". I got to thinking, did the saying come from the Victorians or could it have orginated from the Romans - "he got the short end of the (sponge) stick".

How do I see the image of the monument at this link? Where and what do I click on?

Severus Snape...good or evil?

I just finished watching the fourth and final episode. I know you are going to enjoy the rest of the series too, Artimi.

Bored with television last night, I stumbled upon a web site that offers a wide variety of documentaries on many different topics. Remember the series "Medieval Life" with Terry Jones? It was listed so I spent all evening listening to the entire series. Anyway, tonight I began browsing, on the same web site, documentaries under the topic of "History". I found this series, "The Roman Empire in the First Century". I've just finished watching the first of the four episodes, titled "Order From Chaos", about Augustus. I really, really enjoyed the way this documentary was done. Lots of the same info, yes, but presented in a different way plus other things you don't see much in other docs on this subject. Like his daughter Julia, Ovid, ect. Perhaps someone else has already posted about this series here, sorry if I'm repeating; but I just thought it was worth mentioning if you were looking to watch a good doc on Roman history. Hopefully the other three episodes will be just as enjoyable. Here is the link to the doc (not sure if this will take you to the second episode or not The first one is called "Order From Chaos". http://topdocumentaryfilms.com/roman-empire-first-century/

Thanks for posting the link to the Lindsey Davis site. Some interesting info there.

I just finished the second book in the series, "Shadow of Bronze". I really enjoyed it.Altho most of the book is serious, there are those funny bits; and I laughed and laughed towards the end when Flaco is "picked up" and rescued from the Circus Maximus! James Bond, eat your heart out! What did you think Nephele? Have you started at the beginning of the series yet? I'm on my way to the library this morning to pick up "Venus in Copper". Looking forward to it.

I can't let you get away without Roman specifics Christina. I would be neglecting my duties. Darn.

Was this the one with Michael Sheen as Nero? The one from the "Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire" series? If so, I very much agree with your comments. It's one of several from that series that I have swilling about on the innards of my HDD TV box thingie, and have never got round to putting on DVD. If anyone fancies a copy, PM me and I'll sort you one out. I don't think so. This is a new documentary. That is, Nat.Geo channel has never shown it before. Here's a link I found to it: And it was "How Nero Saved Rome" not "Did..." sorry. I also see that they mention this one hour program will air again this Thursday at 9pm. http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/how-nero-saved-rome-4024/Videos#tab-Videos/08773_00

Egypt would count, right? I was there in 1994. I forgot all about that.

Did anyone else watch this documentary on the Nation Geographic channel the other night? I found it interesting the way they brought up a new twist on the cause of the burning of Rome. Also posing the theory that perhaps Nero wasn't such a bad egg after all. His enemies just made all that stuff up! There were things about his life I never knew, though I haven't really read much about Nero. Loved how through animation they restored ancient buildings and esp. Nero's Golden House. I've forgotten the name he gave his palace? Also, did not know that his statue once stood in front of the Flavian Amphitheater thus it was afterward called the Colosseum. What happened to the statue?

I read this in the newspaper one day this past weekend. I feel very sad for him and hope he can continue to fight the disease. My Mom has had lymphoma for the five years now and keeps bouncing back from chemo and radiation whenever a new "bad lymph node" appears. It's now been a year since the last round.

As to why it could have been buried in a field, well, why not? Coin and silver hoards are often found in places that appear to be in the middle of nowhere but they may once have well been somewhere! A landscape can change dramatically over 2000 years. Objects are often buried for safekeeping in times of troubles or perhaps as a ceremonial or burial deposit. A good illustration may be the burial of a coin hoard in times of warfare. The person burying the hoard may have put hidden it say near the third oak tree to the north of a wooden bridge with a view to collecting it after the danger has passed. For whatever reason, the hoard is not collected, the bridge collapses over the years, the trees die, the land is put to pasture, and the landscape has changed beyond recognition. The hoard is found 2000 years later seemingly in the middle of nowhere! Very good points, makes sense to me.

But why would this helmet be found in a field? Did some ancient steal it and bury it? Was it ceremoniously buried? was in a grave? I really can't wrap my head around (no pun intended) how artifacts of this nature just "appear" in the middle of nowhere.

That is amazing.

Happy Birthday, many happy returns.

Cool! "Conan, the Barbarian" is an all-time classic, so I have a feeling I

Was it the "three gorgeous half-clad female characters"? That's when the film started to remind me of "Conan, the Barbarian".

Bored with daytime tv today, I decided to surf the On Demand channel on cable. At the last minute I browsed the "New Releases" list and came upon the movie "Centurion". Curious, I went head and ordered it, for $6.99! I thought that was a bit much, but hey it must be good for that price. Normally movies are $3.99 - $4.99. Well,the first part was not bad. The last half hour I nearly turned it off because it was getting way too predictable.And either I'm going deaf or the cable company is at fault, but I had a difficult time hearing some of the dialogue. Plus I was disappointed that they found it necessary to have not one but three "gorgeous, half clad" female characters - for once I'd like to see plain Janes in strong female roles. How did Arianne keep those blond tresses so beautifully permed?? I know - it's the movies. Anyway, it seemed I was watching an HBO series instead of a movie. Agree, the uniforms of the soldiers were great (not that I'm an expert on that). I disagree that it deserves any awards.

Look between the last topic heading in the forum listing that says "Tartarus" and "Today's Birthdays". There should be some phrases there.

The "buttons" are actually three and four word phrases. First one says "Todays Active Content".

Here you go, Crispina: http://www.lindseydavis.co.uk/publications.htm -- Nephele Thanks, but I had found my list in the trash bin and took it along with me to the library today. When I told the librarian I'd like to start this Lindsey Davis series, she walked with me back to the mystery dept. and there on the shelf was not only "The Silver Pig" but at least 12 of the others! Altho not necessarily in order. They have the second book but not the third, but they can easily do a book search for me and locate it and any of the others they don't have in their system. I saw "A Body in the Bath House" on the shelf too, can't wait until I get to that one. I have a few chapters of Claudius The God to finish first. He's about to get his heart broke by Messalina (love is blind) and she's about to get her just rewards.

Not sure where to post this, but on the tv show "Monster Moves" (National Geographic channel) they are having a documentary of sorts on how the temples at Aubel Simbel were moved when Lake Nassar was flooded when the dam was built. Old footage of original move, very interesting. Incredible how they even accomplished it. Came on at 8pm. I was at Aubel Simbel in 1994, fascinating place.