Crispina
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I recently finished Shadows in Bronze by Lindsey Davis
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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.
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Links don't work for me, says "This is not available in your area".
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I saw this video on another website
The last part of the video describes the line relief system. I personally don't see how they could carry out such an orderly maneuver in the heat of battle.
Very informative. Thanks for sharing.
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Has anyone watched it on Starz! or Encore? It premiered last week and I DVR'd it but haven't had the time to sit down for the 2 hours and watch it. The book is right at the top of my list of historical fictions and I'm hoping the show stays true (as much as possible of course) to Follet's original text.
In any case, between HBO's Rome, The Tudors, Spartacus and this recent production, there's no shortage of historical related television in the last few years.
I didn't know anything about the series until it was mentioned on another site, so I watched the first two episodes on On Demand. I didn't care for it, the costumes and sets were done well; but the acting and script were not the greatest. Also, haven't read the books.
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7 - "No connection. I knew these things were a stupid barbarian idea. Break out the signal flags lads, and get someone up on that hill"
8 - "Umm?.. Oh, it's tablet game... Total Anhilation:Rome. Can't seem to get past the fourth level..."
9 - "You know, if Spartacus sends me one more text, I swear I'll crucify him when I catch him"
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A friend of mine took this photo recently around the Coliseum. While I lack any sense of creativity whatsoever, I thought maybe some of you could come up with an entertaining caption...
Cassius with cellphone: "Better call that twerp Caligula and find out what the new watchword is today, and it better not be "Give us a kiss"."
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I just saw this posted on a travel forum and rushed over here to see if there was any more info.
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Enter my name, please.
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Hi everyone,
Since my Picasa account was full I was unable to upload my latest pictures, at least until I bought space from them. This has allowed me to put pictures I had forgotten from my Napoli trip but also a large collection from the Mus
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Yes broaches are what I was thinking about, we usualy wall them fibules, fibulae being the latin for them... cf. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fibula_%28brooch%29 (nice article full of pictures). Does fibulae have another meaning in english ? ( I mean outside of the bone we usually call peronn
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I am very curious how the Romans cleaned themselves. I always read about people using oil -sometimes perfumed oil, but still fundamentally just plain olive oil- which they would rub on and after a while remove by gently scraping it off with a small piece of wood.
Would this really remove much dirt from your body? Did Romans have any material other than oil that would have been more useful in removing oil and dirt from the skin? In public baths, would all of this oil not mess up the pools extremely quickly? Was this oil really just olive oil, or am I mistaken with regards to its composition?
And most importantly, has anyone here tried to bathe like the Romans?
No, but I've walked like an Egyptian. Sorry. I've wondered about the oil thing too, but perhaps this was done before the bath (in water). Over time, it would have softened the skin that is for certain.
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The corrupt Emperor Tiberius forces his bravest general, Marcus, to subdue the monstrous Cyclops that has been decimating the countryside. Once the Cyclops is brought to the dungeons, Marcus is forced to fight in the gladiatorial games. Eventually, he and the Cyclops become allies and they fight together to defeat the corrupt Emperor and his evil nephew, along with the beautiful barbarian Barbara.
What? Now wait a minute, I could have sworn Centurion Marcus Romulus got the ole' thumbs down by Cyclops; or perhaps you are right and there was a general named Marcus not the Centurion. Who is Barbara the Barbarian? Now look what you have done - forcing me to watch it again! UGH!
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There were Cyclops during Augustus's reign?
They must have fought for the Republican forces against Octavian. It's well established in The Odyssey that Cyclops thumb their noses at too much authority.
Good observation! Too funny.
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I taped it and my wife deleted by accident.
That what she said anyway...
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Not sure where this movie topic belongs, but it definitely had Romans in it! I came in for a break from yard work and flipped on the TV. SciFi channel was on with a movie called "Cyclops". One character exclaims: "....but the last Cyclops was killed by Augustus years ago!". Hmmmm. There were Cyclops during Augustus's reign? And Anthony Edwards as Tiberius? Oh, brother. The movie was horrible, the actors too. I couldn't pull myself away until I saw the gladiator Centurion Romulus fight the Cyclops in the arena. The centurion was killed - head eaten off. He was the main character I thought.
The set and the costumes (not sure if they were authentic) looked great,tho. Don't know how it ended as I went back out to finish the mowing. I was just curious if anyone else has seen this movie, or perhaps it's already been discussed here.
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I have a list with 20 titles in this series, 21 if you include "Falco - The Official Companion(2010)". Seems there was a book written (or published) every year beginning with 1989 until 2010, with the exception of the years 2006 and 2008 unless I missed finding those titles.
Right now I'm re-reading "I, Claudius" and then want to begin "Claudius, The God" which I have never read but have had an old copy on the shelf for years.
And are the stories reoccurring in these 21 titles?
~I have never heard of those books. What aspect of Claudius do they cover?
I haven't read any of the Davis novels, but from the titles it appears to be a new story with each one? The first five seem to revolve around a certain metal!
Example: "The Silver Pigs", "Shadows in Bronze", "Venus in Copper", "The Iron Hand of Mars", "Poseidon's Gold". Two sound particularly interesting: "Three Hands in the Fountain" and "A Body in the Bath house" !I, Claudius by Robert Graves - Emperor Claudius's life as told by himself. I assumed it was non-fiction, until I found out otherwise on this forum. Most of the facts are real, it's just in the telling that it becomes embellished. Well, the Masterpiece Theater production was base on it - that was my introduction years ago. The sequel, "Claudius, The God" I haven't read yet but pretty sure the story resumes after he becomes emperor(?).
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I absolutely love this series. I got lucky. Our local half price bookstore near the Uni had most of the books for sale, and signed at that! So I purchased them. Its a great read, and she never ceases to amaze me with her witty style. I am almost finished with A Dying Light in Corduba.
Does the series get repetitive after a while? I understand there are a lot of books in the series.
I have a list with 20 titles in this series, 21 if you include "Falco - The Official Companion(2010)". Seems there was a book written (or published) every year beginning with 1989 until 2010, with the exception of the years 2006 and 2008 unless I missed finding those titles.
Right now I'm re-reading "I, Claudius" and then want to begin "Claudius, The God" which I have never read but have had an old copy on the shelf for years.
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I think it's a nice idea, Viggen.
great!
I keep them now on top of the post so they are all in one place and easy to spot and select...
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Apicius
Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome
Thank you!
You are welcome Crispina;
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Caesar, Julius
"De Bello Gallico" and Other Commentaries
Wouldn't it be wonderful to attempt to re-create these recipes one by one, just like the heroine in "Julie and Julia"?- she cooking her way through Julia Child's French cookbook. What an adventure - even more of an adventure finding Apicius's ingredients!
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I think it's a nice idea, Viggen.
great!
I keep them now on top of the post so they are all in one place and easy to spot and select...
...added
Apicius
Cookery and Dining in Imperial Rome
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Archaeologists have unearthed a beautifully preserved Etruscan house in western Italy in the first ever discovery of its kind. The 2,400-year-old building, uncovered at the archaeological site of Vetulonia near the Tuscan coast, is one of only a handful of Etruscan homes ever found. Nearly everything known about Etruscans has come from their extensive network of tombs. The remarkable condition of the house makes the discovery even more exceptional, say experts...
...read the full article at ANSA
It's so interesting, I wish I could see this building. Thanks for posting, I love coming here and reading these threads.
Excuse me for being OT, but what the h-- is this?! http://www.ansa.it/web/notizie/photogaller...1818761070.html
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I, Crispina, say YES.
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The Silver Pigs by Linsey Davis. I surprisingly like the book, as it offers a change from Roman legionary stories. I like a bit of variety.
Did you purchase the book or find it available at a library? I printed out the list of Davis' books and had planned to seek them out in the order published, but haven't gotten the chance. Hopefully, the library can find some for me.
I bought it over in Germany, but I only read it since I got back.
Have you read any of the series?
No, not yet.
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The Silver Pigs by Linsey Davis. I surprisingly like the book, as it offers a change from Roman legionary stories. I like a bit of variety.
Did you purchase the book or find it available at a library? I printed out the list of Davis' books and had planned to seek them out in the order published, but haven't gotten the chance. Hopefully, the library can find some for me.
What's the last book you read?
in Libri
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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.