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  3. Napolitan area

    in Hora Postilla Thermae

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    How lovely, I was there exactly a year ago. Flew to Rome, then after a few days drove south past Naples to Sorrento, visited the Amalfi coast, Capri, Herculaneum and then drove a bit further down to Paestum. It was a lovely trip apart from the stress of trying to stay alive while driving on the Italian motorways. ;)

     

    If I hadn't bought two bottles of Limoncello (one is already gone), I would ask you to bring me some more since we seem to live in the same city (in South Africa right now but will return next week).

     

    Have a wonderful time!

  7. Marcus Aurelius was a bad + military leader

    in Imperium Romanorum

    Posted · Edited by Aurelia

    When Marcus Aurelius ascended the throne in AD 161, he was made joint Emperor along with Lucius Aurelius Verus. While Marcus Aurelius remained in Rome to carry out a series of law reforms, Verus went east to Parthia on a military campaign. It was only in 167 that Marcus Aurelius joined Verus in the campaign against the German tribes in the north. So it is possible that he (Aurelius) wanted to establish a reputation as a competent military leader by personally leading Roman troops.

  8. Warning - Confiker virus

    in Hora Postilla Thermae

    Posted · Edited by Aurelia

    Dear UNRV friends and fellow internet users,

     

    This has been all over the news today so I thought I'd post this warning here so you're all aware of the risks. If rumours are to be believed, Conficker virus, which has already infected about 15 million computers to date, is set to strike again tomorrow. There have been reports the worm could trigger poisoned machines to access personal files, send spam, clog networks or crash sites. Also known as Downadup or Kido, it first appeared last November. It is self-replicating and has attacked a vulnerability in machines using Microsoft's Windows operating system, the software that runs most computers.

     

    Let's hope this turns out to be just an April Fools Day prank but one can never be to careful: make sure you update your anti-virus programme and run a system check as a precaution. Hopefully, there will be no casualties and we'll all meet again tomorrow.

     

    For more information, check out: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7973131.stm

    For more on Conficker protetion, go to: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7973841.stm

  11. Help Needed: "What does Cn. stand for?"

    in Academia

    Posted · Edited by Aurelia

    Hello,

     

    I am writing a research paper and have found this site to be extremely helpful. However, I have one simple (and probably stupid) question.

     

    Many of the Roman laws contain "Cn." (such as Lex Manilia de Imperio Cn. Pompeius) What does "Cn." stand for? I assume it is "Consul," but I will have to give a presentation, so I need to be able to pronounce it correctly.

     

    Many thanks,

    Kevin

     

    Hello Kevin,

     

    I suspect that Cn. (Pompeius) stands for CNAEUS (= Gnaeus).

     

    Will someone please correct me if I'm wrong?

  13. "Aladdin's Lamp" by John Freely

    in Historia in Universum

    Posted · Edited by Aurelia

    John Freely, a historian of science at Istanbul's Bosphorus University tells the story of how ancient Greek philosophy and science dating as far back as the 6th century BC gradually spread across the Greco-Roman world. He then sets out to explain how, as the Dark Ages shrouded most of the European continent, this knowledge was preserved, translated and eventually re-introduced in Europe by Islamic scholars, triggering the emergence of European science in the Renaissance period and leading to the Scientific Revolution of the 17th century.

     

    For those interested in finding out more, have a look at this review that appeared in the San Francisco Chronicle a few days ago.

  14. "Blue-eyed bankers" to blame for credit crunch

    in Hora Postilla Thermae

    Posted

    As a member of the blond-haired, blue-eyed white male population of the world, I apologize to everyone for everything that this insipid brotherhood of pure diabolic evil has done to you. Now, please feel free to bend over backwards and cram any remaining part of your head, that hasn't already found a home deep within the dark recesses of your own ass, clear up that very same orifice, so as to make it easier to screw right off and deal with the diabolic blue-eyed devils that live amongst you :thumbsup:

     

    I mean that in a most sincere and heart-felt manner :)

     

    Yes, as a blue-eyed blonde, I second that. ;)

  17. What scents did the ancient Egyptians use?

    in Archaeological News: The World

    Posted

    Researchers at Bonn University's Egyptian Museum aim to recreate a 3,500-year-old scent, based on desiccated residues found in an ancient flacon that allegedly belonged to Pharaoh Hatshepsut.

     

    http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/200...b-wsd031309.php

     

     

    Who knows, perhaps a year from now we'll see Fleur d'Egypte, a new fragrance by Hatshepsut, on the shelves of all major department stores around the world.

  18. Who was the first Christian consul ?

    in Templum Romae - Temple of Rome

    Posted

    Let say that Titus Flavius Clemens cos. 82 was not Christian (and if he was, who was the next ?)

     

    Didn't Clemens convert to Judaism instead?

     

    What's the source on this?

     

    I just remember reading somewhere that he was very sympathetic to the Jews and may have converted (unfortunately I don't remember anymore where I saw it). Probably not the most reliable source, whatever it was.

     

    Ahem... look at my previous post :rolleyes:

     

    Just did. You were quicker than me posting your reply. ;) Thanks for the info, at least I don't feel like I was so wide off the mark anymore.

  19. Who was the first Christian consul ?

    in Templum Romae - Temple of Rome

    Posted

    Let say that Titus Flavius Clemens cos. 82 was not Christian (and if he was, who was the next ?)

     

    Didn't Clemens convert to Judaism instead?

     

    What's the source on this?

     

    I just remember reading somewhere that he was very sympathetic to the Jews and may have converted (unfortunately I don't remember anymore where I saw it). Probably not the most reliable source, whatever it was.

  23. 60-foot penis phallus on roof

    in Hora Postilla Thermae

    Posted

    He must have have worked long and hard to erect such a stiff portrait of masculinity.

     

     

    Oh my... probably not a lot to do around there except, erm, well...

     

     

    On the contrary, I think the depiction looks rather Roman. I'll bet the kid was inspired by a tour the family took to Pompeii. The Villa of the Penises opened last year and has become the climax of any educated person's itinerary in the once buried city. No, that's a kid steeped in classical studies who had the b*lls to share with passenger and cargo planes alike his appreciation for the "glory that was Rome." Don't you agree that his enthusiasm rose to the occasion?

     

     

    The Villa of the Penises opened last year and has become the climax of any educated person's itinerary in the once buried city.

     

    Ow. I think we have another winner.

     

    -- Nephele

     

    Your right Neph, Ludovicus is definitely hard on the heels of Ursus with that one!! :rolleyes:

     

     

    I can almost smell the testosterone flying around here. Just don't get too worked up, boys. ;)

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