Auris Arrectibus
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Too hard for me, looks like somewhere in greece in autumn.......
I pass.
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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Might be of interest:
Cultural identities in the Illyrian provinces (2nd century BC to 3rd century AD): old problems re-examined.
See article
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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Something like this, still there's much more to discover!
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Too hard for me GOC!
Looks like Ostia Antica.......no.......that's not it.
Paestum? Next to the three temples?
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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I'm planning a trip next week to Italy and want to travel from Umbria to the adriatic coast, following the ancient roman Via Flaminia road.
Last year and two years ago I did some parts of the route from Rome to Bevagna (very nice city, that is!).
I already got some information, but not a lot of details. Sure, the wiki's help a lot. http://www.qwiki.com...#!/Via_Flaminia
And some old maps form the internet (and the integrated Peutinger-map with GoogleMaps).
But most search enigine results are about the 'classic rally' next september, which I'm not interested in.
I'm sure someone on this forum can help me out.
So:
- Suggestions for stops or turns, anyone?
- Or stories and facts I really should know about?
Please, reply on this one.
Links to sites are also very welcome!
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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The Eagle as a symbol is used by many other contries over the centuries.
So if you want a symbol that points directly to the the roman empire then I suggest
the SPQR-logo or the image of Romulus and Remus with the lupus.
Definitely both symbols of roman traditions they communicate all over the empire.
Color = red or purple.
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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Could it just as well be a harrow?
An agricultural tool? They look somewhat similar to the ones the brother of my great-grandfather used as a farmer for ploughing.
Over the centuries they came in very different shapes, so maybe the dodecahedron was for a short moment popular and later on
not used anymore in that model.
Used by hand for soldiers (maybe even for landsmooting for a military camp)
or set them in line and put an ox in front of it..... and there you go!
Still, you could wear your undies by using it if you think that's necessary .......
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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@1.
There were mainly two kinds pavimentum of roads:
- lime-stone or basalt
- grit
Lime-stone or basalt blocks were the summum dorsum:
Blocks fitted on top of moist concrete, so the spaces between them were not empty at that time.
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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I think I may know this one. If it isn't Glanum (near St Remy de Provence), then it looks an awful lot like it!
Vae!
Again a fast one, just like my previous entry.
You are right, it's Glanum, a celtic oppidum from 6th-c BC.
Greek influence because of trades with colony Massalia (Marseiile).
You're next GhostOfClayton!
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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It was a nice quest for a rainy day in Holland........
Here's a new one: Who adds the first guess?
Game on!
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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No. Rather mysterious, isn't it?
Ah, I've got it: Eleusis.
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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Then, the Republic of Macedonia could also claim the heritage of the final dynasty of egyptian pharaohs.
A statue of Cleopatra next to the one of Alexander?
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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Not on the Egnatia, it hardly touches the coast anyway.
It was destroyed during the Persian invasion.
What you see in the picture are mostly parts rebuilt, expanded and embellished by the Romans.
Many more refineries were added later, but they're not in the picture.
So I focus on the Ionian coast, a city that is coastal but doesn't have a harbor (anymore).
Destroyed by Persians.....rebuilt by Romans: Miletus?
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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I don't have satellite television in my house, so I rarely get to watch stuff like the History Channel or Discovery etc. Last week though I did catch a series on National Geographic called Rome's Greatest Battles. The show was basically a docu-drama using matte backdrops, 3D computer effects and some actors to create a Roman battles - in this case it was the battle of Actium in 31 BC. What surprised me was that, although the narration was in English, all actor's speaking parts were in Latin with subtitles. I've tried looking for videos on Youtube or an episode listing but I can't seem to find much info on this show. Has anyone here seen it or have any extra info on the show?
Hi Decimus,
You can find all episodes for free here.
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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Mysterious.....
Let's recap all the guesses and answers to eliminate or to point in the right direction.
It is:
- a coastal town
- same continent as Italy: Europe.
It's not:
- east of the line Bosphorus-Nile Delta.
- Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Croatia, Cyprus, West-Bank or North Africa
- at an island
And:
- not likely to be in the nothern part of europe by the look of the picture (assumption)
So:
- somewhere in Greece, the Ioninan coast of Turkey, at the Adriatic opposite coast of Italy (not croatia) or coastal area of the black sea.
To narrow that a bit down:
Is the city located somewhere along the Via Egnatia?
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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Now let us consider the lessons of the judgement of Paris. The problem with picking just one God or Goddess is that you please one - and annoy all the others.
I'll argue that to get the full benefit of polytheism, one has to choose a deity according to the situation - just as you don't call a plumber when your car breaks down. So I'll go with Sterculinus for manure spreading, but Mercury when I'm checking over a contract.
And at some other times, it's got to be Aphrodite ....
I second that!
http://www.unrv.com/forum/topic/3803-your-favourite-roman-god/page__view__findpost__p__115475
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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Locri, Italy?
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I think the Romans had a favourite God for every occasion or need, depending on popularity, region or occupation.
That's the user benefit in the polytheistic religion/ culture.
So let's check for starters my state of mind.
God
I like Fufluns (fertility, growth, wine, happiness and freedom), adopted from the Etruscians and replaced by aspects of Faunus, Ianus, Bacchus and Liber, the most.
Even named my cat after him: Fuf.
But, since my birthday is almost at same date as the annual Liberalia Festival, I should go for Liber (in vino veritas, veritas vos liberabit).
Godess
The female antipole also from Etruscian orgine was Menvra (war, education, trade, skills/crafts and wisdom) who gave her name to Minerva who took over the qualities of Athena in the roman era.
Because Minerva is told to wove the clothes and sails for the gods with the help of the Three Graces, I can include them too. So I didn't forget a womans charm!
PS. For giving points to earlier contribution: Janus for looking back (learn) and forward (improve and plan your acts)!
I use him as an introduction in paper presentations about PDCA-cycle.
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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Barry Strauss (author of books like The Trojan War) writes in his blog about greece and its financial trouble and what Alexander the Great would have done...
The Greek government nowadays is desperately broke. One answer to its troubles is to borrow money, while the other is to declare bankruptcy and start all over. Either possibility is imposing a strain on the world
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Egnazia in the south of Italy?
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Why no movie? Lack of name recognition.
Most people have probably heard of Cleopatra, a somewhat lesser amount have heard of Livia. But how many people who are not hardcore Romanophiles have heard of Galla Placida?
"Marquee names" are what publishers and movie makers crave...they bring in the readers/audience and make the money. Look at what happened to the movie Agora about a much better known woman from the same time period - Hypatia of Alexandria. It came and went in a couple of weeks in art houses. I've studied and written about the Theodosian women for years: Galla Placidia, her daughter Justa Grata Honoria, her niece Pulcheria, and Theodosius II's wife Athenais--all fascinating women with great stories, but relegated to obscurity as far as popular culture goes. Maybe an HBO series called "The Theodosians--the Tudors of the 5th Century" would draw an audience?
I'm glad someone mentioned Alice Krieg's turn as Galla Placidia in the Attila TV series. I thought she did a great job playing the mature Augusta.Then we have to start looking for a maecenas and a good marketing expert.
To get the name "Galla Placidia" widely spread and known, I 'll start twittering with #gallaplacidia tomorrow.
That's how companies do when they want attention these days.
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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To all,
Evidence for the existence of the son named Gratian in the article 'Gratian, a son of Theodosius and the Birth of Galla Placidia', published in Historia Zeitung in 1985 is clarified in the same magazine in the article 'Gratianus Redivius' in 1989.
The author is Stefan Rebenich, professor at the University of Bern (Switzerland).
One of the three arguments for a son is based on letter 51 (part 17) from bisshop Ambrose to Theodosius after the circus-massacre in Thessaloniki in 390 AD. The original text you can read here.
In this passage, Ambrose, refers to Theodosius as "the father of Gratian" and futher "enjoy perpetual peace" ..... "with your holy offspring".
This Gratian though is explained in a dutch translation that this refers to emperor Gratian, as a young emperor in relation to an older.
17. Shall I not value the father of Gratian more than my very eyes? Your other holy pledges also claim pardon. I conferred beforehand a dear name on those to whom I bore a common love. I follow you with my love, my affection, and my prayers. If you believe me, be guided by me; if, I say, you believe me, acknowledge what I say; if you believe me not, pardon that which I do, in that I set God before you. May you, most august Emperor, with your holy offspring, enjoy perpetual peace with perfect happiness and prosperity.Second argument is the dedicatory inscription at the San Giovanni Evangelista Church which she had build after surviving a storm at the Mediterrenean Sea in 425 AD.
There are three names with the extension "nep": Theodosius, Gratianus and Iohannes. This "nep" could mean nepos (grandson), but not very likely for an inscription by Galla Placidia.
In The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire J.R. Martindale suggest that is coud be an copy-error and could be "n.p." like "noblissimus puer".
Nevertheless, we know that Galla Placidia had a brother Iohannes that died at childbirth and that her own son Theodosius (Germanicus) from her marriage with Athaulfus also died young. So if "nep" indicates relatives that already were dead at that moment, we can assume that Gratianus also is a dead relative.
Sanctus Ioa[nn]es evangelista // amore Christi nobilis / et filius tonitrui / Sanctus Iohannes arcana vidit / Gallla Placidia Augusta / pro se et his omnibus / hoc votum solvit // D Constantinus / d Theodosius / d Arcadius / d Honorius / Theodosius nep // d Valentinianus / d Gratianus / d Constantinus / Gratianus nep / Ioannes nep // D(ominus) n(oster) Theodosius / d(omina) n(ostra) Eudocia // d(ominus) n(oster) Arcadius / d(omina) n(ostra) Eudoxia Aug(usta) // Sancto ac beatissimo / apostolo Iohanni evangelistae / Galla Placidia Augustus / cum filio suo / Placido Valentiniano Augusto / et filia sua / Iusta Grata Honoria Augusta / liberationis periculum maris / votum solvent // Beati misericordes quoniam miserebitur deus // Confirma hoc deus / quod operatus es in nobis / a te<m=N>plo tuo Ierusalem / tibi offerent reges muneraThe third argument I don't know, for the articles by Stefan Rebenich are not in full extent available on the net.
Maybe I can contact him for comment on this issue.
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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You might contact Faith Justice via Historian's Notebook, http://faithljustice.wordpress.com/
She may be able to give you some additional sources as well. . .good luck with your paper!
Hi Mel!
Thanks for the lead.
Already asked Faith last February by e-mail:
What's your opinion and argument about the date and place of birth of Galla Placidia?
In your book she's 22 in 410 AD. So born in 388, but some others say it can only be in 392 AD.
She responded with enthousiasm for my interest and question, but apologized for being too bizzy to answer and to get back on it in the near future.
Don't want to push it and hope to hear from her soon.
In the meantime, maybe there are others who did the same exploring..........
Jeroen H de Lange,
Amsterdam
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And about the movie.......I'd like to contribute on that!
When do we start?
Via Flaminia (information wanted)
in Vacatio
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Thanks for the hint!
I found an even better one:
http://www.rome-interreg.net/index.php?em_cat=325®ion=6&portal=45
It's part of the ROME PROJECT, including also other Roman roads!
Fot those who are interested, this one too: http://www.viaflaminia.org/Flas/virtualvision.htm
Jeroen H DeLange,
Amsterdam