Melvadius 4 Report post Posted December 7, 2012 Well done Auris Arrectibus. As Ghost says you have identified the mystery city (second in Roman Britain only to Londinium)- even if the site you found seems to have misplaced Chichester AND Bath! BTW I did try to keep it relatively easy this time so sorry if anyone felt it was a hard one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auris Arrectibus 3 Report post Posted December 8, 2012 I really need to visit the sites in the UK (or well, the UK in general) some day, I am completely lost when it comes to what you lads have over there.... This Map of Roman Britain will help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auris Arrectibus 3 Report post Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) Okidoki! Try this one. Again with my little girl somewhere in the picture, though a few years back ... Edited December 9, 2012 by Auris Arrectibus Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maladict 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2012 Looks like Trieste, the arch of Richard the Lionheart. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryaxis Hecatee 16 Report post Posted December 9, 2012 I'm not so sure, my pictures of the arch show neither inscription nor such a metal guard underneath. Also their is a line inside the arch not present here, and the arch of Trieste is also much more ornate (pilaster and such) so it can't be him I think... On the other hand the Arch of Drusus in Spoleto could maybe fit the bill better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maladict 0 Report post Posted December 9, 2012 After googling both, it looks like you're right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auris Arrectibus 3 Report post Posted December 10, 2012 I'm not so sure, my pictures of the arch show neither inscription nor such a metal guard underneath. Also their is a line inside the arch not present here, and the arch of Trieste is also much more ornate (pilaster and such) so it can't be him I think... On the other hand the Arch of Drusus in Spoleto could maybe fit the bill better. Nice guess, Bryaxis! It's the Arco di Druso in Spoleto, erected in 23 AD in the honour of Tiberius' son. Next! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryaxis Hecatee 16 Report post Posted December 10, 2012 Ahah I did really win against our great lord Maladict ? godness ! thanks Minerva ! :P/>/> But I'm sure he'll humble me back with just one look at the following picture : Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maladict 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2012 Ahah I did really win against our great lord Maladict ? godness ! thanks Minerva ! :P/>/>/> But I'm sure he'll humble me back with just one look at the following picture : This actually hurts as I never made it to Spoleto. Tried twice, but on both occasions I was waylaid by the blasted Italian railways. Anyway, let's pretend nothing happened The new picture has me a bit clueless, I'm guessing it might be northern Greece or the southern Balkans. So, Amphipolis maybe, or Philippi? I feel another humiliation coming... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryaxis Hecatee 16 Report post Posted December 11, 2012 I'm afraid Maladict that this place is not one of those you just mentionned... (it may reconfort you that I never went to Spoleto either, but used my pictures to confirm or, as it proved, infirm your hypothesis before using google to look for arches, a picture which turned of as being from a wikipedia page on roman arches giving me the answer...) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maladict 0 Report post Posted December 11, 2012 Mental note: digitize Trieste photos, presto. Was I looking in the right region? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryaxis Hecatee 16 Report post Posted December 11, 2012 No you were not looking at the right area of the ancient world... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Auris Arrectibus 3 Report post Posted December 12, 2012 Looks like Vasio Vocontiorum (Vaison-la-Romaine) in Gallia Narbonensis? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryaxis Hecatee 16 Report post Posted December 12, 2012 And you would be wrong too, Auris, for the place is neither in Greece, in Albania nor in France... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Klingan 2 Report post Posted December 12, 2012 Somewhere in Turkey? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites