An article from The Telegraph UK on Dorothy King's blog led me to this one: Hadrian and the wall of silence, which reviews the new exhibit at the British Museum: Hadrian: Empire and Conflict Quote from the exhibit introduction: "This... …
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fireworks!
http://romanhistorybooks.typepad.com/roman_history_books_and_m/2008/07/fireworks.htmlThursday night we had our annual Fourth of July fireworks on the beach, though we stayed on my balcony quite a distance away but still with a good view. We do this every year, much better than the traffic hassles... …
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'cicero the patriot' review by n.s. gill
http://romanhistorybooks.typepad.com/roman_history_books_and_m/2008/07/cicero-the-patr.htmlN.S. Gill writes: Cicero the Patriot, by Rose Williams, is an amusing anecdotal look at the life of one of Rome's most versatile late Republican figures, Marcus Tullius Cicero. In the same humorous vein as her The Labors of Aeneas... …
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NS Gill - Ancient/Classical History
http://ancthist-nsgill.blogspot.com'cicero the patriot' review by n.s. gill
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Citas Latinas
http://citas-latinas.blogspot.comA Don's Life (TLS) Blog - Historia Clásica Blog - Tradición Clásica Itinera Classica Lacus Curtius Perseus Digital Library Roman History Books and More Thoughts on Antiquity
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It’s time to PARTY- SATURNALIA
http://www.hotelrome.net/hotels/?p=759to friends, and the presentation of gifts, particularly wax candles (cerei), possibly to signify the returning light after the solstice. If a time of relaxing and enjoy, the season also was at the same time an occasion for murder. Few examples: the Catiline conspirators intended to fire the city and kill the senate on the Saturnalia, when many would be preoccupied with the festivities. Commodus was strangled in his bath on New Year’s eve while Caracalla plotted to murder his brother. Just part of the Roman habits.
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Comfort in the Stratosphere
http://afeatheradrift.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/comfort-in-th...enough to see the judgment of history on your pathetic administration. Generations to come will wonder why oh why you were not impeached and a dozen or more of you guys jailed. Oh I am in heaven. I love Roman history as I’ve said before, and a new biography of Julius Caesar is just out. It’s by Philip Freedman and I’ll be attempting to secure a copy for review! Scandalous Women has the mistress of Napoleon, Marie Walewska, featured today. As usual, these are such intriguing little pieces that they make you want to
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Top Mothers in Ancient Rome
http://ancienthistory.about.com/b/2008/05/06/top-mothers-in-...Bingley, one of this site's guest writers and one of the bloggers for the Roman History Books and More blog, has come up with a great quiz for Falcophiles -- fans of Lindsey Davis' Roman mysteries featuring Marcus Didius Falco. After scoring 50% on the first quiz, which covers the first two books, I figured I'd better re-read before trying the second
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PhDiva
http://phdiva.blogspot.comwas a favorite, devoted to Late Antiquity, but is currently on hiatus. Troels Myrup Kristensen does not post regularly, so add him to your RSS, but when he does it's worth reading - Towards an Archaeology of Iconoclasm. Irene Hahn's Roman History Books and More centres around novels, but puts them into their historical contexts.
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LatinLanguage.us
http://www.latinlanguage.us/blogThe Roman History Books blog has some lengthy excerpts from Tacitus and Edward Gibbon related to the imperial plan of Augustus, all posted to generate discussion. While I agree that any description of Augustus’ rule as a
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To be a fly on the wall...
http://fromthepier.blogspot.com/2008/02/to-be-fly-on-wall.ht...significant event in history. Another interesting spin on this is that Attila did eventually decide to invade Rome again and died shortly before executing his plans. History is a puzzle. "The Meeting of Leo 1 and Attila" by Alessandro Algardi Critical view of Leo the Great meeting Attila the Hun
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Taxon of the Week: Nothing to do with Teapots
http://catalogue-of-organisms.blogspot.com/2008/02/taxon-of-...was eaten in Imperial Rome, though the image below (from The Daily Mail) suggests that it may have been a little difficult to get the apple into its mouth. The Old Foodie has a recipe for stuffed dormouse taken from a translation of Apicius*, while Roman History Books and More also gives a quote from Petronius referring to dormice coated with poppy seeds and honey. Tasty! *I'm a little confused about the "laser" that is supposed included in the stuffing. Is this a misprint for "laver" (an edible seaweed), or is
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Marcus Tully
http://marcustully.blogspot.comBryn Mawr Classical Review Lacus Curtius Mary Beard, A Don's Life Rogue Classicism Roman Emperors Roman History Books ...
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