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Nero's gate discovered in Cologne
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/05/02 - 17:43. 601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | Roman | TelegraphConstructions workers at the site of Cologne, Germany's new metro line have discovered a Roman gate believed to have been built by the Emperor Nero and dating from the 1st century C.E.
[ATE] Brymstonne Bacchanal
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/04/16 - 20:39. Atenveldt | Games and Gambling | Roman2008/04/19 - 12:00
2008/04/19 - 18:00
US/Arizona
The College of Brymstonne once again cordially invites one and all to don their togas, find their fibulas, tie-on their chitons and join us for a day of revelry, games, food, and fun!!
The menu for Bacchanal will continue in the grand Brymstonne tradition of a truelly stellar feast created by Lady Kateryn Treningham!!
Feast Steward: Lady Kateryn Treningham email: ktsmom@qwest.net
College of Brymstonne (Tempe, Arizona)
Roman statues receive makeover at Bath
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/04/16 - 14:30. 601 CE and Earlier | English | Exhibits | RomanA collection of statues that ring the Roman baths in Bath, England have received a facelift to remove years of grime. The renovation project is just part of a plan to "create an unforgettable experience for all our daytime and evening visitors."
3rd century amulet places Jews in Austria
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/04/14 - 23:52. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | European | Judaism | RomanA gold amulet dating to the 3rd century CE inscribed with a Jewish prayer has been discovered in the grave of a Roman child in Halbturn, Austria proving that people of the Jewish faith inhabited the country at the time.
Latin hip-hop highlights Festival of the Classics
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/04/13 - 19:18. European | Linguistics | Performing Arts | Roman"Odi et amo. Quare id faciam, fortasse requiris/ Nescio, sed fieri sentio et excrucior" ("I hate and I love. Why do I do it, perchance you might ask? I don't know, but I feel it happening to me and I'm burning up.") sings Ista, a German rap group that uses Latin verse in its performances.
Ancient Colchester South Gate discovered
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2008/04/08 - 16:05. 601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | English | RomanArchaeologists believe that they have discovered part of the South gate of the Roman wall at Colchester, Britain's oldest Roman town. The wall was destroyed in 1818.
Partum vita mottos in Latin
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/03/23 - 17:47. Linguistics | RomanLatin phrases have traditionally been used for family mottos. Now everyone can have their own Latin motto by using In Rebus, an online motto creator.
Discovered Roman settlement will not stop modern cemetery plans
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/02/24 - 18:34. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | English | RomanThe recent discovery of a Roman settlement near Lincoln, England, will not hold up plans for the creation of a modern cemetery. Archaeologists believe that the settlement dates from between the 2nd and 4th centuries.
Ancient Roman lighthouse discovered
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Wed, 2008/02/20 - 20:17. 601 CE and Earlier | Nautical | RomanTurkish archaeologists found a 2,000 year old lighthouse at the ancient Roman port of Patara. Built in the time of the Emperor Nero, it may be the oldest such structure that remains intact.
Medieval documents help locate Roman fort
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2008/02/15 - 22:43. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | BBC News | English | Mining | RomanArchaeologists working on the excavation of a Roman fort near Calstock in Cornwall credit references to silver smelting in medieval documents for helping to locate the site.
"Send me socks and underpants!"
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2008/02/04 - 13:36. 601 CE and Earlier | Linguistics | RomanAccording to archaeologist Robin Birley, the researcher's life can be pretty bleak until he finds the really big discovery, in this case, letters from Roman soldiers. Harry Mount of the Daily Mail has the story.
"As time goes by" Roman style
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/01/30 - 19:06. 601 CE and Earlier | Linguistics | Modern Society | RomanJust in time for Valentine's Day, Professor Judith Hallett of the University of Maryland, looks at how love was expressed in ancient Rome.
Rowing through Europe - Roman style
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/01/27 - 01:27. 601 CE and Earlier | Nautical | Roman | Video AlbumA YouTube video clip takes a look at the Navis Lusoria, a reconstruction of a late Roman period boat. (narration in German)
Museum offers virtual tour of Roman road
Submitted by Milica on Wed, 2008/01/23 - 21:43. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | Exhibits | RomanA new exhibit at the Museum of the Diocletian Baths in Rome lets visitors take a virtual walk down the Via Flaminia, a major travel artery which was "built in the third century B.C.E. to connect Rome to Ariminum, today's Rimini, on the Adriatic sea."
Roman bridge reconstructed in Northumberland
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2008/01/19 - 22:07. 601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | Roman | StoneworkA 2nd century Roman bridge, which originally crossed the Tyne River in Northumberland, has been reconstructed on the river's bank. The original was one of the largest bridges in Roman Britain.
"Most significant piece of wooden furniture" found in Rome
Submitted by Pierre on Tue, 2008/01/08 - 13:35. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | Reuters | Roman | WoodworkingA wooden and ivory throne, dating to the times of Julius Caesar, has been discovered in Herculaneum and is considered to be "the most significant piece of wooden furniture ever discovered there."
Emperor Valens cursed
Submitted by Milica on Sun, 2008/01/06 - 21:57. 601 CE and Earlier | Guardian | Metalworking | RomanSometime in the 4th century, someone was REALLY cheesed off at the emperor — at least enough to curse him by defacing his image and wrapping lead around his face.
Errant Knight Jewellery
Submitted by damien on Sat, 2008/01/05 - 03:09. Byzantine | European | Greek | Japanese | Jewelry/Lapidary | Leatherwork | Merchants | Middle Eastern | Roman | RussianErrant Knight offers stunning hand-made authentic artefact replicas including court belts, sword and armour belts and jewelry. All items are thoroughly researched to ensure historical accuracy.
Roman glue still holds
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/12/22 - 14:17. 601 CE and Earlier | General Science | RomanArchaeologists are working to re-create a Roman "superglue" used to stick silver laurel leaves to legionnaires' battle helmets. Traces of the glue were discovered on iron helmets found near the German town of Xanten which were buried in river mud for more than 1500 years.
London Olympic construction uncovers Roman artifacts
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/12/20 - 20:48. 601 CE and Earlier | BBC News | English | RomanThe London Olympics may leave a lasting mark on the city's history. Recently, workers at the site of the new London stadium unearthed artifacts including a Roman coin dating to the 4th century.
Byzantine-era synagogue sheds light on Jewish life
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/12/20 - 17:19. 601 CE and Earlier | Byzantine | Judaism | Places of Worship | RomanJewish scholars are having to rethink opinions about life and culture in early Byzantine times after the discovery of a 5th century synagogue, complete with elaborate mosaic floors.
"Domus del Chirurgo" sheds light on Roman medicine
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/12/17 - 16:33. 601 CE and Earlier | Medicine | Roman | TelegraphFor the past 17 years, archaeologists have worked at the site of the Domus del Chirurgo, the House of the Surgeon, the home of a 2nd century Roman doctor in Rimini, Italy. Among the discoveries: "the largest find of surgical instruments anywhere."
Roman barge to be salvaged in Cologne
Submitted by Milica on Mon, 2007/12/17 - 00:07. 601 CE and Earlier | German | Nautical | RomanPortions of a Roman barge, dating to as early as the 2nd century C.E., will soon be removed from its muddy resting place according to archaeologists. It may well be the "oldest Roman transport vessel left in central Europe."
Roman feast gear found in London well
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/12/15 - 23:19. 601 CE and Earlier | Metalworking | Roman | TelegraphA 4th century banqueting set which once belonged to a rich Roman family was discovered recently in a well during excavation in London. The set included 19 metal vessels. (photos)
Pop culture breathes life into Latin
Submitted by Sabine Berard on Thu, 2007/12/13 - 21:12. 601 CE and Earlier | Linguistics | Modern Society | RomanPopular movies, movie stars, and TV series such as Harry Potter, Angelina Jolie, and Star Trek are mainly entertainment, but they also have helped keep Latin in the public eye when it otherwise would be forgotten outside academia.
Roman-era synagogue found near Sea of Galilee
Submitted by Milica on Tue, 2007/12/11 - 13:07. 601 CE and Earlier | Byzantine | Judaism | Roman | Yahoo! NewsThe remains of a late Roman-Byzantine-era synagogue have been discovered in the Arbel National Park near the Sea of Galilee. The building is thought to date from the 2nd to 4th century C.E.
Tabula Peutingeriana, last surviving roadmap of Roman roads
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/12/06 - 22:24. BBC News | Cartography | Roman | Scribal ArtsOriented east to west instead of north to south, the Tabula Peutingeriana, a seven-meter-long parchment scroll, records the network of roads of the late Roman Empire. From Spain to India, the map elongates the continents and reduces the Mediterranean Sea to a squiggle, but is the earliest known map of Roman roads.
Do-it-yourself Cuirass Lorica Musculata
Submitted by Milica on Thu, 2007/12/06 - 13:08. 601 CE and Earlier | Armouring and Weaponsmithing | Leatherwork | RomanThose interested in the re-creation of Roman armor will want to visit Anthony Congiano's website for a tutorial on creating a leather Cuirass Lorica Musculata.
Roman burial ground discovered in the Blacklands
Submitted by Milica on Sat, 2007/12/01 - 16:02. 601 CE and Earlier | Archaeology | RomanThe remains of four adults dating to the 1st century have been discovered in Staverton near Trowbridge, England. The area is known to locals as the Blacklands and is said to be haunted. (photo of Roman coin)
2nd century Roman street found in Jerusalem
Submitted by Milica on Fri, 2007/11/30 - 20:32. 601 CE and Earlier | Architecture and Construction | RomanArchaeologists have discovered a Roman street dating to the 2nd-4th centuries in the Western Wall tunnels of the city of Jerusalem. The side street is believed to have connected two major roads near Temple Mount.
