March 6, 2009
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Nice item in the Times about Thierry Algrin’s efforts to ensure that the Roman amphitheatre at Nimes continues to stand. Apparently the major problem now is water seeping into stones and mortar. Twenty million Euros have been allocated, but that is destined only to help the exterior. A local politician suggests the renovations might take…
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Positive swab disqualifies Roman Gladiator (Southland Times)
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Some sort of conservative publication called Gather claims, inter alia: In Jesus’ time, the Roman Empire taxed the Israelites at a rate of 65 percent of gross wages or gross agricultural production.Yes, you read that correctly. The Romans got 65 percent. The Israelites kept 35 percent. This was designed to keep the laborers struggling to…
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Something I’ve always wondered about, but never long enough to actually look up, is the origin of the word ‘Vatican’ … A piece in CathNews saves me a bit of trouble: Sanctified by what is believed to be the site of Peter’s martyrdom and burial, this ground was numinous even in pagan days. First, it…
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Science Daily is reporting on the ASTRA project’s reconstruction of an epigonion, apparently thinking this is something new. Faithful readers of rogueclassicism will recall this selfsame project’s selfsame news on this selfsame instrument back in September (from a report in the Register). Clearly the current report is designed for ‘publicity’ purposes: The ASTRA project will…
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