The Life of Antoninus Pius

The philosophical ramblings of a long-deceased Roman emperor.

Sunday, 29 April 2007

All aboard ... Noah's ark

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I can imagine that rising sea levels might be a concern in the Netherlands. So the replica ark built by Dutch creationist Johan Huibers may ...
Wednesday, 4 April 2007

Remember the 300 ...

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I have just been to see 300 . In case you have been sitting on a pillar in the desert for the last month, 300 is the movie adaptation of Fr...
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Saturday, 31 March 2007

Emblems of Empire

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Last year, I posted on the subject of the emperor Maxentius' imperial insignia. Archaeology magazine has now joined the party, with an...
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Thursday, 1 February 2007

World Heritage Status (again)

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I've been waiting with baited breath for February. We were promised that the next development in the long-running World Heritage saga ...
Thursday, 25 January 2007

The Lost Legion

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Some myths die hard. It used to be thought that the Ninth Legion, the famous legio VIIII Hispana , had come to a sticky end in the wilds of ...
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Thursday, 4 January 2007

Frontier history

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It's not every day that a new book about Antoninus Pius appears. In fact, the last one (by my reckoning) was 70 years ago . Now, David B...
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Sunday, 10 December 2006

Imperial insignia?

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The papers are full of a new find on the Palatine hill at Rome: the imperial insignia of the Emperor Maxentius. For example, USA Today rep...
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Thursday, 9 November 2006

Bisotun again

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Last week , Iran's Cultural Heritage and Tourism Organisation ( ICHTO ) celebrated Bisotun 's registration as a UNESCO World Herita...
Saturday, 21 October 2006

Would the real King Arthur ...

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Clive Owen makes a splendid Roman officer, don't you think? Last week, I watched King Arthur again. Now, I would be the first to admit ...
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Friday, 13 October 2006

World Heritage Marathon

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Recognition of the Antonine Wall as a World Heritage Site appears to have moved closer, after the site was formally nominated . The process ...
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