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Saturday, April 8
The Romans never had it so good - as we have
by
arltblogger
on Sat 08 Apr 2006 16:53 BST
As I flicked on a light switch in my modest home a while back, I thought how magical that would appear to someone living in ancient Rome.
At my fingers, I controlled power not even Caesar himself could imagine. more »
Augustus is a good role model
by
arltblogger
on Sat 08 Apr 2006 16:38 BST
At 19 my biggest ambition was to get the cute girl in my freshman English class to notice me. At 19 Augustus conquered the Roman state. It kind of puts things in perspective. more »
Engineers follow their Roman predecessors (2)
by
arltblogger
on Sat 08 Apr 2006 16:33 BST
"A very wise man once said 'never change a successful formula, only strengthen it'," said Terry Morrill, founder of Pacific Pavingstone, a Southern California company recently featured in Inc. 500 Magazine as the fastest growing paving stone company in America. "The system that the Romans used all those years ago still works today and we have strengthened it by using modern concrete paving stones. Who knows? Perhaps, two thousand years from now, someone will say 'Wow, look at this paving - it is still being used today!'" more »
Sydney engineers imitate their Roman predecessors
by
arltblogger
on Sat 08 Apr 2006 16:26 BST
"There's some culture emanating, fairly high up I should imagine, that's directing people to think more in a very minimalist way: we've got an engineering structure in place and let's operate that engineering structure in the way that the Romans invented it for us," he said. more »
Roman Day in Ely - and another one to come on Tuesday
by
arltblogger
on Sat 08 Apr 2006 16:22 BST
Elie Hughes, acting curator of the museum, said: "There were lots of kids everywhere all having a great time.
It was a new activity for us so I am really glad it went well." more »
Computer game features the Romans - and crucifixions
by
arltblogger
on Sat 08 Apr 2006 16:15 BST
This year, in a 21st-century twist, players in a new online game who break the rules can undergo "virtual" crucifixions as punishment, subjecting them to the taunts and jeers of other players while they hang on the cross. more »
New Roman museum to be built in East Lothian
by
arltblogger
on Sat 08 Apr 2006 16:10 BST
A cultural centre featuring a museum showcasing Roman remains and a family history archive would be built in East Lothian in a £6 million plan. more »
Do as these schools do - get the Romans in the paper.
by
arltblogger
on Sat 08 Apr 2006 16:05 BST
Make sure that your school Roman activity gets well reported, with a picture, (follow the link at the bottom for the photo) as this Ashford school did. more »
Harvard book of excerpts from Loebs
by
arltblogger
on Sat 08 Apr 2006 15:57 BST
"A Loeb Classical Library Reader," new from Harvard University Press, offers 12 centuries packed into 234 bilingual pages: Short passages extracted from all those exquisite little red and green Loeb Classical Library hardbacks. more »
Classical Association Conference report
by
arltblogger
on Sat 08 Apr 2006 15:50 BST
From Philip Howard, I dare wager, in The Times of April 5th:
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Did I pick up this review of "The Dream of Rome"?
by
arltblogger
on Sat 08 Apr 2006 15:31 BST
A friend called round this morning bearing gifts - newspaper cuttings he thought I might enjoy. One of them is Tom Holland's review of Boris Johnson's "The Dream of Rome," from the Telegraph of Saturday 11th February. more »
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