http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/ Imperial Rome Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:32:49 GMT geranioj@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26843 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26843 Very good. ... From: amicus@... To: imperialrome2@...; julioclaudian@yahoogroups.com Sent: Fri, Jul 3, 2009 6:55 pm Subject: Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:58:27 GMT amicus@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26842 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26842 I'm a member of the History Book Club. I received these two books today ... The End of Empire: Attila the Hun and the Fall of Rome:Amazon:Books Address: Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:53:05 GMT Alex Stone http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26841 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26841 He wasn’t spending a penny by any chance was he? Cheers Alex From: imperialrome2@... [mailto:imperialrome2@...] On Behalf Of Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:39:42 GMT Jack Kilmon http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26840 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26840 Itis a rule rather than exception that the least qualified and often mentally deficient individuals are cast in the highest positions of power by Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:24:15 GMT Richard http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26839 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26839 I suspect Vespasian would have been unimpressed as he was famous for his down to earth attitude and such vanity would be atypical. I wonder if this was done in Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:22:07 GMT Gerry Carter http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26838 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26838 you are quite right about the lead intake. let alone what they did with body hair shavings! but what did tiberius do on capri for water. i recollect water from Wed, 01 Jul 2009 06:21:42 GMT Gerry Carter http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26837 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26837 old face plus young body = fake from some time or place its too funny for words ________________________________ From: Richard <gauiscaecilius@...> Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:51:41 GMT OctCocceius@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26836 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26836 I'm with you on that one Gaius. Good to speak to you after so many years. Oct Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:27:27 GMT geranioj@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26835 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26835 Many portraits did not match the bodies, this was mainly due to economy and recyling. ... From: amicus@... To: imperialrome2@...; Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:13:42 GMT Jack Kilmon http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26834 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26834 ... From: Gerry Carter To: imperialrome2@... Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2009 11:00 AM Subject: Re: [Imperial Rome] Favorite Emperor Thanks Jack I Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:46:59 GMT Richard http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26833 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26833 Whilst visiting the Roman Baths at Bath the guide mentioned the proximity of Aquae Sulis to the Fosse Way and then stated that the Fosse Way was the oldest Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:15:31 GMT Richard http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26832 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26832 I would agree even though I cannot quite put my finger on it. Many classical statues had seperate torso to heads even so they normally look in proportion. Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:12:19 GMT Gerry Carter http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26831 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26831 It just looks so wrong. ________________________________ From: "amicus@..." <amicus@...> To: imperialrome2@...; Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:07:33 GMT Mette http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26830 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26830 I think New Scientist has misunderstood something. It is probably just that now it is possible to see where the special type of blue was used on the statues, Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:04:10 GMT amicus@... http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26829 http://uk.groups.yahoo.com/group/imperialrome2/message/26829 The face simply does not match the body! Statue of Vespasian as hero.?Marble. A.D. 81?96.?Baia, Archaeological Museum of the Phlegraean Fields Address: