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| Friday, November 20, 2009 |
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So that's what the Romans gave us – more historic camps than anywhere |
| SCOTLAND already has more identified Roman camps than any other European country – reflecting Rome's repeated attempts to stamp its rule on the troublesome north. More. Labels: military, preservation, roman empire, united kingdom |
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| Thursday, November 19, 2009 |
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| Thursday, November 05, 2009 |
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Roman fort museum faces closure |
| A museum cataloguing centuries of Roman rule in Wales is facing permanent closure, says the trust which runs it. The Segontium Roman Museum in Caernarfon, Gwynedd is on a site which experts call one of the best preserved Roman fortresses in the world. More. Labels: military, museum, preservation, roman empire, united kingdom |
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Vindolanda Roman Fort |
| The roman fort at Vindolanda predates Hadrian's Wall. It defended northern Roman Britain until the fifth century AD and supported a substantial civilian settlement. More. Labels: military, roman empire, scholar, vindolanda |
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| Friday, October 30, 2009 |
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Roman Military Equipment: From the Punic Wars to the Fall of Rome |
| This free book brings together evidence from all over the Roman Empire to examine the development of Roman military equipment. Rome's rise to Empire is often stated to have owed much to the efficiency and military skill of her armies and their technological superiority over barbarian enemies. However, just how "advanced" was Roman military equipment that would have been available, what would it have looked like and how would it have functioned? - these are a few of the questions discussed in this book. More. Labels: book, military, roman empire |
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| Thursday, October 29, 2009 |
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Legio VIII Augusta * * * |
| Depuis 1998, nous avons mis en commun notre amour des humanités classiques, notre goût profond pour l’histoire ancienne et notre intérêt pour la res miltaris afin de faire revivre la Legio VIII Augusta, à l’époque flavienne ( 69-96). Par la guerre et la séduction, Rome fit sienne la Méditerranée, le Nord de l’Afrique, l’Asie mineure et l’Europe jusqu’à la Baltique. Cette entreprise incroyable, tant par son extension géographique que par sa continuité historique reposa sur les légions. Plus. Labels: france, military, re-enactment, roman empire |
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| Monday, October 19, 2009 |
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Illustrating a Signal Tower for Ancient Warfare Magazine * * * |
| This week I am starting work on an illustration of a Roman signal tower. It will be part of Murray Dahm's article, "An Ancient Enigma—Solving the Secrets of Ancient Military Signaling" in Ancient Warfare Magazine Vol III, issue 6. More. Labels: military, roman empire, scholar |
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| Wednesday, October 14, 2009 |
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For military history buffs: the roman legions … |
| Just a few days ago I came across these excellent pages at livius.org: The Roman Legions, and Geographical Overview of same. Jona Lendering has put together an extensive catalog. More. Labels: military, roman empire, scholar |
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| Monday, October 12, 2009 |
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Gloucester body 'is Goth warrior' |
| A late Roman period body unearthed in Gloucester has stunned experts after tests suggested it was a Goth warrior from eastern Europe. More. Labels: grave, military, roman empire, united kingdom |
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| Saturday, October 03, 2009 |
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Roman warship found near Pisa's tower is 'best-preserved ship of ancient times' |
| A long-vanished harbour 500 metres from the leaning Tower of Pisa has yielded its most precious treasure to date: an intact ancient Roman warship, 12 metres (40ft) long, "the best-preserved ship of antiquity ever found" according to the project director at the site, Andrea Camilli. More. Labels: boat, italy, military, roman empire |
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| Wednesday, September 30, 2009 |
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A Roman Military Camp in Bulgaria |
| By the first century A.D., the Romans had expanded their imperial reach into the eastern Balkans of present-day Europe. Among the many forts and towns they established in the region was the impressive fort of Conbustica, located in the northwest region of modern-day Bulgaria. The fort, situated on a plateau overlooking two major river valleys, was strategically positioned on the main road through the Roman province of Moesia. More. Labels: bulgaria, dig, military, roman empire |
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| Monday, September 28, 2009 |
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Numidian Cavalry |
| The Numidians were nomads from what is now Algeria in North Africa. Numidia means 'Land of the Nomads', for the Numidians were nomadic tribesmen. More. Labels: algeria, military, roman empire, scholar |
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| Friday, September 25, 2009 |
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Notes and Queries - Roman Forts |
Roman forts seem to have a pretty standard layout, but a couple of things about Caerleon fort, in South Wales have puzzled me. The excavated portion the fort is dark, the orientation is with north at the top.
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| Monday, September 21, 2009 |
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Villagers Cook Beans in Antique Roman Jars |
| In 1868, legendary Austro-Hungarian archaeologist and ethnographer Felix Philipp Kanitz while searching for the old Roman road from Ratiaria to Naissus (now Nis, Serbia), stopped in the Bulgarian village of Kladorub, situated some 18 km away from the Black Sea town of Belogradchik. There he saw the ruins of an ancient fortress and towers, orientated towards the four cardinal directions. Kanitz was the first to create the hypothesis that this was the Roman military fort known as Conbustica. At the beginning of the 20th century, excavations started at this site but shortly after the archaeologists lost interest in the fortress. The black archaeologists didn't lose time and started digging in the region. Labels: bulgaria, dig, military, road, roman empire, ruin |
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Military life and battles of Roman Empire |
Actors dressed as Roman soldiers surround "Goth soldiers" during a re-enactment scene as part of the Festival of Ancient Heritage in the town of Svishtov, some 230 km (142 miles) north-east of Sofia, September 19, 2009. Several groups from Italy, Romania, Poland and Bulgaria took part in the festival re-enacting military life and battles between soldiers from the Roman Empire and enemy tribes.
Labels: bulgaria, entertainement, italy, military, roman empire |
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| Friday, September 18, 2009 |
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3 Roman military camp sites found in Austria may rewrite history |
| VIENNA - Archaeologists have unearthed three Roman military camp sites archaeologists in Burgenland, Austria, which they say will rewrite the history of the Romans in the country. According to Weiner Zeitung, Stefan Groh, the leader of the Austrian Archeological Institute (OAI) team that discovered the sites, said that the three camp sites near Strebersdorf in Burgenland’s Lutzmannsburg municipality were along the old amber road, the main Roman trading road in the region. Groh said that the objects found at the sites, which cover an area of two hectares, would lead to new understanding of the function of the Roman army. Labels: austria, military, road, roman empire |
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| Thursday, September 17, 2009 |
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The cemetery at Birdoswald Roman fort is being excavated for the first time |
| Situated on a cliff edge, this important part of the World Heritage site is under serious threat because of erosion. The damage caused by river action has accelerated over the last three years so English Heritage is working with Newcastle University to preserve what is left of the military cemetery. Professor Ian Haynes, chair of archaeology at the university, said: “We know from earlier discoveries in and around the fort site that Birdoswald had a very cosmopolitan population during the Roman period. Labels: grave, military, preservation, roman empire, united kingdom |
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Roman military camp sites discovered in Burgenland |
| Three Roman military camp sites have been unearthed by archaeologists in Burgenland who say their finds will rewrite the history of the Romans in Austria. Stefan Groh, the leader of the Austrian Archeological Institute (ÖAI) team that discovered the sites, said today (Thurs) that the three camp sites near Strebersdorf in Burgenland's Lutzmannsburg municipality were along the old amber road, the main Roman trading road in the region. Labels: austria, dig, military, road, roman empire |
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| Thursday, September 10, 2009 |
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Westminster Wisdom: The Ulsipi |
Westminster Wisdom: The Ulsipi
Rome's armies were made up of different soldiers from different nationalities. Like any imperial army they included units from countries they had conquered (think for example of the British Ghurkas or Russian cossacks for more modern examples). Labels: military |
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| Thursday, September 03, 2009 |
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