No News like Ancient News – Roman frescoes discovered

[Mad Doc Morris]

Cool find.
And I'm with Westfalia Chris, Lego's still at the top.

[Prof.Witchheimer]

German boy finds 'a mummy' in grandmother's attic

A 10-year-old German boy has found what appears to be a mummy hidden in a corner of his grandmother's attic.

The "mummy" was inside a sarcophagus complete with hieroglyphic adornments, packed in a wooden crate.

But it is unclear whether the bandaged item found by Alexander Kettler in Diepholz, northern Germany, is a genuine relic from ancient Egypt.

more here -  http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23553074

[former user]

now this is a first!
http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=56700.0;topicseen

[Prof.Witchheimer]

this is so awesome:

Festival de l'Histoire de Marle 2013
http://www.pixures.be/web2013marle/

expecially the battle scenes:
http://www.pixures.be/web2013marle/index_37.htm

[former user]

oh that's new to me too
first time I see roman reenactors going into real action.
usually they are very finnicky about their outfit
maybe because they are "late romans" 

[Patrice]

Some of my friends were there 

I was invited too, but unfortunately I can't be in two different places at the same time 

[Captain Blood]

Great pics 

Here's an interesting piece The Guardian - apparently there's an argument over the whereabouts and true identity of the Rubicon (yes, the one that Julius Caesar crossed... Or did he?! )

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/07/rubicon-river-italy-mock-court-case?INTCMP=SRCH

[Ehouarn]

Hi guys

I was in Marlene with the  company Letavia as Late Romano-bretons (brittons settled in Brittany).

It was really a great event and such a pleasure to have so many Saxons, and other germanics barbarians facing us, ready to be killed 

[Prof.Witchheimer]

Great pics 

Here's an interesting piece The Guardian - apparently there's an argument over the whereabouts and true identity of the Rubicon (yes, the one that Julius Caesar crossed... Or did he?! )

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/aug/07/rubicon-river-italy-mock-court-case?INTCMP=SRCH

nice find, Richard, very interesting!

[Paul]

Early irish wardogs
http://www.historyireland.com/uncategorized/war-dogs-among-the-early-irish-2/

[Mad Doc Morris]

In older news but still relevant, perhaps especially to all our gladiator nuts. Anyone recognises the gladiator types shown below (the peeing boy being a specialist, obviously)?

A rich Greek graffiti collection has been found in the İzmir agora during excavation work in the area. The graffiti shows daily life in the Hellenistic and Roman periods.
The graffiti is estimated to date back to the 2nd and 4th centuries A.D. Experts have said the graffiti was the richest Greek graffiti collection in the world. Besides writing and paintings done with paint, there are also dozens of carvings on the wall.

Original article: http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/rich-greek-graffiti-found-in-izmir-agora.aspx?pageID=238&nID=50572&NewsCatID=375

[Prof.Witchheimer]

reminds me of some concept drawings for miniatures, would never have thought that these were ancient

[Paul]

3rd Cent AD Roman chainmail found on a battlefield in lower saxony
http://historyoftheancientworld.com/2013/09/roman-chain-mail-discovered-in-germany/

[Paul]

Roman skulls found during Crossrail dig in London may be Boudicca victims


http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/oct/02/roman-skulls-crossrail-london-boudicca

[Paul]

Ancient massacre in Sweden