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Comment on Dangerous Cocktail – snow, freezing pigeons, excited crowds don’t mix by Alexander Newcomb Spence Coldwell

Alexander Newcomb Spence Coldwell — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:23:38 +0000

O, Roma nobilis, orbis terrarum mater! Triste est audire murum tofi inter Forum Augusti et Suburam interpositum nunc domiciliis columbarum perforatum esse; etiam tristius audire viatores intra saepem Metae Sudanti circumdatam ambulare; qui fons, si hodie integer fuisset, non aquam sed nivem sudavisset ! Nihilominus intellego Senatum Populumque Romanum in animo habere hoc monumentum nobile, vetustate exitioque obrutum, ad priorem gloriam restituere, ut totus hic vicus Urbis exornetur. Romani, diem carpite !

Alexander in Caledonia.

Comment on Dangerous Cocktail – snow, freezing pigeons, excited crowds don’t mix by Lurkertype

Lurkertype — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:10:25 +0000

Those anti-pigeon spikes work really well. Rustle up some grad students to stick them in the holes. The thought of acidic bird crap on Augustus’ wall… yikes!

Comment on Dangerous Cocktail – snow, freezing pigeons, excited crowds don’t mix by digostiaantica

digostiaantica — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:33:31 +0000

Wow, I didn’t even notice the pigeons until you pointed them out. What crap!

Comment on Snow makes ancient Rome into Winter Wonderland by Dangerous Cocktail – snow, freezing pigeons, excited crowds don’t mix « D a r i u s A r y a D i g s

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 14:22:49 +0000

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Comment on Vestal Virgins’ home restored to the Roman Forum by Darius Arya

Darius Arya — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 22:02:21 +0000

The leading publication is out after many decades of work, by R. T. Scott of Bryn Mawr. He’s the authority; see his study and reconstructions. Regarding the plan, the smaller, simpler plan (Republican) was largely overshadowed by the Neronian rebuild, in turn replaced by the Trajanic expansion.

Comment on Darius Arya by Darius Arya

Darius Arya — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 20:55:14 +0000

I got involved w/ classics through mythology, then Latin, and finally Greek. I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do with this passion but I kept at it and then the pieces fell into place by getting involved more in the material culture, through travel and study in Rome. I realized that I needed a PhD and I needed to spend as much time abroad as possible. The end all result of a long period of gestation (on what to do in Italy, how to make a contribution to the field) was the creation of the American Institute for Roman Culture, which I co-founded an have been CEO of for almost 10 years. My problem now is that the academic pursuits and publications are way behind as a result of running an organization, which has many activities. Thankfully, we’ve got excellent people involved and active colleagues from many fine institutions, so we’re always more focused and successful in our goals. Best, DA

Comment on Snow makes ancient Rome into Winter Wonderland by Alexander Newcomb Spence Coldwell

Alexander Newcomb Spence Coldwell — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 14:32:37 +0000

Mehercule! Credo vias, aedificia statuasque Urbis Aeternae nunc nive inundatas esse, dum hic in Caledomia solum apices montium similiter tecti sunt. Potesne ad me nonnullas photographias mittere?
Heri gladiatores rugbeienses Italiae ferociter contra Gallos pugnaverunt sed ultime superati sunt; simulter, eheu! Caledoni ab Anglis victi sunt. Martem Ultorem precabor ut in proximis proeliis has clades ulciscatur.

Vale!

Alexander.

Comment on Snow makes ancient Rome into Winter Wonderland by Of Snow and Snowmen « American Institute for Roman Culture

Of Snow and Snowmen « American Institute for Roman Culture — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 12:22:06 +0000

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Comment on Snow makes ancient Rome into Winter Wonderland by Steve Shriver

Steve Shriver — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:28:37 +0000

Awesome- love seeing the Forum in Snow. Imagine what it would have looked like back then- fires burning, snow on marble floors, reflections everywhere. Magic!

Comment on Snow makes ancient Rome into Winter Wonderland by Lurkertype

Lurkertype — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:02:28 +0000

I’ve seen photos of all these places dozens of times, but none with snow! It’s a whole new view.

I would LOVE to sled in the Circus Maximus.