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| Ancient Greek authors | 11/19/2009 | Maria |
Q: researching history of censorship,encountered repeated references to "Sodatic" writers, attitudes, ...
A: First of all the correct English adjective is “Sotadic”, not “Sodatic” where there is a ...
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| History: Rome | 11/15/2009 | Maria |
Q: I was wondering if you had any reflections or thoughts about this"How did Rome define freedom?"
A: For the Romans the concept of “freedom” (“libertas” in Latin) was closely connected with the ...
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| Ancient Rome | 10/25/2009 | Maria |
Q: I have being reading up allot about Ancient Rome and I have come across the paterfamilias allot, I ...
A: since your real question is whether there is a gap between theory and practice of the power of the ...
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| Ancient Greek Theatre - Actors | 10/23/2009 | Maria |
Q: Why were women in ancient Greece not allowed to become actors?
A: in ancient Greek theatre the actors were always men and women were not allowed to play a part in a ...
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| How 'Rome' can be perceived | 10/2/2009 | Maria |
Q: In your opinion, could Rome be perceived as an idea as well as a city that represented an Imperial ...
A: Actually Rome and its great civilization has been a real fact, of course, not only an idea, since ...
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| ironworking | 9/29/2009 | Maria |
Q: Hallo Maria. In the 50 key fundamental dates of human history chosen by the historian Richard Overy ...
A: Actually I’ve tried to find a primary source whence such a date can come, but I have to point out ...
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| please help | 9/23/2009 | Maria |
Q: why did Rome divided into two parts(east and west)?
A: Actually this question, which seems to be so simple, is very broad, instead, as it would need a ...
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| ancient families | 9/16/2009 | Maria |
Q: even a very short answer is appreciated to my question on the differences among the forms of ...
A: As I've already said, this is a very broad question since it regards the way of life as well as the ...
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| Two questions | 7/13/2009 | Maria |
Q: First, how did Hannibal win at the Battle of the Trebia? and, would Hannibal have won at Zama if he ...
A: Firstly this question refers to military history which is not my field of expertise, indeed! ...
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| a few greek words | 6/24/2009 | Maria |
Q: I'm looking for some greek or latin concepts - written phonetically in the english alphabet, please ...
A: I’m really sorry, but I cannot answer your question in this category which is ANCIENT/CLASSICAL ...
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| Race of Ancient Egyptians | 6/23/2009 | Francesco Marchesani |
Q: What was the race of the Ancient Egyptians in the early dynasties? I've heard that they were ...
A: actually applying modern notions of race (white, black, asian) to ancient Egypt is anachronistic, ...
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| Ancient Greece | 6/11/2009 | Maria |
Q: I am trying to find out about greek archers (not skythians or cretans) say acarnians. Did they shoot ...
A: First of all this question is obviously related to military history which is not my specific field ...
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| Alexandria - Ra Kedet | 5/6/2009 | Maria |
Q: I've read that Alexandria was founded at the site of a fishing village, called Ra Kedet. "Ra" ...
A: Actually I am not an expert in Ancient Egyptian language and then I cannot help you with this ...
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| Chances of Recovery | 4/30/2009 | Maria |
Q: Of the many ancient latin books lost to time, what chance is there of ever recovering them? Part of ...
A: Unfortunately I think that it’s not so easy to discover the rest of The Satyricon attributed to ...
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| Mommsen and Latin Instruction | 4/29/2009 | Maria |
Q: Do you know of any english biographies of Theodor Mommsen? Ive only found ones written in German. ...
A: As far as I know, there is only an English biographie by the Oxford humanist William Warde Fowler, ...
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| world history | 4/27/2009 | Maria |
Q: what were the persian's attributes as rules?
A: The insignia of royalty of the ruler of Persia, the so-called ‘King of Kings’, were his royal robe ...
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| Senate | 4/26/2009 | Maria |
Q: Tacitus aside, would you know of any works - classic or modern - that I could look for.
A: Aside from Tacitus who in his Annals whose original title was “Ab excessu divi Augusti” (Following ...
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| What important events occurred in AD 1? | 3/26/2009 | Conrad Jalowski |
Q: Conrad, Hello. Thank you for taking my question. I am in the midst of writing an article detailing ...
A: I wish great success for your historical research. Here is a list of events around the world at at ...
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| history | 3/26/2009 | Maria |
Q: Why are the buildings and artifacts so important to historians?
A: The ancient buildings and artefacts are so important to historians and scholars simply because both ...
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| 2 questions please! | 3/25/2009 | Conrad Jalowski |
Q: Rome's conquest of the Italian peninsula by 264 B.C. can be attributed to: ? superb diplomacy a ...
A: I am honored to be of assistance. Question #1): The Roman Republic's conquest of the Italian ...
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| Hanging gardens of babylon | 3/11/2009 | Maria |
Q: I need to talk to an expert. I have many questions but here are some: Why does no one know if they ...
A: actually the hanging gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, perhaps built in ...
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| Ship Ahoy! | 3/10/2009 | Maria |
Q: I'm trying to find the correct latin name for the so called 'slave driver' on a Roman galley. Often ...
A: Actually there are two correct Latin terms to indicate the Roman officer who in a ship led at the ...
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| Roman's usage of 'gospel' and 'apostle' truth or fiction | 2/17/2009 | Maria |
Q: Question 1: Could you please tell me if there is any truth to the manner in which the Romans used ...
A: Actually I have to repeat that the Romans would never have used the terms ““euangelium” / ...
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| still curious | 2/16/2009 | Maria |
Q: we have covered some of this in class now but im rather wondering what the underlying reasons for ...
A: It’s obvious that the militaristic way of life of the Spartans dates back to local community’s ...
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| Roman's usage of 'gospel' and 'apostle' truth or fiction | 2/15/2009 | Maria |
Q: Question 1: Could you please tell me if there is any truth to the manner in which the Romans used ...
A: First of all the Latin terms “euangelium” or “evangelium”(“gospel”) and “apostolus” (“apostle”) do ...
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| mummifacation | 2/14/2009 | Francesco Marchesani |
Q: whats the reason about the arm crossing what dose that mean?
A: the arms were crossed over the chest in emulation of the pose of Osiris, the god of eternity, as ...
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| spartan militarism | 2/13/2009 | Maria |
Q: im a year 12 student studying sparta in ancient history, and im just wondering if you would be able ...
A: the military way of life was so important to the Spartans simply because Sparta was a military ...
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| world history | 2/6/2009 | Maria |
Q: I know this might be a bit on the outside of your expertise, but maybe you could point me in the ...
A: I’m sorry, but the early cultures of Peru and Egypt are not my field of expertise, as you say, and ...
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| Identify a Greek relief | 1/30/2009 | Maria |
Q: Maria, I know that your expertise is in history and not art, but I have tried other experts and none ...
A: I think that this bas-relief shows Diana (Greek, Artemis), the Roman virgin goddess of ...
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| greek theatre | 1/29/2009 | Maria |
Q: I was just wondering if you know when greek theatre began? And what the festival of dionosus is, how ...
A: here are my answers to your questions: 1.”When Greek theatre began?” Ancient Greek theatre began ...
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| Roscius Fabatus | 1/23/2009 | Francesco Marchesani |
Q: I am a coin collector,I have recently bought a Roman Republic Denarius coin.It has the name Roscius ...
A: Lucius Roscius Fabatus (it's a person's name) was a member of the ˇ"tresviri aere argento auro ...
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| empires | 1/21/2009 | Maria |
Q: The 12 most powerful empires in history are: 1. British Empire 2. Russian Empire 3. Spanish Empire ...
A: First of all an empire (term derived from Latin “imperium” related to the verb “ imperare”, to ...
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| a sample dialogue | 12/14/2008 | Maria |
Q: Could You give me an example: Engage Aristotle and Marcuse in a dialogue with Plato concerning the ...
A: Please note that such an imaginary dialogue among Aristotle, Plato and Marcuse concerning the ...
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| Roman gods/goddesses | 12/7/2008 | Maria |
Q: I am trying to figure out what the roman god/goddess of history student's is.
A: Actually such a ‘roman god/goddess‘ did not exist, though we can say that Minerva, the Roman ...
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| Identification of Roman | 12/4/2008 | Maria |
Q: I am reading Justinian: The Digest of Roman Law and I came across the person Servius. The passage ...
A: This Servius is exactly Servius Sulpicius Rufus, Roman jurist ( c. 106 BC- 43 BC) who wrote many ...
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| Roman Consuls | 12/3/2008 | Maria |
Q: Do you know how many Roman Consuls were previously lawyers? Thanks, Jake
A: Among Roman consuls who were previously lawyers I can certainly quote Cicero, ‘consul designatus’, ...
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| Greek in 1st c. CE Rome | 12/2/2008 | Maria |
Q: Epictetus, a Greek speaking slave/philosopher in 1st century Roman Empire, referred to God in ...
A: The ancient Greek words “állou” (Greek letters, άλλου, in the genitive ...
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| ancient greek | 11/19/2008 | Maria |
Q: Maria, would you please tell me what is the singular of Icthyophagi? Thank you.
A: the singular of the name “Ichthyophagi” is “Ichthyophagus” which is the Latin transliteration of ...
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| In Defence of Lucius Lucinius Murena ? | 11/18/2008 | Maria |
Q: I'm having trouble finding information about this topic in Roman History and thought you might know ...
A: Cicero degrades lawyers simply because he considers himself not as a lawyer, but as an orator, ...
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| In Defence of Lucius Lucinius Murena ? | 11/17/2008 | Maria |
Q: I'm having trouble finding information about this topic in Roman History and thought you might know ...
A: Actually Cicero in his oration for Lucius Licinius Murena defends the power of eloquence when it is ...
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