Month: November 2010

What did the Romans ever do for us?

O.K., so anyone who has seen The Life of Brian can provide many answers to this question.  A fun article in the Telegraph provides another answer — the Romans determined where the Brits today live.  Not earth shattering news, but a nice article to check out if you’ve got the time. If only the Romans…Continue Reading What did the Romans ever do for us?

More Monuments Falling Down

An article today about the “House of the Gladiators” in Pompeii that collapsed over the weekend.  People often wonder why more ancient sites aren’t being excavated.  One issue is that we don’t have sufficient resources to properly care for all of the sites that have already been excavated.  Uncovering and preserving the ancient world often…Continue Reading More Monuments Falling Down