04-22-2003, 09:54 AM
Hello !<br>
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I'm from Frankfurt, Germany, I'm 27 years old and currently working on my doctoral thesis which I hope to complete next month.<br>
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I've always been interested in ancient Rome - which is propably because my father is avidly interested in it,too, and has understood very well to pass on that enthusiasm - either with stories from his amateur archaeological work during his time as a student in Rome, or with visits to Roman sites and museums, many of which are located nearby (e.g. Mainz, which is only half an hour away, or the remains of the Limes, etc.).<br>
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Also, Latin was the first "foreign" language that was taught to me at school, and we were required to take it for 7 years (though I've forgotten a lot of it, sadly) , so I've also had my share of Roman classics like Ovid, Sallustius, etc. - though it is the military and cultural aspects of every day Roman life that really fascinates me.<br>
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I've stumbled over this site when I was looking for more information about John Maddox Roberts's SPQR series, which I've read almost completely, part of it during a recent trip to Rome (Saturnalia and Temple of the Muses were published only recently in Germany, and I'm still waiting for my shipment from Amazon to complete the series).<br>
I was very delighted to see both that he is also a member here and his post about his contracts for volumes XII-XIII with German publishers - but I disgress.<br>
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I don't re-enact though, and my interest in Rome is merely that of a curious amateur at best, and definitely not of any professional nature.<br>
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However, from what I've seen so far, I will easily be able to find all sorts of answers here, which is the main reason for me to join. <p></p><i></i>
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I'm from Frankfurt, Germany, I'm 27 years old and currently working on my doctoral thesis which I hope to complete next month.<br>
<br>
I've always been interested in ancient Rome - which is propably because my father is avidly interested in it,too, and has understood very well to pass on that enthusiasm - either with stories from his amateur archaeological work during his time as a student in Rome, or with visits to Roman sites and museums, many of which are located nearby (e.g. Mainz, which is only half an hour away, or the remains of the Limes, etc.).<br>
<br>
Also, Latin was the first "foreign" language that was taught to me at school, and we were required to take it for 7 years (though I've forgotten a lot of it, sadly) , so I've also had my share of Roman classics like Ovid, Sallustius, etc. - though it is the military and cultural aspects of every day Roman life that really fascinates me.<br>
<br>
I've stumbled over this site when I was looking for more information about John Maddox Roberts's SPQR series, which I've read almost completely, part of it during a recent trip to Rome (Saturnalia and Temple of the Muses were published only recently in Germany, and I'm still waiting for my shipment from Amazon to complete the series).<br>
I was very delighted to see both that he is also a member here and his post about his contracts for volumes XII-XIII with German publishers - but I disgress.<br>
<br>
I don't re-enact though, and my interest in Rome is merely that of a curious amateur at best, and definitely not of any professional nature.<br>
<br>
However, from what I've seen so far, I will easily be able to find all sorts of answers here, which is the main reason for me to join. <p></p><i></i>