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THE REAL ROMAN ARMY vrs. the renactments
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05-11-2006, 02:16 PM
Quote:Check out Connolley's "The Ancient City" for nice images of the subura and parts of the city. Everything in hollywood is too white with too much marble, usually. Most of Rome was brick, left plain or stuccoed.

If you ever get the chance, go to Ostia, just a short train ride from Rome, it really gives you the character of a roman city.

Travis

Someone earlier up (sorry I don't remember!) mentioned that HBO's Rome finally got around to painting walls, graffiti, vibrant store signs, etc. Rome was probably as busy in terms of color as any modern street corner. Lots of color and lots of busy competing signs, graffite etc.

Editor's note: OK, I have started to respond to my own posts! Can anyone tell I'm grading finals for my students?! I think I need an RAT 12 step program.

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Travis
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aka Travis Lee Clark (21st C. American name)

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THE REAL ROMAN ARMY vrs. the renactments - by Woadwarrior - 05-09-2006, 01:47 PM
It may be an issue of numbers - by Neuraleanus - 05-09-2006, 02:25 PM
Hollywood & History... - by Narukami - 05-09-2006, 07:02 PM
Polishing kit - by Celer - 05-10-2006, 09:04 AM
ok - by Woadwarrior - 05-10-2006, 12:25 PM
sorry - by Woadwarrior - 05-10-2006, 12:30 PM
ok - by Woadwarrior - 05-10-2006, 01:34 PM
b ump - by Woadwarrior - 05-10-2006, 01:51 PM
Re: ok - by tlclark - 05-10-2006, 02:03 PM
Re: ok - by hoplite14gr - 05-10-2006, 02:23 PM
Re: Polishing kit - by drsrob - 05-10-2006, 04:48 PM
Re: ok - by Matthew Amt - 05-10-2006, 05:01 PM
Re: ok - by Felix - 05-10-2006, 05:02 PM
Re: THE REAL ROMAN ARMY vrs. the renactments - by Woadwarrior - 05-10-2006, 05:53 PM
Re: ok - by tlclark - 05-10-2006, 06:02 PM
ok - by Woadwarrior - 05-11-2006, 12:35 PM
Gallic \'F\' centurion\'s helmet II - by Celer - 05-11-2006, 02:02 PM
Re: ok - by tlclark - 05-11-2006, 02:03 PM
Re: ok - by tlclark - 05-11-2006, 02:07 PM
Re: ok - by tlclark - 05-11-2006, 02:16 PM
ok - by Woadwarrior - 05-11-2006, 02:41 PM
Applying for space for photos - by Celer - 05-11-2006, 07:45 PM
Re: THE REAL ROMAN ARMY vrs. the renactments - by Gaius Decius Aquilius - 05-12-2006, 01:43 AM
Re: THE REAL ROMAN ARMY vrs. the renactments - by Gaius Decius Aquilius - 05-12-2006, 04:00 AM
Re: THE REAL ROMAN ARMY vrs. the renactments - by Gaius Decius Aquilius - 05-12-2006, 07:53 AM
Re: THE REAL ROMAN ARMY vrs. the renactments - by Woadwarrior - 05-12-2006, 12:38 PM
Re: THE REAL ROMAN ARMY vrs. the renactments - by Woadwarrior - 05-12-2006, 03:38 PM
Re: THE REAL ROMAN ARMY vrs. the renactments - by Woadwarrior - 05-12-2006, 03:47 PM
Re: THE REAL ROMAN ARMY vrs. the renactments - by Gaius Decius Aquilius - 05-13-2006, 05:30 PM

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