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Guys grow beards on campaign.
Some without easy access to blades could even keep hair short by burning it.
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I like this, especially since one of the characters I present is Gaius Crastinus, who, after serving as primus pilus of Caesar's tenth in Gaul went on to serve with him again at Pharsalus.
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Quote:Guys grow beards on campaign.
Some without easy access to blades could even keep hair short by burning it.
Really "neat," John
And they must have smelled good to the campaign "ladies."
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A friend of mine told me that he uses to make hair grow up in the summer as ancient greek did. And they did this because in summer they made wars.
I have now idea of the origin of this, but I found this news amazing because it could explain many things.
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While trying to find one image of a Republican Roman wit hfacial hair that i recall, I came across this unidentified bust, depicting a Roman in mourning, so the link says. Not Republican though.
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/03/hm3_1_3a.html
Ahhh, here is the fellow.....called Brutus according to Wiki, but I seem to recall a different designation in a book somewhere, as a leading republican. The serious bronze bust.
http://ccit300-f06.wikispaces.com/Ancient+Roman+Art
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