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HBO\'s "Rome" to present more realistic look at the
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Quote:Now, Matthew, you know perfectly well that the Roman Army awarded armillae as decorations for valor. What we're looking at here is a whole tableful of heroes, each of whom has been awarded two (rather wide) armillae.

That would explain why many of the guys in the Senate scene seem to be hiding their forearms in embarrassment. Or maybe they just feel naked without some brass or leather there.

Matthew
Matthew Amt (Quintus)
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Re: HBO\'s "Rome" to present more realistic look at - by Anonymous - 02-02-2005, 03:51 AM
Celts - by Paullus - 02-10-2005, 11:37 PM
Ho hum - by Nathan Ross - 08-09-2005, 11:39 PM
Re: Ho hum - by Robert Vermaat - 08-10-2005, 05:13 PM
ROME - by Graham Sumner - 08-11-2005, 09:27 AM
Rome Pictures - by Graham Sumner - 08-11-2005, 12:20 PM
Tableware - by Nathan Ross - 08-11-2005, 02:46 PM
Re: HBO\'s "Rome" to present more realistic look at the - by Matthew Amt - 08-15-2005, 04:22 PM
A bit off-topic, - by Neuraleanus - 08-22-2005, 07:38 PM
Another review - by Neuraleanus - 08-25-2005, 03:17 PM
Only on the Ides of March - by Neuraleanus - 08-25-2005, 08:38 PM
Whistles? - by Neuraleanus - 08-29-2005, 02:17 AM
A roman whistle - by Neuraleanus - 08-30-2005, 02:15 AM
Draco? - by Arthes - 08-30-2005, 08:01 PM
Re: Draco? - by Robert Vermaat - 08-31-2005, 05:38 PM
Re: HBO\'s "Rome" to present more realistic look at the - by Anonymous - 09-06-2005, 05:14 AM
Rome set for 2007 season - by Arthes - 09-12-2005, 06:38 PM
Re: Another review - by Marcus F. - 09-17-2005, 11:28 PM
George Caeasar Bush - by Caballo - 09-18-2005, 02:19 PM
Re: Another review - by Comerus Gallus - 09-20-2005, 04:06 PM
Free Rome episode DVD - by Arthes - 10-16-2005, 09:00 PM
Rome - by Carus Andiae - 10-22-2005, 10:51 AM
Sex in the civitas - by Nathan Ross - 10-22-2005, 02:32 PM
Caesar\'s child - by Antonius Lucretius - 10-25-2005, 01:20 PM
Rome - by Vlad the Impala - 11-03-2005, 08:06 PM
Rome - by Vlad the Impala - 11-03-2005, 08:27 PM
You poor Brits - by Neuraleanus - 11-04-2005, 12:29 AM
Re: You poor Brits - by Arthes - 11-04-2005, 11:57 PM
Check out the cavalry shield - by Neuraleanus - 11-06-2005, 06:50 PM
Re: You poor Brits - by Arthes - 11-07-2005, 09:18 PM
Latest Episode of HBO\'s Rome - by Narukami - 11-08-2005, 04:23 PM
Tunic Wars III - by ambrosius - 11-10-2005, 02:10 AM
Roman Helmet - by Graham Sumner - 11-10-2005, 03:49 PM
Follywood helmets - by ambrosius - 11-10-2005, 10:39 PM
Re: Follywood helmets - by Robert Vermaat - 11-11-2005, 12:24 AM
Re: Follywood helmets - by ambrosius - 11-11-2005, 01:44 AM
Roman Helmet - by Graham Sumner - 11-11-2005, 02:06 AM
Re: Follywood helmets - by Marius_Ursus - 11-18-2005, 04:22 PM
Rome in summer 2006 in German TV - by Uwe Bahr - 01-07-2006, 03:44 PM
Re: HBO\'s "Rome" to present more realistic look at the - by Anonymous - 01-23-2006, 09:34 PM
Re: HBO\'s "Rome" to present more realistic look at the - by Anonymous - 01-23-2006, 11:49 PM
Rome Returns - by Narukami - 04-28-2006, 06:57 PM
Re: Rome Returns - by Robert Vermaat - 04-28-2006, 10:28 PM
Re: Rome Returns - by Marius_Ursus - 05-02-2006, 08:16 PM
HBO\'s Rome on DVD this August - by Narukami - 06-14-2006, 08:51 PM
Rome on DVD - by Caius Fabius - 06-15-2006, 04:00 AM
Rome helmet - by Graham Sumner - 08-03-2006, 04:39 PM
out on DVD season I - by Caius Fabius - 08-15-2006, 03:39 PM
helmet - by Graham Sumner - 11-01-2006, 08:30 PM
Rome - by Graham Sumner - 01-15-2007, 08:58 PM
HBO Rome -- A Battle At Last... - by Narukami - 02-12-2007, 04:12 PM
Rome beefs - by bigdummy - 02-19-2007, 06:06 PM
Re: Rome beefs - by stevesarak - 02-19-2007, 06:36 PM
Re: Rome beefs - by bigdummy - 02-19-2007, 06:50 PM
Re: Rome beefs - by stevesarak - 02-19-2007, 07:09 PM
Re: Rome beefs - by Narukami - 02-19-2007, 08:29 PM
re: pila - by rkmvca1 - 02-25-2007, 06:10 AM
Re: re: pila - by SOCL - 02-25-2007, 06:35 AM

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