We had a good time Friday as we learned about the life of a Roman Soldier in class.
The Roman Soldier
We had a good time Friday as we learned about the life of a Roman Soldier in class.
World Religion Project
Due on Friday, October 31st.
World Religion Project
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World Population Video
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Lasers Clean Acropolis
Really cool...
Greek scientists use laser to clean Acropolis
ATHENS - In the past two and a half thousand years, the temples of the Acropolis have suffered fire, bombing and earthquake. Now, scientists are trying to save them from a new modern enemy: pollution.Amazing. New technology, like lasers that clean are fixing new technology problems - pollution!
Standing on a hilltop at the center of Athens, a city of 4 million people, the Acropolis' elaborately sculptured stones have fallen prey to a film of black crust from car exhaust fumes, industrial pollution, acid rain and fires.
A team of Greek engineers and restorers are using an innovative laser technology system to clean the surface of the ancient monuments, uncovering colors and ornamentation hidden for decades.
Original "Gladiator" Tomb Found in Rome
Very interesting...
Original 'Gladiator' tomb unearthed in Rome
Life of Marcus Nonius Macrinus believed to have inspired film
Original 'Gladiator' tomb unearthed in Rome
Life of Marcus Nonius Macrinus believed to have inspired film
Italian archaeologists have discovered the tomb of the ancient Roman hero believed to have inspired Russell Crowe's character in the hit movie "Gladiator," Rome's officials announced on Thursday at a press conference.Very cool. We'll be studying all about Roman history in Chapter 5 next week.
Marble beams and columns, carvings and friezes first emerged from the Roman soil during construction work to build a residential complex in Saxa Rubra, not far from the headquarters of Rai, Italy's state-run television station.
According to Cristiano Ranieri, an archaeologist who led the excavation at the site, the huge fragments belonged to a monumental marble tomb built on the banks of the Tiber River at the end of the second century A.D.
"This is the most important ancient Roman monument to come to light for 20 or 30 years," Daniela Rossi, an archaeologist for the city of Rome, told reporters.
Further excavation revealed a huge marble inscription that declares the tomb belonged to Marcus Nonius Macrinus, a general and consul who achieved major victories in military campaigns for Antoninus Pius, the Roman emperor from 138 to 161 A.D., and Marcus Aurelius, emperor from 161 to 180 A.D.
Born in Brescia in northern Italy in 138 A.D., Macrinus was one of the emperor's favorite men (his villa on the shores of Lake Garda is currently under excavation). He was consul in 154 A.D. and proconsul of Asia in 170 to 171 A.D (consuls were the highest civil and military magistrates in Ancient Rome).
The life of Marcus Nonius Macrinus is believed to have inspired the fictional character Maximus Decimus Meridius in Ridley Scott's film. In the movie, Meridus, also a general and a favorite of Marcus Aurelius, fell from grace after the emperor's death and ended up in exile in North Africa — to return as a gladiator and take revenge.
Although the tomb collapsed long ago, the large marble blocks are intact and perfectly preserved by the Tiber's mud. Reassembling them should not be a difficult task, Rossi said.
"We know that the area was subjected to frequent floods in ancient times. Just like Pompeii, a disaster helped preserve the monument. After a particularly strong flood, the mud from the river basically sealed the collapsed marble blocks," Rossi said.
While the construction work for the residential complex has been halted, Rome's officials plan to first reassemble the tomb in a 3-D model, and then fully reconstruct it as the centerpiece of a public archaeological display now underway in the area.
538 - At This Point... Obama Ahead.
On the 538 Polling Site: www.fivethirtyeight.com it looks like Barrack Obama is doing pretty well.
Also the site Electoral-vote.com is a great one. Shows exactly how this thing breaks down.
I really wish we would just do a popular vote. It would take all the mystery out of this thing. And we might actually see a presidential candidate come to Houston for a change! (other than during primary/caucus season)
Really interesting to look at this graph: Click Here for graph of events/polling It shows that just after McCain uttered last Monday that the economy was "fundamentally strong" he has sunk. It's quite dramatic. And an interesting history of the past year.
Who will win? Who knows. But, it is fun to watch.
Also the site Electoral-vote.com is a great one. Shows exactly how this thing breaks down.
I really wish we would just do a popular vote. It would take all the mystery out of this thing. And we might actually see a presidential candidate come to Houston for a change! (other than during primary/caucus season)
Really interesting to look at this graph: Click Here for graph of events/polling It shows that just after McCain uttered last Monday that the economy was "fundamentally strong" he has sunk. It's quite dramatic. And an interesting history of the past year.
Who will win? Who knows. But, it is fun to watch.
Vice Presidential Debate - SNL
Saturday Night Live has a lot of fun with the debates...
Check out the VP Debate - via SNL here
What do you think? Did they get the candidates right?
Check out the VP Debate - via SNL here
What do you think? Did they get the candidates right?
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