Ancient Bosra, Syria Nov 9, 2009
It was around this time that the city was annexed by the Romans. Renamed Nova Trajana Bostra its position made it the perfect home for the Roman garrison. (Suite101.com)
Anglicans v Catholics Nov 9, 2009
With regard to the women thing; Paul's position is not as clear as this one verse might suggest (for example, in Romans 16 his language is almost reversed in asking them to work under the direction of Phoebe). In Corinthians as elsewhere his concern seems to be that women not seek instruction and authority from men who are not their husbands; his stress on family unity is such that he does not wish marriages to be undermined. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Obama's Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting... Nov 7, 2009
What is your stand on Egyptian reparations from the Romans ... "Use that google machine and see if you can find out what the greeks, romans, muslims, native americans, etc etc did to their c"conquests" throughout history genuis....they were not giving them H1N1 shots.Your point?" ... jpg","reviewed":true,"updatedAt":"20091106043016","username":"3facessent"},{"body":"Use that google machine and see if you can find out what the greeks, romans, muslims, native americans, etc etc did to their... (The Drudge Report)
The Ancient Tombs of Palmyra Nov 7, 2009
Despite being built when Palmyra was a Roman city, the wealthy occupants of the tomb chose to have their memorials depicting them not as Romans but as Palmyrans. The clothes and ornaments of the figures of the sarcophagi are distinctly eastern. (Suite101.com)
Lisa Borders and Kasim Reed about to sit down for a talk Nov 6, 2009
But you forgot about the enslavement of Jews and the Germanic Tribes by the Romans. The enslavement of the Arabian world to each other. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
No 'white' ship fleeing disaster would be treated like this Nov 6, 2009
No shipload of whites fleeing disaster would be treated like this. The Australian silence has unique features. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
APOCALYPSE PICTURES: 10 Failed Doomsday Prophecies Nov 6, 2009
November 4, 2009--Just as some people today believe a Maya calendar pinpoints 2012 as the end of the world as we know it, some ancient Romans saw the A.D. 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius (pictured: Pompeiians flee the city in an illustration), as a sign of a coming apocalypse. That's because Roman philosopher Seneca, who died in A.D. 65, had predicted the Earth would go up in smoke: "All we see and admire today will burn in the universal fire that ushers in a new, just, happy world," he said,... (National Geographic)
Religion: Nov. 5 Nov 6, 2009
Golden Text: Romans 4. Blessed is the man to whom the Lord will not impute sin. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Does God Exist...Prove it! Nov 5, 2009
Romans Chapter 1 sums up the ungodly state of man. By the preaching of the gospel and faith, I believe God exist and that Jesus Christ is His Son. (New Iberia, LA)
Hadrian's Wall Nov 5, 2009
Despite defeating the Caledonians at the battle of Mons Graupius forty years after the conquest of southern Britain, the Romans were forced to withdraw their lines south to the estuaries of the River Tyne and the Solway Firth. An unofficial frontier was established between these two points with a road running the between Carlisle and Corbridge for communications. (Suite101.com)
The Roman Settlement at Fiesole Nov 4, 2009
The Etruscan settlement at Fiesole was conquered by the Romans in 90BC. The town was taken by the troops of Marcus Portius Cato after a lengthy siege using a nearby encampment as a base. That camp later became the city of Florence. (Suite101.com)
How Israel destroyed Syria's nuclear reactor Nov 4, 2009
Occasionally archaeologists visit the region to excavate the remains of ancient cities in the surrounding area, a place where many peoples have left their mark -- the Parthians and the Sassanids, the Romans and the Jews, the Ottomans and the French, who were assigned the mandate for Syria by the League of Nations and who only withdrew their troops in 1946. Deir el-Zor is the last outpost before the vast, empty desert, a lifeless place of jagged mountains and inaccessible valleys that begins not... (Salon)
romantic exoticism Nov 4, 2009
Whereas classical art looked back constantly to the ancient Greeks and Romans, the Romantics celebrated for the first time since the Renaissance the wilder aspects of the creativity of Western Europeans from the 12th through the 14th centuries: stained glass in soaring cathedrals, tales of Robin Hood and his merry men, and--above all--the old tales of King Arthur and the knights of the round table ... In the classical world love had been more or less identical with sex, the Romans treating it in... (Harper's Magazine)
Etruscan Tombs Nov 4, 2009
Like the Romans, the Etruscans buried their dead away from the living, outside city walls in cemeteries. Etruscan tombs were built underground, carved out of natural bedrock or else built from blocks of tufa. (Suite101.com)
Ancient Coin installation opens at UR Museums Nov 3, 2009
The ancient Romans used coins to support trade, but emperors also recognized the importance of coinage as a means of propaganda to promote their wealth and power. Although the Byzantines considered themselves Romans, their culture differed considerably. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Called for a purpose Nov 3, 2009
I am firm believer in Romans 8:28 that says All things work together for good of them that love God and are called according to his purpose. I am so proud to be a Miller Tiger. (Brewton Standard, AL)
The Greco Roman City of Apamea, Syr... Nov 2, 2009
Apamea became a significant city to both the Romans and Greeks because of the areas importance to trade ... The city s strategic and economic importance also made it an attractive prospect to the Romans. (Suite101.com)
Choice aplenty for punters in field of dreams Nov 1, 2009
Fiumicino is actually a fishing town just outside of Rome known for great seafood, and a popular summer weekend getaway for the Romans. How that helps decide on backing him for the Cup, I'm not sure. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Critics' Picks: The dark prince of postwar Italy Nov 1, 2009
Sometimes he borrows lines or words from the text: Gently upbeat "Romans 10:9" plucks from its source material the exhortation to "Believe in your heart, and confess with your lips," but its conclusion -- "Surely you will be saved one day" -- sounds shakier, more uncertain that salvation is even possible. Often, the connection between Bible and ballad is less obvious. (Salon)
Old Gibraltar on Stamps Oct 31, 2009
But The Rock had witnessed the Romans before hand and the Spanish and Dutch afterwards but for over 300 years Gibraltar has been a colony of the United Kingdom, enjoying a semi-autonomous status. But for many years a bone of bitter contention between Franco s Spain and the United Kingdom. (Suite101.com)
You need monsters to value humans Oct 31, 2009
When you meet a Zombie, for instance, "remain calm; emulate the ancient Romans," he told an April fools edition of the journal Archaeology. "Panic is the undeads greatest ally, doing far more damage, in some cases, than the creatures themselves," he added. (India Times)
Speak out on gay issues Oct 30, 2009
jetson wrote on Oct 29, 2009 10:41 AM:" mjb and joonie,The LDS church is nigh unto 180 years old. In that 180 years, It has always followed the Biblical teaching against adultery, fornication, and homosexuality (Romans 1:17-32). Then Zan and other gays come along and say "Throw out the Bible and accept us ... heya wrote on Oct 29, 2009 10:52 AM:" Jetson, reaally, I didnt' even see your arsenine comment quoting Romans. So, Mormon's cannot divorce right? Mormon's can kill their wives for a... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Tour home features antiques Oct 29, 2009
"I'm a big believer of when in Rome, do as the Romans do," Marcie said. "Our entire property is native plants.". (AZCentral -- Home)
Halloween History Oct 29, 2009
The first was called Feralia, and was a day when the Romans remembered the dead. The second celebration honored the Roman goddess Pomona, who was symbolized by apples. (Suite101.com)
The Rock Stars of Salt Oct 27, 2009
The Romans used it as a form of currency, deriving the word for a legionnaire s salary - salarium - from the Latin word for salt: sal. During the American Revolution, British Loyalists intercepted shipments in an effort to destroy the Patriots food supplies. (Fox News)
Ancient history still haunts us Oct 27, 2009
The Romans conquered most of the Celts territory by 43 A.D. and combined Feralia, a day in late October when the Romans commemorated the passing of the dead, with Samhain. It is said that in the 800s, Pope Boniface IV designated Nov. 1 All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs, in an attempt to get rid of the pagan holidays. (University News, MO)
The BNP's constituency can't be dismissed Oct 26, 2009
Second, I'd happily let the Romans back in instead. gelatarias, good pizza, fine women, great wine, good cars, perhaps even the occasional orgy, what's not to like. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Tunisia profile Oct 26, 2009
In their time, the Romans, Arabs, Ottoman Turks and French realised its strategic significance, making it a hub for control over the region. Overview. (BBC News -- Africa)
Should Asterix hang up his sword? Oct 25, 2009
Page last updated at 08:39 GMT, Thursday, 22 October 2009 09:39 UK. Should Asterix hang up his sword. (BBC News -- Europe)
LETTER: Church leader responds to bulletin board outcry Oct 23, 2009
The apostle Paul confirmed it in Romans chapter one. Please trust the Bible on this subject. (Medford Transcript, MA)
Oppose laws treating immoral acts as moral Oct 23, 2009
Romans 1:16-32; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; Jude 1:23 and several other similar or relevant passages illustrate that concern. This principle from Ephesians also leads to speaking against proposed civil law which treats as moral what God regards as immoral. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Fresh Attacks Hit Pakistani Capital Oct 22, 2009
The Romans also entered into alliances with other tribes,,look where they ended up. Pakistan army is America's proxy, fighting its dirty wars. (CBS News)
Prosecutors seek sentencing delay for boy in slaying Oct 22, 2009
In February, the boy pleaded guilty to killing Tim Romans, 39, who was staying at the family's home. As part of a plea agreement, prosecutors dismissed allegations that Christian also killed his father, Vincent Romero, 29. (AZCentral -- News)
Theyve been watching Red Dawn again Oct 21, 2009
Reg: All right, but apart from the sanitation, medicine, education, wine, public order, irrigation, roads, the fresh water system and public health, what have the Romans ever done for us ... Reg: There is not one of us who would not gladly suffer death to rid this country of the Romans once and for all. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The Bone Collectors Oct 21, 2009
He got on the Romans' bad side by praying to Jesus instead of the Roman gods, and he was burned. After the pyre cooled, Polycarp's followers scurried over and scooped up his remains and ran off with them. (Slate)
Mystical mushrooms deserve their reputation Oct 21, 2009
Ancient Romans also considered them food for the gods but, being the more democratic sort, allowed anyone to eat them on holidays. Many wild mushrooms are worth pursuing for the weekend forager. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Placement delays 9-year-old's homicide sentencing Oct 21, 2009
The slayings of 39-year-old Timothy Romans and the boy's father, 29-year-old Vincent Romero, shocked residents of the small town of St. Johns because of the boy's age ... Under the plea agreement, the boy pleaded to a reduced charge in Romans' death, and the charge stemming from his father's death was dropped. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Asterix at 50: The Comic Hero Conquers the World Oct 21, 2009
For 50 years, the small but cunning warrior Asterix and his podgy stonemason pal Obelix have been battling the armies of Julius Caesar in their remote village on the Brittany coast the only part of ancient Gaul never conquered by the Romans. Related. (Time.com)
Kennedy without tears Oct 17, 2009
The Romans trained schoolkids to compose encomia on the death of an important member of the family or state - then let Suetonius loose, once they were long dead. Suetonius, author of Lives of the Twelve Caesars, gained fame for describing the emperor-gods as human beings, with their strengths and weaknesses in clear relief. (Boston Globe)
Terrorizing y'alls neighborhoods across Brevard Oct 17, 2009
Tammy Romans gets most of her decorations from New Jersey, so you're unlikely to find a display quite like this anywhere 00004000 else in the county ... "I just absolutely love Halloween," Romans said ... Romans' display will be up the on the evenings of Oct. 29, 30, and 31. (Florida Today)
German Nationalism and the Lost Rom... Oct 16, 2009
Germany was the only European nation that the Romans never conquered. Since it never became part of the Empire, two vastly different cultures came to dominate Europe. (Suite101.com)
Culture Is More Important Than Genes To Altruistic Behavior In Large-scale Societies Oct 16, 2009
Immigrants to a new culture tend to "do as Romans do" after assimilating. (Credit: Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation). (Science Daily)
New Benton Harbor Police Chief Roger Lange moved to the city when he was 7 years old. He said his love for Benton Harbor prompted him to accept the job. John Madill / H-P staff Oct 16, 2009
ExChief wrote on Oct 15, 2009 1:19 PM:" Leading the BHPD is going to a be huge challenge for Chief Lange (congratulations sir!), but I have a few ideas on how concerned BH citizens can help make his work a great success. First - read the Bible (start in Romans and Gospel of John). Second - Pray. Third - be a great parent; if you love your kids spank your kids; keep them busy in good work; no more video games; turn off the TV; take them to the park; go for a bike ride with them; take them to... (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
Israel Objects to Turkish TV Show Oct 16, 2009
You had stolen this land once already and old Romans have punished you in AD 70 and kicked you out. You will be kicked out again. (CBS News)
The Lost Roman Legions Oct 16, 2009
He was a Roman-trained warrior who fooled Varus into thinking he was a friend to the Romans ... They picked off the Romans singly and in groups in a running battle that lasted at least three to five days until there were no Roman survivors left ... Hitler reminded them of the glorious defeat of the Romans, and said they could do anything if they worked together in unity. (Suite101.com)
Companion Planting in the Garden Oct 16, 2009
The ancient Romans knew that orchards were healthier if they planted grains alongside their fruit and nut trees. Native Americans routinely planted corn with squash and beans, passing along this practice to early settlers. (Suite101.com)
Kid's IQ Matches Einstein's: Secret to Success? Oct 15, 2009
"He was very interested in the Romans at the time, and he came and woke us up and said, 'Romans built temple of Claudius! Mummy, wear a toga and daddy, wear a helmet!'" said Oscar's mother Hannah Wrigley, 26, of Reading, Berkshire in the U.K.. Wrigley said she and her husband Joe always knew their alert, curious was bright, but intelligence tests administered in July of this year showed that Oscar, now 2-and-a-half, was , with an IQ of at least 160. (ABC News)
Exercise Love to Create Great Chris... Oct 12, 2009
Ancient Romans acknowledged winter solstice by honoring Saturn, who they believed to be the agricultural god ... Financially wealthy Romans also celebrated Juvenalia. (Suite101.com)
Rome From Republic to Empire Oct 12, 2009
Corruption in the external provinces tied to members of the Senate and other powerful Romans undermined the integrity of what the Republic stood for ... Mary Boatwright and others, The Romans From Village to Empire: A History of Ancient Rome from Earliest Times to Constantine (New York: Oxford University Press, 2004). (Suite101.com)
Reed: Will GOP Pay For More Troops? Oct 12, 2009
The wealthiest of Romans used to ride into battle first because they did have the most to lose and considered in an honor. We now have a system that makes it easy to send the poor off to die to protect the amassed wealth of a select few. (CBS News)
Rome and Carthage Compared Oct 11, 2009
Although all ancient societies practiced degrees of infanticide, the sacrifice of children in the case of Carthage bright, healthy children, was abhorrent to the Romans ... Mary Boatwright and others, The Romans From Village to Empire: A History of Ancient Rome from Earliest Times to Constantine (New York: Oxford University Press, 2004). (Suite101.com)
'Temper' leads Spinster cast Oct 10, 2009
3 million for owner Mark Stanley and trainer Dale Romans ... "Obviously she was a different horse way back then," said Romans ... Romans admits to being nearly as baffled as anyone sifting through the past performances of the 11 fillies and mares who make up a competitive field for the $500,000 Spinster. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Samhain Summer's End Oct 9, 2009
One aspect of the British Islander s culture that the Romans found familiar was the Celtic Samhain celebration ... The Romans were no different in that respect. (Suite101.com)
Lemuria - Exorcising House Spirits Oct 7, 2009
The ancient Romans believed that the spirits of the departed became ghosts ... That is the story the Romans told to support the origin of their feast of Lemuria ... The Romans were very superstitious. (Suite101.com)
Snob Appeal: The Gold Rush Oct 7, 2009
The Romans established vast mining works to smelt copper ores rich in gold and silver which provided the economic foundation of their empire. Gold has been a faithful register of human greed and ruthlessness down the centuries. (India Times, India)
The future of Israel? Oct 7, 2009
There have been very strong arguments for the case of a Jewish state in Palestine (a name given to the region by the Romans until recently, there has never been an Arab tribe called the Palestinians), but now, decades later, if it would have been up to me, I would have picked another region, like the former Dutch colony Surinam, or Montana, or New Mexico. Or better: a region with some oil and gold in the ground. (Christian Science Monitor)
Report: Iran Has Data to Make Nuke Weapon Oct 5, 2009
What I'm trying to say is in it's long history Persia has been invaded and taken over by every one of the peoples on its borders: mongols, Greeks, Romans, Iraqi's (Babylonians), Jews, Indians (mogol empire), etc. And today EVERY ONE of those peoples on modern Persia's borders has nukes: Pakistani, Chinese, Russian, Indian, European, Jewish, etc. (CBS News)
Minister Reveals Transgender Secret Oct 2, 2009
I cannot understand your connection between Romans 8:28-39 and this story ... But there is not one verse in Romans 8:28-39 that is relevant to this story. (CBS News)
What central heating has done for us Oct 2, 2009
Far from being a modern invention, there were forms of central heating systems in ancient Greece, and later the Romans perfected what were called hypocausts to heat public baths and private houses. In late Victorian Britain, well-to-do houses had a form of central heating. (BBC News -- UK)
UK mammals have 'Celtic fringe' Oct 1, 2009
"And so one could suggest that the human Celtic Fringe was set up by exactly the same sort of events that set up the animal Celtic Fringe. He suggests that the Celtic Fringe has since been reinforced culturally by different sets of people occupying the fringe areas and also what is now England, for instance the Romans, Anglo Saxons and Normans. "This fits well with studies that others are doing on human genetic patterns and with the growing idea that the Celtic genetic type has been there a very... (BBC News -- Science)
Anglo-Saxon Gold Found in Field Oct 1, 2009
Anglo-Saxon is the name given to Teutonic tribes who invaded Britain after the Romans abandoned the country and gradually established kingdoms in the south east, then the east, the north and the rest of what is now England. The name England is itself believed by some scholars to be a corruption of Angle-land or Anglalond although there is no final agreement on how the name developed. (Suite101.com)
Romans crushed Sep 30, 2009
The Romans never reused the numbers of the three legions, XVII, XVIII and XIX, which were lost in the battle ... In 9AD the Romans believed the land they called Germania was all but conquered ... Arminius, a nobleman who had spent years in the Empire, had secretly organised an alliance of German tribes and as the three legions of Romans struggled through forest and storms, they were caught in an immense ambush. (BBC News -- Europe)
The Siege of Numantia Sep 26, 2009
The encircling palisade was constructed from 16,000 wooden stakes that the Romans had brought with them, and was erected in one day ... Once completed, the Romans settled down in their camps and waited for starvation to do it's work in Numantia. (Suite101.com)
HSBC bids farewell to dollar supremacy... Sep 25, 2009
it is sad as the world begins to embrace democracy we are tearing are self apart like the romans did from within. but as with all empires they fall the romans took over 400yrs, england 200yrs we only took 50 yrs of democrats leftwing bloc spending. (The Drudge Report)
Freedom and human rights derived from God Sep 25, 2009
Also: those capital letters did not exist when the word of god was first expressed in writing, so in language, I don't see any reason to put a capital G. Capitalization was used by the Romans to capitalize living people into human machinery for the purposes of production; hence the meaning of the word. Today, capitals are used to denote corporate fiction. (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
