... I did say 'If' but if pushed to argue the point I'd have to say that the names often mean something. Marcomanni... men of the frontier Allamanni..... All...
... Yes. ". . . it is certain that the Langobards were later thus called on account of the length of their beards, untouched by any iron implement, whereas...
A while ago Nigel answered "streifenzwiesel"'s query saying: [S] ... [N] ... I've just noticed, if "streif" wants to follow this up, that they're mentioned...
Well, thanks Duncan, it's always a pleasure to be lent a helping hand like that, especially as sources for that type of information are rather hard to come by...
Tribal hairstyles can change, of course: Is it the Argives and Spartans who swap hairstyles after one of their battles? In late C20th Lebanon, Christians went...
The number of people booking hotel accommodation has exceeded our pre- booking with Manchester University, and so we are having to move some players to the...
... There is of course always the mythological explanation for it: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Origo_Gentis_Langobardorum More recent theories on the name...
The Society of Ancients Shows North Team will be at Claymore tomorrow. We are going to set up our 15mm ARSUF show game from last year, and try it with Field of...
2008-08-01 19:05 Daniel Craig may play Hadrian 007 actor tipped for Roman emperor role in new movie (ANSA) - London, August 1 - British screen heart-throb and...
2008-07-24 13:01 Tomb reveals ancient trade network Adriatic coast linked with Mideast, North Africa and Greece (ANSA) - Ancona, July 24 - The tomb of a woman...
2008-07-28 18:21 Ancient Greek ship fished from sea Vessel found off Sicilian coast is the largest of its kind (ANSA) - Gela, July 28 - An ancient Greek...
We are now in the position to offer a limited number of Day Entries to Britcon 2008. These will be offered on a first come first served basis although priority...
No problem- I have a copy and now can see what it is worth! Danny Weitz ... From: Norman David Morris To: ancmed@yahoogroups.com Sent: Saturday, August 02,...
Very valid point. I am no archiologist (sp) but I do know a little chemistry. For human hair to remain, even in waterlogged deposits in the UK, for more than...
Strategies of Distinction By Walter Pohl, Helmut Reimitz (1998) - available via Google Books - gives various examples of accounts of Germans shaving and their...
just when you throught it safe to go back to the cinema Jim http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117989886.html?categoryId=1946&cs=1 Columbia will turn the story...
I've been looking to replicate my 30 year old Hinchcliffe Byzantines in 15mm for years but the figures have never been right. Any suggestions? I'm presently...
... Aren't Khurasan about to produce Byzantines?? They might be a good bet to await. Roy ... Byzantines in 15mm ... archers ... right) ... mace, ... light ... ...
Checkout Alain Touller's lovely Byzantines. The link is: http://www.atoufigs.com/PBSCCatalog.asp?CatID=249008 He even makes a figure of the mace armed...
Jeff from Outpost here : Hi David - spoke to my 15mm scultor at Claymore this weekend .... I should get the Peheneg light horse AND Kataphractoi masters w/c...
... Yes sir, we are. Mike Broadbent has recently completed the mounted. These are thematic/lighter tagmatic cavalry (heavy) lancers, more superbly equipped...
... And on that same theme of Near Eastern militaries, I have a copy of Montvert Publication's' "The Seleucid Army" by Nick Sekunda up for auction: ...
... I've been looking to replicate my 30 year old Hinchcliffe Byzantines in 15mm for years but the figures have never been right. Any suggestions? I'm...
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