I'm a 41-year-old father of four living at Mount Gambier in South Australia. I am the editor of The Border Watch. This site has been online since July 2003. Contact me.
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Michael: I would ask nobody to dinner at my house without a month’s notice … they’d see dog’s...
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Re: a bit of ancient history Thu, 08 Jan 2009 06:36:03
I like to read historical fiction, and that gives me an introduction to research a bit more.
Simon Scarrow wrote some good novels about Roman times in Britain and Bernard Cornwell covers the period after the Romans left, including around the mythical/legendary King Arthur.
There should be copies in the local library, if you’re interested
I find the pagan religion from ancient Britain fascinating too. You’re probably aware that many Christian traditions have pagan connections.
a bit of ancient history Wed, 07 Jan 2009 08:16:01
I am very interested in your historical approach to many interesting characters you include in your website Michael.
I am so glad find that history is not dead, despite the distractions of necessary current events, and topical interest stories.
Currently I am researching for an assignment and thought there might be like minded people who read this forum.
Did you know?
When the last Roman legions withdrew from Britain in AD 407, they left behind a frontier town imitation of Roman culture - cities connected by an excellent network of ruler-straight roads, luxury villas, forums, public baths, at least the nucleus of a library here and there - and perhaps a handful of native healers to whom the name Hipppocrates and Dioscorides were familiar.
The villas eventually crumbled, the roads broke up, the towns fell into decay, and as the Angles, the Saxons and the Danes overran the country, the last vestiges of this Roman culture died out.
Amazing bit of trivia, and what you learn when you dig up historical stuff..huh?
