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Great Fire of 64 AD....Who is to blame? |
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Written by vrondeau
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Thursday, 16 July 2009 05:03 |
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The basic story:
Early in the morning on July 19th, 64AD, a fire started in the shops at the southeast corner of the Circus Maximus, adjacent to the Palatine and Caelian Hills. Strong winds fanned the flames, and since the shops contained ‘merchandise of a combustable nature” (Tacitus, p. 356), the fire spread rapidly, first engulfing the Circus, moving across the flat and low areas of Rome from there, and then heading up hills and down again. The fire spread so quickly, the citizens and vigiles (firemen) were unable to stop its progress. The fire then burned for 6 days, when a large firebreak of demolished buildings seemed to stop it. Despite this, it reignited the next day, and burned for a further three days in the more open areas of the city before it burned out, its progress and damage checked by a lack of fuel.
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Last Updated on Sunday, 19 July 2009 22:05 |
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Nero as Farce: Doctor Who and "The Romans" |
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Written by vrondeau
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Tuesday, 14 July 2009 05:31 |
by Victoria Rondeau
Fellow Skarosians, I write to explain Nero, not to praise him. While the Doctor avoided death in “The Romans” despite the fact that he did not play the lyre, it was Nero’s focus on non-imperial (sometimes farcical) pursuits such as lyre-playing that led to his downfall. What follows is a brief overview of Nero’s life, with a particular emphasis on his career as a lyre-player.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 14 July 2009 11:42 |
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Piers Morgan: Davros Interview |
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Written by KoscheiMaster44
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Wednesday, 08 July 2009 14:15 |
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PIERS MORGAN: OUTSIDER
Hello little people, welcome to my brand NEW interview column. Now you might be wondering how someone of my talents can find the time to do an Interview Column and be the star judge of the hit show 'Piers Morgan's Got Talent'... sorry 'Britain's Got Talent'.
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Last Updated on Monday, 13 July 2009 13:03 |
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The Take-Aways of Weng-Chiang |
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Written by Jaded: Celestial Tea Boy
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Friday, 03 July 2009 06:55 |
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The Take-Aways of Weng-Chiang
From the Crab Claws of Axos to Big Eats at Big Finish
– A Potted Shrimp History of Food in Whoniverse
When the Editor of the Skaro Gazette asked me to write a Who related article my thoughts naturally turned to food. Nothing unusual there. Food is my second and third interest in life. I won't tell you what my first is, but suffice to say it involves a lot of grunting and sweating, thirty yards of gaffer tape, a pair of Mexican wrestling masks, and a lot of lubrication.
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Last Updated on Monday, 13 July 2009 13:03 |
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