Well, I think we need a topic...

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How about clothes?

Men wore a knee-length tunic, either sleeveless or short-sleeved. Roman men wore a toga over their tunic, which was like a wide shawl that was draped over the shoulder and carefully wrapped around the body. A cloak was worn at night and during winter for warmth, and as protection against rain and wind.

Whereas Women wore a tunica which was adapted from the Greek chiton. The tunica was usually knee-length. Over this the women wore a stola which was a full length from neck to ankle, high- waisted and fastened at the shoulders with clasps. The stola was usually either white, brown or grey, though some were brightly coloured with vegetable dyes. A shawl, called a palla, was worn wrapped around the shoulders and arm, or could be draped over yhe head. Cloaks were worn to keep warm.

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oh and the women powdered their arms, I alsmost forgot that

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http://www.roman-empire.net/society/soc-dress.html

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Copying stuff from the greeks... now that goes for their gods also...

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Let him curse my name
On these blood stained pages of misery
Let him call me a tyrant so cruel
Let him curse my name, but remember the truth!

Oh yeah, and the women used belladonna to make their eyes look bigger, but it poisoned them! Whats that old french proverb about suffering for beauty?

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In Latin we are reading Seneca, who was very "humane", as humane as you can be in this time. He lived at the same time as Jesus and I think this is very interesting that at this time two men teached to be "humane", even to slaves!

(I don't know if humane is really the right word in this context, if not, don't be angry or something!)

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Well, I'm glad to announce that I'll be visting my family in Italy this summer! All of my dad's side in Rome, and my mother's in Florence, and we'll be going to the Alps too!

Anyone here speak italian?

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May i Join? I love rome but I especially like the punic war period. It is really cool.
If you would Honour me......

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Welcome

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I love Rome! I totally loved it when I studied Rome in shcool.

Wow, I nearly forgot about this club! I'm happy it's revived again!

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I think th eRomans owe a lot to Hannibal: he taught them not to underestimate their foes and his tactics changed the roman legions in their deployment methods. He was a seriously cool kind of Guy.

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Yeah he was an important man in the entire history of Roman Empire. Who else you know besides Hannibal?

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Yes, Hannibal was indeed very important for the development of the Roman Empire. As was Sulla as dictator, Caesar of course, is the most famous person I assume... Augustus and all the other emperors... All of these and many more had influence on the Roman Empire...

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Most of my knowledge of ancient rome is militarial. I know about various campaigns by caeser, somewhat about Octavian and the eygptian campaign?, Know some of the ancient roman writers and some of their works. Also have some knowledge on Constantine and the later roman empires.
My knowledge is mostly about the military side, tho the politics of Ancient Rome was really interesting.

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