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Roman Ships |
| From: |
"Nicolaus Moravius" n_moravius@-------- |
| Date: |
Sun, 19 Sep 1999 11:40:15 PDT |
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| Subject: |
Roman Ships |
| From: |
"Nicolaus Moravius" n_moravius@-------- |
| Date: |
Sun, 19 Sep 1999 11:56:38 PDT |
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Salvete!
Culled from last week's Sunday (Londinium) Times:
15 ships (yes, 15!), dating from c.400 BCE to c. 400 CE have been brought to
light in Pisae (Pisa, Italy). They are thought to have been lost in a series
of flash-floods to which the river Arunus (Arno) is still regularly subject.
The find has been called a 'Pompeii of the Sea'. The vessels comprise a
variety of merchantmen, river/coastal barges, and a possible warship, all
well preserved, with their contents, in mud/silt.
The site was discovered in December 1998 during preliminary excavations for
a new railway control centre. Finds include over 1,000 amphorae, some still
sealed and marked with descriptions of contents, place of origin, quality,
weight and name of shipper. Most are from Spain, but some come also from
Gaul, Corsica and North Africa. Contents are by majority wine and garum but
also peaches, walnuts, chestnuts, tar and a variety of fine sand used in
ceramic production.
Other finds within the vessels include 180 pig shoulder-bones from the right
side (and only 20 from the left side - why?), glassware, a celtic-style gold
fibula, perfume burners, the jawbone of an African lion and the bones of a
dog very similar to a modern dachshund.
The 'military' ship is constructed with the keel planking nailed directly to
the main frame, a technique thought previously only to date from the 11thC.
CE (does this make sense to you, Audens? Are they talking about carvel
construction, as opposed to clinker?). It has reinforced, pointed extensions
at prow and stern and traces of iron cladding at the prow, suggesting it had
a rostro (ram).
Another vessel has the base of its mainmast with cables still attached, and
another has 6 rowing benches (one inscribed with letters yet to be
deciphered (Punic? Etruscan? Oscan? They don't say!!), as well as a crane, a
pulley and a mooring-cable still tied around its bollard.
The site is so important (best record so far is 7 Roman ships, found off
Massilia) (Marseille), that Italian State Railways have been told to go and
build their control centre somewhere else :-)
The entire site has yet to be uncovered, so more vessels still may await
discovery.
Valete,
Vado.
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| Subject: |
Re: Roman Ships |
| From: |
"M. Papirius Justus" papirius@-------- |
| Date: |
Sun, 19 Sep 1999 15:59:25 -0400 |
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The Pisa ships actually came in at number 99 in my 'Archaeology's Top 100'
feature at the Atrium; if you go to the following, you'll find a couple of
informative links:
<a href="http://web.idirect.com/~atrium/top100/99pisa.html" target="_top" >http://web.idirect.com/~atrium/top100/99pisa.html</a>
]|[ M. Papirius Justus ]|[ <a href="http://web.idirect.com/~atrium" target="_top" >http://web.idirect.com/~atrium</a> ]|[
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| Subject: |
Acceptance Speech and Oath. |
| From: |
"RCW" alexious@-------- |
| Date: |
Sun, 19 Sep 1999 21:49:51 -0700 |
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Salvete Omnes
I wanted to say a few words to the citizen body at large before I say the Oath. Since the founding of Nova Roma, I have tried to be an active and productive citizen. During that time I have developed friendships with many of you that I will cherish for the rest of my life. Those in particular that I would like to single out would be Q. Fabius Maximus, Helena Equitia, Iucundia Flavia, Marius Fimbria, Germanicus, Decius Iunius, Cassius and everyone in my Gens. I value each of your friendships more than you can ever know and I thank you for your support throughout my life in Nova Roma. I would even like to thank my adversaries, Lucius Equitius, Gangalius, and Don and Crys. While there are times when I have lowered my dignitas in my response....I would like to thank you for your honest opinions and voicing your opposition. Its good to have competition and I feel that we have all grown through our opposition. And, as long as we all feel that our side is right and truthful in the end, Nova Roma will grow from it.
Its truly amazing to see how Nova Roma has grown in the 20 months. I remember when there were 15 Civies and now we have over 300. We actually have a thriving community and some of us even meet monthly for get togethers. Hopefully, as NR grows the community that we have developed will continue to thrive and expand including all of our older Civies and our newer civies.
I am honored to be elected Consul of Nova Roma and will do my best to help progress Nova Roma and to heal the divisions that Nova Roma has suffered in the past months. The past is in the past. We must move on and progress, growing and learning more everyday. The Religio is very important and more emphasis in that area must happen. The work of Flavius Vedius must continue, the problems and accusations of an East Coast Clique is now and forever in the past. And, being the first Nova Roman to complete the entire Cursus Honorum, from Quaestor, Praetor Urbanus and now Consul, I feel that Nova Roma truly can become a great organization and we all, together can make that happen.
Long live Nova Roma and the Res Publica
L. Cornelius Sulla
Consul
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Oath of Office
I, Robert C. Woolwine, and Lucius Cornelius Sulla, do hereby solemnly swear to uphold the honor of Nova Roma, and to act always in the best interests of the people and the Senate of Nova Roma.
As a magistrate of Nova Roma, I, Lucius Cornelius Sulla, swear to honor the Gods and Goddesses of Rome in my public dealings, and to pursue the Roman Virtues in my public and private life.
I, Lucius Cornelius Sulla swear to uphold and defend the Religio Romana as the State Religion of Nova Roma and swear never to act in a way that would threaten its status as the State Religion.
I, Lucius Cornelius Sulla swear to protect and defend the Constitution of Nova Roma.
I, Lucius Cornelius Sulla further swear to fulfill the obligations and responsibilities of the office of Consul to the best of my abilities.
On my honor as a Citizen of Nova Roma, and in the presence of the Gods and Goddesses of the Roman people and by their will and favor, do I accept the position of Consul and all the rights, privileges, obligations, and responsibilities attendant thereto.
L. Cornelius Sulla
Consul et Senator
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