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ADLOCVTIO NEWSLETTER OF THE TWENTIETH LEGION

Vol. XVII, no. ii, February 2007

MARCHING THROUGH TIME

Richard Campbell is the Official Legio XX Contact for Marching Through Time this year, so let him know if you will be attending. April 14-15 is the date, and Marietta Mansion is the place. Several new folks are gearing up to participate, and all you veterans should haul out the lorica and check it for rust, eh? (Mind you, those of us in the BRONZE Age camp next door won't HAVE any rust, hee hee!) Anyone who is lacking equipment should sing out quickly, so that we can arrange for you to borrow what you need. More details will follow, but if you have questions, just ask!

LUPERCALIA!

The Legion's annual Lupercalia party will be on February 24, from 5 PM until the gods of Rome are appeased! This is NOT to be missed!! Roman foods, drink and merriment in keeping with the spirit and festival of Lupercalia! Classical food, drinks, Jeopardy, and seductive entertainment! Roman and barbarian dress encouraged but not required, but NO hobnails! (No children, either.) Questions? Contributions? email richsc AT usa DOT net

MITHRACON, by Jane Sibley

Mithracon, an informal conference on cults and religion in the Roman Empire, will again be held in New Haven on Fri.-Sun. April 13-15; OK to come a day early so as to get two days in Yale's library system. Unfortunately, the Dura Europos mithraeum is still in the part of the art gallery which is being renovated, and is not available again this coming year. Please see our web site at http://www.mithracon.org for more information.

MASSIVE ROMAN GEAR SELL OFF, From Jonathan Krieger

Dear Roman Reenactors,

I wanted to make you aware of a very limited and special sale. I have decided to reduce my stock in Roman gear. I have a VERY large stock of DEEPEEKA gear but recent issues have made it impossible for me to continue doing business the way I see fit so I am getting out. This is a plus for you. The prices you see below are without a doubt the best prices you will EVER see on Deepeeka gear. Once this stuff is gone my costs will double and so will my prices. Since the incentive to have a large stock has been eliminated, I want to get rid of it all. LUCKY YOU!!!!

All of the following items can be found at

http://www.Reenactorstuff. com

All auctions are Dutch so you can buy 1 or 20 of each item. Discounts for purchases of over 10 pieces of a single item. Here is the list:

--Pompeii Gladius By DEEPEEKA $80 --Roman Pugio Dagger By DEEPEEKA $60 --Roman Shield (Scutum) WOOD LINEN COVERED by DEEPEEKA $150 --Roman Imperial Italic "D" Helmet By DEEPEEKA. This is the new hyper-accurate version $150 --Roman Caligae Sandals Sizes 8,9,10,11,12, 13 $50 --Roman Mainz Gladius By DEEPEEKA $80 --Roman Helmet Imperial Gallic I - "Aquincum Type" $99 --Lorica Segmentata By DEEPEEKA $150

[Editor's Note: Legio XX Members should double-check against the recommendations on the Legio XX website or with the Commander before purchasing anything for use at our events.]

ROMAN COIN SALE, by Dave Michaels

Avete, Romani!

Roman coins from the collection of F. Martin Post, a California gentleman who had been collecting for more than 40 years, are now being offered for sale through Freeman & Sear in Los Angeles, CA, with the proceeds going to benefit the Legion Six Historical Foundation, the parent organization of the Legio VI Victrix (CA) reenactment group. The coins can be view on the Vcoins website by following this link:

http://www.vcoins. com/ancient/ freemanandsear/ store/dynamicInd ex.asp

...and entering Martin Post in the search field.

I can offer any RomanArmy [Yahoo] group member an additional 10% off the price of any coin purchased from the Vcoins site.

These are genuine coins, not replicas, provenanced to a reputable collection. There are many important pieces here, including a "Three Sisters" sestertius of Caligula and a rare gold solidus of Honorius. The donated coins range in price from $120 to $2,200.

Any coins that do not sell at fixed prices will be put into a Vcoins online auction in mid-February.

Thanks for your consideration, fraters and sorors!

T. Flavius Crispus aka Dave Michaels Centurio Legio VI VPF (CA)

ANCIENT WARFARE MAGAZINE, from the Roman Army yahoo list:

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TRAVEL, from Robert Schmits

I collaborate with the XXX Vlpia Trajana Victrix legion in Rome, Italy http://www.legioxxx.it/Inglese/English.htm Further I, with my partners, organise hikes to (hidden) archaeological and historical sites in and around Rome, Umbria and Tuscany. We offer discounts to participate on our hikes for your group and all other worldwide re-enactor groups of the Roman legions.

Best regards,

Robert Schmits Italian Geographic Ltd http://www.italiangeographic.com

CALENDAR

• February 24 --Lupercalia Party at Richard and Allison Campbell's house
• March 3 -- Legio XX Workshop? (MTT Meeting at Marietta)
• April 7-- Legio XX Workshop
• April 14-15 --Marching Through Time, Marietta Mansion, MD
• June 1-3 --ROMAN DAYS, Marietta Mansion

ADLOCVTIO is the Official Newsletter of the Twentieth Legion, supposedly published on the Ides of each month. I am Quintus, aka Matthew Amt, the Legion's Commander and Editor of the Newsletter, matthew_amt AT yahoo DOT com, http://www.larp.com/legioxx/ .

ADLOCVTIO NEWSLETTER OF THE TWENTIETH LEGION

Vol. XVII, no. i, January 2007

MARCHING THROUGH TIME

The application forms for Marching Through Time have arrived in my mailbox, so I'll need to know who will be attending. April 14-15 is the date, and Marietta Mansion is the place. Several new folks are gearing up to participate, and all you veterans should haul out the lorica and check it for rust, eh? (Mind you, those of us in the BRONZE Age camp next door won't HAVE any rust, hee hee!) Anyone who is lacking equipment should sing out quickly, so that we can arrange for you to borrow what you need. More details will follow, but if you have questions, just ask!

LUPERCALIA!

The Legion's annual Lupercalia party will be on February 24, from 5 PM until the gods of Rome are appeased! This is NOT to be missed!! Roman foods, drink and merriment in keeping with the spirit and festival of Lupercalia! Classical food, drinks, Jeopardy, and seductive entertainment! Roman and barbarian dress encouraged but not required, but NO hobnails! (No children, either.) Questions?

BOARD

We don't usually see much Administrative stuff in these hollowed pages, so here's something new! Richard Campbell and Deb Fuller have been appointed to the Legio XX Board of Directors, in punishment for their years of dedication and hard work (such as running Roman Days). Tom Kolb, co-Founding Father, has begged to resign from the Board, and we have reluctantly agreed to release him from bondage. (I don't *think* this will come as too much of a surprise to Greg Fabic, our other Board Member--I'm sure I talked to him about this a few months ago!) Yours Truly, of course, is also still on the Board. Many thanks to all for their service, past and future.

MORE DISTANT EVENTS

From Rusty Myers, Legio VI Ferrata: Pompeii Dies Pro Vesuvius: Pompeii, the Day Before Vesuvius February 2-4, Mobile, Alabama http://legvi.tripod.com/pompeiidiesprovesuvius/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/pompeiireborn/

We have been contacted by the Exploreum Museum (www.exploreum.net) regarding hosting an event February 2-4, 2007, in conjunction with the US Premier of the Pompeii Exhibit opening at the Museum in Mobile, Alabama. Essentially this would be a Friday, Saturday, Sunday event, so we would look to a Late Thursday/early Friday arrival time. The museum is looking at assisting re-enactors with reimbursement for travel, very low hotel rates for those who need to hotel ($55-$75 at a brand new Renaissance Marriot which is re-opening in conjunction with the Pompeii Exhibit). A feast Saturday evening, and most importantly: Free admission to actually see the Pompeii Exhibit (perhaps with a private guide). This exhibit will be touring the US in 2007 and I believe will only be at about 4 locations nationwide, so that is a unique opportunity! The event would be hosted at the USS Alabama State Park (www.ussalabama.com) which also has a number of attractions many of us would find interesting. We will be able to stay onsite, camp, and cook. Think of it as Nashville, with a Battleship, and events for the re-enactors, plus a chance to see the Pompeii Exhibit. Basically I need to know how many folks are interested! Pretty much any Roman impression will be welcome, as we will be taking the Castra Romana Marketplace and plan to have a large soldiers camp, a market, and other Roman related events. Soldiers? Civilians? Senators? Vendors? I do not need a commitment now, just rough numbers for planning. Please shoot me an email atjustuslonginus@aol.com with numbers or ideas.

--Tim Gallagher is investigating the possibility of renting a bus for the trip to Mobile. It will cost about $100 per person round trip. The bus will leave from Frederick, Maryland EARLY on Friday, Feb. 2, and will return on Sunday the 4th. Presumably Tim needs a certain number of people to commit to this for the deal to go through. If you are interested in getting in on this, contact him directly: spqr753 AT msn DOT com, or call 301-831-3994. This is just transport, mind you, though you should be able to pack along all your weapons and gear without trouble. Tim says that hotels in Mobile run as cheap as $40 per night, but they are filling up fast. Note that folks from farther afield would have to travel to Frederick to catch the bus.

CALENDAR

February 3 --Legio XX Workshop at Roger and JJ Moskey's house, 10 to 5 February 24 --Lupercalia Party at Richard and Allison Campbell's house March 3 -- Legio XX Workshop April 7-- Legio XX Workshop April 14-15 --Marching Through Time, Marietta Mansion, MD June 1-3 --ROMAN DAYS, Marietta Mansion

ADLOCVTIO is the Official Newsletter of the Twentieth Legion, supposedly published on the Ides of each month. I am Quintus, aka Matthew Amt, the Legion's Commander and Editor of the Newsletter, matthew_amt AT yahoo DOT com, http://www.larp.com/legioxx/ .