04-19-2004, 09:41 PM
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Hundreds of fans of ancient Rome dressed up as gladiators and marched by the ruins of the forums Sunday April 18, 2004 to mark the birthday of the city, which legend says was founded on April 21 in 753 B.C. The actual anniversary is Wednesday, but the ``gladiators,'' armed with spears and sporting helmets, turned out to stroll down Via dei Fori Imperiali, which is closed to traffic on Sundays. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino<br>
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Apr 18, 10:40 PM EDT<br>
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<strong>'Gladiators' Mark Rome's Anniversary</strong><br>
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ROME (AP) -- Hundreds of fans of ancient Rome dressed up as gladiators and marched by the ruins of the forums Sunday to mark the birthday of the city, which legend says was founded on April 21 2,757 years ago.<br>
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The actual anniversary is Wednesday, but the "gladiators," armed with spears and sporting helmets, turned out to stroll down Via dei Fori Imperiali, which is closed to traffic on Sundays.<br>
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The boulevard leads to the Colosseum, Rome's monument which hosted bloody gladiatorial combat to the thrill of the masses in the city's ancient days of glory.<br>
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The enthusiasts came from as far away as the United States, Hungary, France and Germany.<br>
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Legend has it that Rome was founded by twin brothers, Romulus and Remus, on April 21, 753 B.C.<br>
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"I'm retired military from the United States Air Force and this is my hobby," said Dan Hight, from Utah and dressed up as Vespasian, the emperor who began construction of the Colosseum during his rule from 69-79 A.D.<br>
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Others dressed up as Roman senators and legionaries. Leading the marchers was a young woman dressed a vestal virgin, a select group of young girls whose duties included tending the sacred fire.<br>
[url=http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/ITALY_GLADIATORS?SITE=NYROM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT" target="top]Associated Press[/url]<br>
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Not that bad, eh?<br>
Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert<br>
[url=http://www.fectio.org.uk/" target="top]FECTIO[/url]<br>
<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=vortigernstudies>Vortigern Studies</A> at: 4/19/04 11:43 pm<br></i>
Hundreds of fans of ancient Rome dressed up as gladiators and marched by the ruins of the forums Sunday April 18, 2004 to mark the birthday of the city, which legend says was founded on April 21 in 753 B.C. The actual anniversary is Wednesday, but the ``gladiators,'' armed with spears and sporting helmets, turned out to stroll down Via dei Fori Imperiali, which is closed to traffic on Sundays. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino<br>
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Apr 18, 10:40 PM EDT<br>
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<strong>'Gladiators' Mark Rome's Anniversary</strong><br>
<br>
ROME (AP) -- Hundreds of fans of ancient Rome dressed up as gladiators and marched by the ruins of the forums Sunday to mark the birthday of the city, which legend says was founded on April 21 2,757 years ago.<br>
<br>
The actual anniversary is Wednesday, but the "gladiators," armed with spears and sporting helmets, turned out to stroll down Via dei Fori Imperiali, which is closed to traffic on Sundays.<br>
<br>
The boulevard leads to the Colosseum, Rome's monument which hosted bloody gladiatorial combat to the thrill of the masses in the city's ancient days of glory.<br>
<br>
The enthusiasts came from as far away as the United States, Hungary, France and Germany.<br>
<br>
Legend has it that Rome was founded by twin brothers, Romulus and Remus, on April 21, 753 B.C.<br>
<br>
"I'm retired military from the United States Air Force and this is my hobby," said Dan Hight, from Utah and dressed up as Vespasian, the emperor who began construction of the Colosseum during his rule from 69-79 A.D.<br>
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Others dressed up as Roman senators and legionaries. Leading the marchers was a young woman dressed a vestal virgin, a select group of young girls whose duties included tending the sacred fire.<br>
[url=http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/I/ITALY_GLADIATORS?SITE=NYROM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT" target="top]Associated Press[/url]<br>
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Not that bad, eh?<br>
Valete,<br>
Valerius/Robert<br>
[url=http://www.fectio.org.uk/" target="top]FECTIO[/url]<br>
<p></p><i>Edited by: <A HREF=http://pub45.ezboard.com/bromanarmytalk.showUserPublicProfile?gid=vortigernstudies>Vortigern Studies</A> at: 4/19/04 11:43 pm<br></i>
Robert Vermaat
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
MODERATOR
FECTIO Late Romans
THE CAUSE OF WAR MUST BE JUST
(Maurikios-Strategikon, book VIII.2: Maxim 12)
