08-11-2005, 02:46 PM
Quote:I myself was wondering how likely it would be that officers on campaign ate from gold tableware...how realistic is that? (and I mean as in: I really don't know. It's something I might expect from the Achaemenid Great King of Persia, but 1st century BC Romans?).
Ah, but this is Caesar - the man who reputedly took an entire mosaic floor on campaign with him, to be assembled in sections in his tent so as to overawe visiting barbarian dignitaries! He would also, I'm sure, have packed a decent number of proper Roman dining couches as well... (which makes me wonder, in fact, how many wagons, mules, slaves etc would have been needed to lug the furniture and furnishings of the commanding officers about - perhaps something of the sort should be considered when assembling those 'Roman army on the march' diagrams?)
But if this new production has half the panache of 'Excalibur' I'll forgive it everything! :wink:
Nathan Ross