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Spidy Sense ??
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01-08-2007, 04:47 PM
Was watching "Waking the Dead " on BBC 1 last night . A Roman Map was produced which had a "danger of ambush " area marked with a spider, which was explained as a Roman army sign for danger.

Anyone heard of this ?
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01-08-2007, 07:51 PM
Roman road map? With details smaller than towns? Never heard of it. Sounds much like a modernism.
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01-08-2007, 08:52 PM
I saw it too.......good detective programme, but as regards the "Roman" details, complete and utter :roll: :roll: .......!
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01-08-2007, 10:33 PM
Ahh the joys of modern media. You can't even believe half the stuff in programs that are "historically" accurate documentaries, either, apparently. :?
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01-09-2007, 12:29 PM
I thought it was a load of nonsense, and it appears I was right. It would be a daft symbol for 'danger' anyway. What were the Romans supposed to be expecting to find? Shelob? :lol:
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01-09-2007, 01:30 PM
Spiders web as symbol of a trap ?
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