May 2012
The Worst-Named Roman Emperor
historical-nonfiction:
One of the soldier-emperors during the mid-200s was named Pupienus. Which is pronounced “poopy-anus.” Seriously. He was possibly the son of a blacksmith, who rose through the ranks of the military until he became an aristocrat. Basically, an ancient form of New Money. Then, when the senators were looking for a replacement for a general emperor who was popular with...
Conflicts in Peru's Mining Industry →
thoughtsfromtheandes:
As money continues to flow into Peru’s mining industry, according to the recent report by an international research firm some US$52 billion is destined for the sector in the coming years, social confilict will continue to rise across the country.
These conflicts will expand until the Peruvian government finally figures out a way to distribute the mineral wealth to the...
DO ANCIENT ROMAN ARTIFACTS REVEAL THE WORLD’S... →
archaeology:
Watch the video only if you have only a passing acquaintance with science, archaeology, and/or history.
The comments I left on that ridiculous post:
To answer in one word the question posed by the title of this post: No.
To answer it in two words: Hell no.
Problem #1 in this video is his tacit endorsement of (albeit casual) archaeological looting. This is clearly what the...
