ARLT Weblog (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
I haven’t been to Colchester for many years, so I don’t know if the charge of neglect is fair. It seems to me that these days it’s no good doing tourist things by halves. You have to present Roman ruins or whatever in a way that families on a day out will respond to. I [...]
Daily Express (Free subscription) | 11/05/2008
It was far from Rome, sweet Rome for Luiz Felipe Scolari last night as Chelsea crumbled in the Eternal City.Having not conceded a goal in the Champions League before this Group A match, the Blues let in three against the struggling Italian side in less than an hour.They salvaged some pride when John Terry prodded home at the second attempt after 75 minutes after getting on the end of a Deco cross –...
Europe A La Carte Blog (Free subscription) | 10/28/2008
One could say there’s a lot to see in Italy, but that would be an understatement. There are enough ruins and Romans, art and archaeology to send you into historical overload. Many travellers think that they have to hit the major metropoles to witness the granduer of fallen empires, but that isn’t the case. Aquileia is [...]
Europe A La Carte Blog (Free subscription) | yesterday
... of the castle, where the road is, you can see across to the Ruinenberg, a hill with artificial Roman ruins. Because, in the time of Frederick the Great (1748), fake decayed buildings were cool. Potsdam Sanssouci Palace by Wolfgang Staudt The other big castle in the parklands is the Neue Palais (New Palace) which was built 1763-1769. This pink baroque edifice houses an amazing theatre...
Palin Campaign 2008 (Free subscription) | 11/26/2008
Are We Rome The Fall of an Empire and the Fate of America The rise and fall of ancient Rome has been on American minds from the beginning of our republic.Today we focus less on the Roman Republic than on the empire that took its place. Depending on who’s doing the talking, the history of Rome serves as either a triumphal call to action or a dire warning of imminent collapse. In Are We Rome?...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11/25/2008
... for such a small country,there's just so much here. Well, Volubilis is home to some incredible Roman ruins..and we had a great time wandering through the site..I admit,it was pretty warm and I spent much of the time thinking how miserable this place would be in August..although probably comparable to Pompeii, which I did experience in the heat of that month..and I never want to do...
The Work Clinic (Free subscription) | 11/19/2008
Never let it be said that the Italian government are cultural snobs. Sitting in their Roman offices, no doubt overlooking more Roman ruins than you can shake a toga at, they have risked the scorn of both voters and the...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2008
... which has given rise to the nickname "Mainhattan," but its historic center is the Roemerberg or "Roman Mountain." Wander around the square, watch newlyweds leave the historic town hall, and look into some of the churches. The Kaiserdom, or Church of Saint Bartholomew, dates back to 1867 and is one of the few historical buildings not destroyed during World War II bombing raids. Next to the...
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11/15/2008
... an ancient settlement. There are mosaics and fountains from 800 and 400 BC, and early Christian ruins on top of that. I had no idea we would see so many Roman ruins! We have spent the past 2 nights in Gjirokastra, birthplace of Enver Hoxha, Communist ruler of Albania who shut it from the world for decades. He preserved his home city while he destroyed the rest of the country,...
dooyoo newest opinions in UK / Irel (Free subscription) | 11/12/2008
I have grown up and lived in St Albans for almost 20 years, and absolutely love it! I have only recently moved out, because I have got my own place and cannot afford to buy there (purely because it is so nice, the house prices tend to be quite high).The city is a real mix of modern city life and historic Roman city. There are plenty of shops to keep you occupied, and a market on Wednesdays and...
The Independent (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
Bath's famed Georgian architecture and Roman ruins have made it the only British city to be classed as a World Heritage Site. But today officials from Bath will be crossing their fingers that they can continue to hold on to their coveted status as details of a large and controversial new development are outlined to Unesco inspectors.
ARLT Weblog (Free subscription) | 11/07/2008
This is more about Georgian Bath than about the Roman Baths, but interesting none the less. Bath planners made a terrible decision in letting a huge hotel be built more or less in the city centre in the 60s, I think it was. I remember, too, hearing a radio programme a little later that pointed [...]
Travelblog (Free subscription) | 11/04/2008
I am now in Portugal currently we are in the University town of Coimbra . The university has a really long history and is set in the old town. We went out to see the Roman ruins in a nearby town this morning. It is still very cold and wet here. Hopefully as we head further south it will start to warm up again. Hope that everyone made lots of money on the cup today sounds like it was a...
Daily Mail online | Sport (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
... in the Champions League as a pundit for Sky Sport Italia and was shocked by how badly they played.Roman ruins: Didier Drogba, John Obi Mikel and Frank Lampard suffer as Chelsea lose to Roma in stark contrast to (below) the Blues' delight as they romped past SunderlandMistakes: Vialli believes Chelsea's Brazilian manager Scolari (above) was 'outthought' by Roma boss SpallettiIt was...
Mirror.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11/06/2008
... a half years.And while Terry pledged to knock heads together to ensure there is no repeat of their Roman ruin of a performance, the centre-half admitted the penny will have to drop or Chelsea will risk their entire season collapsing in the same depressing style.Terry, anger written all over his face, said: "It was a terrible night for us. We didn't get going and didn't really get...
