Roman Britain was multicultural

You do know published studies are not infallible, right? Science is constantly disproving previously published studies all the time, and sometimes absolute junk gets published either by carelessness or accident.

As far as I'm concerned, it they publish something that the general public can read and have access to, I as a general member of the public can comment on it and ask questions or express concerns about it. Or are you about to tell me we mere mortals are prohibited from doing so?

 

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Objection, Your Honor. Non-responsive.

Time for another cartoon and random coin




PHOKIS, Federal Coinage
c. 357-354 BCE, under strategos Philomelos
AR triobol, 15 mm, 2.76 gm, 12 h
Obv: facing head of bull
Rev: laureate head of Apollo right; branch to left; φ below, Ω right
Ref: Williams – (O–/R193 [unlisted obv. die]); BCD Lokris 463.2 (this coin); HGC 4, 1046
From the estate of Thomas Bentley Cederlind, ex BCD Collection (Numismatica Ars Classica 55, 8 October 2010), lot 463.2

 

Well, I'm done with this thread. Time to make myself a Cuba Libre with Grey Goose and Cola and light me a Cuban cigar.

 

We were always cool. I don't mind disagreement, no worries! Coin on bro!!

 

Meow

 

Not a cat-lover.

But, I love dogs! And my favorites are MUTTS!


RR AR Denarius C Antestiu Rome 146 BCE 3.97g 19.0mm Helm hd Roma R X C ANTESTI - Dioscuri gllpng R puppy-dog running ROMA


RR Anon AE Half-Litra 234-231 BC Roma Phrygian Dog S 598 Cr 26-4


RR Aes Grave AE Quadrans 230 BCE Dog 3 pellets Six spoked wheel 59.8g Craw 26-6a Th-Vecchi 34


RR C Mamilius 82 BCE AR Den Serrate Mercury caduceus Ulysses Dog Argos Sear 282 Craw 362-1

 

Any Trekkies here?



The whole argument between @Severus Alexander and myself reminded me of a Star Trek Enterprise episode where a group of religious zealots take over the Enterprise in order to use the ship to wipe out a "heretic faction".



Turns out that the two groups believe the exact same thing, but they disagree on a trivial matter... one group believes the Makers made de orbs in the Delphic Expanse in 9 days, the other group thinks it took 10 days. So they never make up, and in the end they destroy each other.

Anyway, Captain Archer regains control of Enterprise and takes the leader of the zealot group and a few of his followers to the surface of their planet, where they get to witness the aftermath of the argument over this trivial matter, no major cities or settlements remain in the surface of the entire planet, and most life is extinct.



The point is, I'm glad Severus Alexander and myself could agree to set aside our small differences and get along....before I decided to press the button.

 

Well I am NOT gonna like your post then. So there.

 

Oooh... I think I'll be more careful in future...

 

Here is my cat.

 

Nice, I've always liked cats, but I suffer from cat allergies, which has kept me from owning one.

So I own a dog instead. Here is my son with Chippy, our Shiba Inu dog.

 

Sorry, I'm from a galaxy far, far away...

 

Ehh, don't be hackin' up any furballs... I have had over 30 cats. Barn cats, mousers, and house-cats. Just not a cat lover. My wife even has a Maine-coon mix now. Best cat I have ever been around, but...it. .still. .is. .a. .cat.

Cats, just to make y'all "happy":


ASIA MINOR Uncertain mint AR Tetartemorion Lion - Incuse 5mm 0.13g


Bruttium Rhegion 415-387 BCE AE 11mm 2.46g Facing lion hd - Laureate hd of Apollo L SNG ANS 697 var


RR C POBLICIUS Q f 80 BCE AR Denarius serratus 3.94g Rome Flan wgt control gouge Hercules strnglng Nemean lion club quiver Cr 380-1 Syd 768


SELJUQ OF RUM Kaykhusraw II 1236-1245 AR dirham Siwas AH 639 A-1218 lion sunface star L


Carthage LIBYAN UPRISING Mercenary War 241-238 BCE AR DiShekel Heracles Head in Lion's Head- Lion walking R SNG Cop 240f


Iona-Miletos Late6thC fine lion


Thrace - Lysimachos 305-281 BCE AE20 Sysimachia mint 4.64g 19.5mm Athena - Lion SNG Cop 1153 Muller 76

I have even eaten cat in my travels, but we will leave that as a different story for @Bing to tell...

 

Oh no! We're not going that road again. I've eaten most everything put in front of me

 

I'll just leave this here for all of you cat lovers to ponder about your life choices...

 

Meow

 

Even a trekkie cat, @TypeCoin971793! Any Star Wars cats?

Sadly, the same is true for me. Instead we have these:

(They would definitely not mix well with cats.)

 

In their opinion, not the cats', I imagine.

Right there with you, allergies and all. And as a bonus, guinea pigs don't kill things cuter than they are! (If the rumors of things cuter than guinea pigs are true...)

 

Not a cat lover either, but that one makes me laugh everytime I watch it (and understand why I don't particularily like cats)



"Dogs have a Master, cats have Staff !"

Q

 

Last year the classicist Mary Beard was the target of internet trolls when she discussed Roman Britain's ethnic diversity. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news...-twitter-abuse-roman-britain-ethnic-diversity

At least here on CT we are enlightened enough to only disagree about 'why' and not 'if' Roman Britain was multicultural. So, it could be worse.

Hershey and Snickers did not raise an eyebrow over this thread.