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You all probably know that I am fond of Romanology, but I also have an interest in Cryptozoology. Today I went to one of the best Cryptozoology sites, Cryptomundo, and to my surprise I saw B.T. Makishima's name on the site, who has written the most comments for my postings and is a very dedicated Cryptozoologist. One of his postings was on the site and I was happy for him.

Caesar35's game review for "Rome Total War"

One of my favorite video games is "Rome Total War" and I think it deserves a review. "Rome Total War" is a strategy game that lets you lead the Roman empire in conquest. You can make alliances and armies and set tax rates, you can control almost everything. You can also unlock other empires to play as as you progress in campaign mode. There are different game modes to play, one is campaign mode, where you play as an empire and you conquer and control your empire. There is quick battle, the computer puts you on a random battlefield and you have an army and you have to defeat the enemy. Finally, there is custom battle mode where you can create your own battle. It is a very good game if I do say so myself. If you would like to buy this game, here are some hints.


1. You can use quick and custom battle to practice battling and to make strategies.

2. You can unlock other empires by beating campaign mode or surviving for a long time.

3. In custom battle, you can battle with an army from any empire without having to unlock them.

My movie review for Ben Hur

Today I saw an interesting movie about Jews, Romans, and Jesus called Ben Hur. It was made in 1959 by William Wyler. A Jewish prince named Judah Ben Hur (Charton Heston) and his people are ruled by the Romans in the time the movie takes place. Messala (Stephen Boyd) , a Roman soldier, has been Judah's friend since they were young boys. But their friendship lays in tatters when Judah is angered by how the Jews are treated and ruled by the Romans. Messala imprisons him and he is condemned for life as a slave. He vows vengeance and escapes after three years and comes across a prophet named Jesus.

This movie boasts an amazing chariot racing scene and won eleven Oscars including Best Picture, Best Actor (Heston) and Best Director (Wyler). I would recommend anyone who is interested in Roman and/or Jewish history to see this Oscar winning movie. But one of the best facts about this movie is that it showed the cruelness the Romans inflicted on the Jews and that Jews were a powerful force with God in their hearts.

The Ninth Legion: What Happened?

Here I am again and I am on the topic of the Roman Ninth legion. Which supposedly disappeared in Scotland. Some people say that the legion did not dissappear in Scotland, but was transferred to another area in the empire and was subsequently lost there. Some academics claim that this is the case as there is n evidence of the Ninth Legion being lost in Scotland. Is this true? It is actually not true at all. Many people are swayed by what they hear and this has been magnified by some key "authorities" who are trying to relocate the location of the Ninth Legion's loss to anywhere besides Scotland. However, there is still no evidence of what exactly happened to the Ninth Legion and it's sacred eagle, but the most probable senario is that they were lost in action in Southern Scotland. I credit this posting to the Roman Scotland website which I took notes on to make this.

Meet the Romans

I have been interested in Ancient Roman history for a long time. I am fascinated by the battle strategies, art, and culture they had during their reign of power. I think that Julius Caesar led the Romans to victory more than any other leaders that came before him. Their art and architecture is remarkable and I would like to go to Rome some day to take pictures and eat all the gelato I can eat! This is my first blog and I may write more blogs in the future about the Romans and other topics. Thank you for reading my first blog.