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City of Darkness ist ein Actionfilm aus dem Jahr 2024, der von Soi Cheang inszeniert wurde. Die Hauptrollen spielen Louis Koo, Sammo Hung, Richie Jen, Raymond Lam, Terrance Lau, Kenny Wong, Philip Ng, Tony Wu und German Cheung. Der Film basiert auf dem Roman "City of Darkness" von Yuyi und der gleichnamigen Manhua von Andy Seto. Miller's Girl ist ein US-amerikanischer Spielfilm aus dem Jahr 2024 von Regisseurin und Drehbuchautorin Jade Halley Bartlett. In den Hauptrollen spielen Jenna Ortega und Martin Freeman. Ein Jackpot zum Sterben! (Originaltitel Jackpot!) ist eine US-amerikanische Actionkomödie aus dem Jahr 2024 von Regisseur Paul Feig mit Awkwafina und John Cena in den Hauptrollen. Der Film wurde von Amazon MGM Studios am 15. August 2024 auf Prime Video veröffentlicht und erhielt gemischte Kritiken. In unsererem Podcast erfahrt ihr, wie uns diese Filme gefallen haben. Viel Spass beim Hören dieser Episode. Kommentare, Fragen, Anregungen bitte auf www.Kinocast.net Timecodes: 00:00:00 Einleitung 00:01:27 City of Darkness 00:17:47 Kinocharts und Neustarts 00:21:30 Tipps für die nächste Sneak 00:24:33 Miller's Girl 00:34:03 Ein Jackpot zum Sterben 00:42:48 Serientipps

In this Travel Flashback Episode The Squad goes to Morocco on an 8-day adventure with Gate 1 travel. You know we love a guided tour, and this trip did not disappoint. We take you with us to the highlights of Morocco including Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, Marrakesh, and the old Roman City of Volubilis to see ruins, mosaics, mosques, and some of the most beautiful, centuries old architecture.  - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Shop: ⁠Trip Itineraries⁠, ⁠Amazon Storefront ⁠and ⁠TSP Merch⁠ Connect: ⁠YouTube⁠, ⁠TikTok⁠, and ⁠Instagram⁠⁠ ⁠and contact us at travelsquadpodcast@gmail.com to submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising. Submit a question of the week or inquire about guest interviews and advertising. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travel-squad-podcast/support

The bathhouse is an iconic feature of the medieval middle eastern city up until the present. But how did this come to be? In this episode we look into the origins of bathing culture in the Middle East by going back to the Roman, late antique and early Islamic development of bathhouses. Speakers: Nathalie de Haan and Sadi Maréchal. Interviewer: Edmund Hayes. Nathalie de Haan is an associate professor in ancient history at Radboud University, Department of History, Art History and Classics and RICH (Radboud Institute for Culture &History). She is the coordinator of the RICH research group The Ancient World. Her research interest include baths and bathing in the Roman world, Pompeii and Herculaneum and the history of classical archaeology in modern Italy (19th and 20th centuries). Sadi Maréchal is senior postdoctoral researcher of the Research Foundation Flanders (FWO) based at the department of Archaeology at Ghent University, part of the Historical Archaeology Research Group, the Mediterranean Archaeology Research Unit and coordinator of the Ghent Centre for Late Antiquity. This episode was produced by Edmund Hayes and Jouke Heringa. Further Reading Nathalie de Haan & Kurt Wallat, Die Zentralthermen (Terme Centrali) in Pompeji: Archäologie eines Bauprojektes, Papers of the Royal Netherlands Institute in Rome, 71 (Rome: Quasar, 2023). (see: https://edizioniquasar.it/products/die-zentralthermen-terme-centrali-in-pompeji-archaologie-eines-bauprojektes) Nathalie de Haan “Si aquae copia patiatur. Pompeian Private Baths and the Use of Water”, Chapter 4, in A.O. Koloski-Ostrow (ed.), Water Use and Hydraulics in the Roman City, Dubuque, Iowa: Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company (Archaeological Institute of America, Colloquia and Conference Papers, Vol. 3, 2001) Sadi Maréchal, Public Baths and Bathing Habits in Late Antiquity. A Study of the Evidence from Italy, North Africa and Palestine A.D. 285–700 (Late Antique Archaeology Supplementary Series 6), Leiden: Brill 2020. Sadi Maréchal, Washing the Body, Cleaning the Soul : Baths and Bathing Habits in a Christianising Society, Antiquité Tardive 28 (2020): 167–176. F. Yegül, Bathing in the Roman World (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010). Edmund Hayes twitter.com/Hedhayes20 https://www.linkedin.com/in/edmund-hayes-490913211/ https://leidenuniv.academia.edu/EdmundHayes https://hcommons.org/members/ephayes/ Abbasid History Podcast is sponspored by IHRC Bookshop Listeners get a 15% discount on all purchases online and in-store.  Visit IHRC bookshop at shop.ihrc.org and use discount code AHP15 at checkout.  Terms and conditions apply. Contact IHRC bookshop for details. https://linktr.ee/abbasidhistorypodcast  

Book Club #84 - Emperor of Rome - Another live RHLSTP Book Club coming fittingly from the oldest recorded Roman City in England, Colchester. Rich and Mary discuss whether they might be on the site of Camelot, Boudicca's decision to level the place to the ground and what year it might have happened, plus the controversy over which month Pompeii met its fate. But mainly they talk about her fab book Emperor of Rome and her podcast Being Roman. Did the excesses and jokes of the Roman emperors really happen? Is Donald Trump like Elagabalus? How do we know that Augustus was called on to judge the case of the slave who killed someone with a chamber pot? Are we able to find out about the lives of ordinary Romans? And where is the earliest known depiction of the crucifixion and how would the person who drew it feel about it being discussed so many hundreds of years later?Buy the book here https://uk.bookshop.org/p/books/emperor-of-rome-mary-beard/6331731Come and see RHLSTP on tour http://richardherring.com/rhlstp Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/rhlstp. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The Routing Around travel podcast episode 76: AlgeriaThis week on your favourite adventure podcast we are traveling to North Africa's largest country: Algeria. 3/4 of the country are the part of the Sahara desert, but Algeria has plenty to offer.From the ancient Roman City of Timgad to date fields as far as the eye can see and festivals revolving around food and culture, Algeria has plenty to offer! But it seems as if one of our travel podcast hosts is not a fan of their food.Find out everything about our virtual trip to Algeria and why Routing Around host Kev doesn't like cous-cous in this week's episode!If you enjoy this travel podcast episode make sure to leave a comment and tell us your own travel stories! Don't forget to subscribe and follow us on socials!The Routing Around travel and adventure podcast is produced by Next Stop Adventures in collaboration with Nerpa Travel.Nerpa are setting out on the mission to electrify travel and adventure. Creating sustainable, ecologically responsible and beneficial events and projects all over the world.You can find out more here: https://www.nerpatravel.com/Instagram: @nextstop_adventures / @nerpatravelTikTok: @nextstop_adventuresThis podcast is also available on YouTube: https://youtu.be/N2oSSkgJJkYJoin us on our journey to become one of the best travel podcasts on Spotify and all other podcast platforms!Intro music by Rohan Bishop & Ollie Beard#podcast #travelpodcast #adventure #africa #algeriaAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Send us a Text Message.The year is 79 AD. A bustling Roman port city sits nestled at the base of a mountain. Ships bob in the harbor, their nets heavy with fish and crabs to sell at the markets. Already the vendors have gathered, offering fresh pomegranates, pots of honey, spiced wine. In the forum a group huddles excitedly around a sign, recently erected, announcing the date of the next gladiator battle. Children run by, chasing a cat, giggling. They duck into an alley past a man who has just emerged through the low doorway of a tabernae, squinting in the sunlight. Above, a woman leans out an open window. She shakes out a cloth and hangs it up to dry. It seems an ordinary day in Pompeii, a city in the Campania region of ancient Rome. But everything is about to change. That seemingly innocent mountain isn't just a mountain, it's a volcano and it's about to erupt, burying Pompeii in over 13 feet of rock and ash, rendering it uninhabitable, and preserving it for 1,500 years. But did you know, Pompeii wasn't so much forgotten as it was left, undisturbed, like a time capsule for future generations to dig up? Let's fix that. Videos to watch: "A Day in Pompeii" (8 minute simulation)"Footage of the 1980 Mount Saint Helens Eruption" (3 minutes) Sources:Short History of podcast episode "Pompeii"History Extra podcast episode "Pompeii: everything you wanted to know"  History.com "Mount Vesuvius Erupts"Oregon State University "Vesuvius"Encyclopedia Britannica Online "Pompeii History of Excavations"pompeii.org.uk "House of Julia Felix"cupolahouse.org "Historic home survives through the centuries"Support the show! Buy Me a CoffeeVenmo @Shea-LaFountaine

Episode 194 - The squad goes to Morocco on an 8-day adventure with Gate 1 travel. You know we love a guided tour, and this trip did not disappoint. We take you with us to the highlights of Morocco including Casablanca, Rabat, Fez, Marrakesh, and the old Roman City of Volubilis to see ruins, mosaics, mosques, and some of the most beautiful,. Centuries old architecture.  Travel Itineraries on Sale Now! Explore our instant download trip itineraries for trips to iconic USA, international, and national park destinations that plan every detail of the adventure for you. On sale for $30! travelsquadpodcast.com/travelitinerary Shop our favorite travel gear, packing lists, and gifts for travelers on our Amazon Shop https://www.amazon.com/shop/travelsquadpodcast  Connect with us on Social Media: YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram  Jamal: @jamal_marrush Brittanie:@bucketlist_brittanie Kim: @lushdeez  Email us at travelsquadpodcast@gmail.com to discuss: Being a guest on our podcast or having the squad on yours Ask a Question of the Week Advertising and press trips --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/travel-squad-podcast/support

This week, we're joined by English Heritage properties historian Andrew Roberts and curator Cameron Moffet to explore the story of Wroxeter Roman city in Shropshire. Though a small village today, Wroxeter was once the fourth largest town in Roman Britain, when it was known as Viriconium. It was almost the same size as Pompeii in Italy and its true size can best be judged by the scale of the surviving defences and ramparts. Discover how the city grew out of a legionary fortress, what life would have been like for its residents and how we're sharing its story in new ways with visitors today. To find out more or plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/wroxeter.

What did Jane Austen and the Roman emperor, Claudius, have in common? The answer is: a love of bathwater.  Here's a repeat of one of our popular episodes. Music: ©Barney & Izzi Hardy Eye-Opening Moments PodcastEye-Opening Moments are stories of adversity, encounters, and perspectives. They are...Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Today was a busy first day for the TruNews team in Jordan. The morning started with a moving visit to the site where Jacob wrestled in Genesis 32.Next stop, Jaresh, the ancient Roman city known as Gesera of the Decapolis in the Scriptures. While there, the team visits the Arch of Hadrian, the Gesera Hippodrome, the Temples of Zeus and Artemis, the Southern Theatre and numerous other features.The final stop of the day takes the team to Mar Elyas, also known as Mount Elijah, where Rick and Doc examine the ruins of a 7th century church built on the site where tradition says Elijah the prophet was taken to heaven in a chariot of fire.Rick Wiles, Doc Burkhart. Airdate 4/26/22.

With today's program, I will address the following points: A) When does a biblical day begin and end in the Bible? Sunset to Sunset OR Sunrise to Sunrise?B) In 2 Chronicles 3:1-2, why did King Solomon begin his work with the House of Yehovah on the First Sabbath of the Seven Sabbaths in the 50-Day Count of the Omer? And did he actually violate the Creator's Sabbath work prohibition of Exodus 31:15-16? C) What is the actual significance of the 50-Day and 7-Sabbath Count of the Omer?  Previously, we studied the following points: 1) But we sailed away from Philippi after the Days of Unleavened Bread. We learned that Sha'ul and his physician friend Dr. Luke left the sailing port belonging to Philippi on the 22nd Day of the first Chodesh or first month. 2) In five days joined them at Troas. We learned that Sha'ul and Dr. Luke arrived in the Roman City of Troas in time to join the believing community there for the 26th Day of the first Chodesh or month. On that 26th Day of the first Chodesh or first month, they began their 50-Day Count of the Omer, the same day that the Qumran House of Tzadok taught their followers based on the Book of Jubilees.3) We stayed seven days. Here, we learned that Sha'ul, Dr. Luke, and the whole Yeshua-believing community of Troas waited until Day 7 in the Count of the Omer, and then on that Seventh Day, which was a weekly Sabbath, they all came together to break bread as we learn from the narrative in Acts 20:7.4) Now, on the first day of the week when the disciples came together to break bread. Here, we learned from this passage that the English translation from Greek is distorted. Literally, from the Greek text, it says: “Now on the One of the Sabbaths, the disciples came together to break bread.”  We learned that this is clearly saying that the Troas community of believers in Yeshua, on that Sabbath, began to number Seven weekly Sabbaths according to the divine command in Leviticus 23:16: “Count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall offer a new grain offering to Yehovah.”5) Paul, ready to depart the next day, spoke to them and continued his message until midnight. This tells us that Sha'ul delivered a very long drash or lecture until about 2:00 or perhaps 3:00 in the morning. This is why Acts 20:8 says, “There were many lamps in the upper room where they were gathered together.”Join us for our biblical study today which is a continuation of my series on the Dead Sea Scrolls and the Qumran Community House of Tzadok. This is Real Israel Talk Radio Episode 106 and Part 10. Support the show (https://www.paypal.com/biz/fund?id=23WBKCMBHKDT8/Ancient Roads: Real Israel Talk Radio)

Rebecca Adams empowers people to feel alive and live a phenomenal life by gaining control of their mindset and clearing their old beliefs. Her mission is to help entrepreneurs and clients break free from obstacles to experiencing phenomenal personal and financial freedom by giving them the tools and skillset to gain more clarity, focus and confidence to master their life in all aspects. Rebecca has been in business for 18+ years and is the International Life & Business Mastery Mentor™ & Mindset Mastery Mentor for people who want to create personal and financial freedom, with her transformational online digital programs, bespoke high-end coaching, membership club, her business opportunities and also her live events. · Award-winning entrepreneur, · #1 International Best-selling Co-author, and · masters in Mindset. · She is an NLP Practitioner, · Law Of Attraction Practitioner, · Belief Clearing Practitioner, · Book Publisher, · Website Builder, · Motivator and Speaker. She vows to keep learning daily to help her clients and audience step into their power and become better versions of themselves. She is also the Creative Director & Founder of the Empowerment Convention IGNITE Live Event which is a life-changing event with speakers, a gala dinner and entertainment, held in the Roman City of Bath, UK. Unlike other personal development experts, Rebecca focuses on aligning every area of your life so that you can take control and have everything you desire by being your own original blueprint both online and offline. "Make money by being yourself & change the world whilst you're at it". She is a Mum to 2 amazing incredible human beings, a Special Needs Mum, a UK Army Veteran and she lives in the UK. Rebecca is an Empath, an Indigo Child and she loves all things to do with the moon, stars, energy, frequencies and zodiac signs. She loves to travel, read, listen to music, take photographs, watch movies and make endless memories. Rebecca was nominated for the 2019 Boots Wellness Warrior of the Year Award and also the 2019 Business Woman of The Year Award. She was nominated for 2 awards in the Digital Women's Awards 2021. Rebecca has recently been nominated for 2 awards at the WOMEN'S BUSINESS AWARDS being held in December 2021.

Dave Bossert & Aljon Go discuss the latest James Bond box office returns, Disney+ Day, and pop-culture news. They also serve up the 2nd part of their interview with Bob Kurtz, founder of Kurtz & Friends Animation. Kurtz is a Peabody Award-winning animation director, writer, designer, and founder of Kurtz & Friends Animation has created/produced animated theatrical titles for most major studios including the Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, MGM, Sony Entertainment, Columbia Tri-Star Picture Group, and Warner Brothers. Kurtz is the recipient of numerous awards, including an Emmy for the PBS special Roman City, the Peabody Award for the Lily Tomlin special Edith Ann's Christmas, the Annie Award for Lifetime Achievement, and over 250 international awards. His films are included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, and the ASIFA Archive, Germany. Kurtz was AdWeek's animator of the year and also recognized as Japan's Artist of the Year. He has also directed, produced, and co-designed animated sequences for HBO's George Carlin Special. Bob Kurtz was born in Los Angeles, California, and graduated from the Chouinard Art Institute (now the California Institute of the Arts.) “My philosophy is fairly simple-I am a communicator. Therefore the message comes first, then the graphics. I want to stimulate, excite, scare or create laughter. I don't want a passive audience. I don't expect a captive audience. It is the film artist's obligation to reach out and touch that audience; to rediscover and share our common humanity. Follow the team! Skull Rock Podcast | Facebook - Aljon Go (@aljongo) • Instagram & Dave Bossert (@dave_bossert) • Instagram - Email us: aljon@skullrockpodcast.com | dave@skullrockpodcast.com. Pre-order a signed copy of Dave's new book - Claude Coats: Walt Disney's Imagineer—The Making of Disneyland: From Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond - CLAUDE COATS IMAGINEER (theoldmillpress.com) Outro music "The Pirate King" composed by Jared Rehnquist/Untold Journey - Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License https://youtu.be/iTVxFPhbAtk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skullrockpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/skullrockpodcast/support

Dave Bossert & Aljon Go chat with Bob Kurtz, founder of Kurtz & Friends Animation about his career and working with Walt Disney. Kurtz, Peabody Award-winning animation director, writer, designer, and founder of Kurtz & Friends Animation has created/produced animated theatrical titles for most major studios including the Walt Disney Company, Universal Studios, MGM, Sony Entertainment, Columbia Tri-Star Picture Group, and Warner Brothers. Kurtz is the recipient of numerous awards, including an Emmy for the PBS special Roman City, the Peabody Award for the Lily Tomlin special Edith Ann's Christmas, the Annie Award for Lifetime Achievement, and over 250 international awards. His films are included in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, and the ASIFA Archive, Germany. Kurtz was AdWeek's animator of the year and also recognized as Japan's Artist of the Year. He has also directed, produced, and co-designed animated sequences for HBO's George Carlin Special. Bob Kurtz was born in Los Angeles, California, and graduated from the Chouinard Art Institute (now the California Institute of the Arts.) “My philosophy is fairly simple-I am a communicator. Therefore the message comes first, then the graphics. I want to stimulate, excite, scare or create laughter. I don't want a passive audience. I don't expect a captive audience. It is the film artist's obligation to reach out and touch that audience; to rediscover and share our common humanity. Follow the team! Skull Rock Podcast | Facebook - Aljon Go (@aljongo) • Instagram & Dave Bossert (@dave_bossert) • Instagram - Email us: aljon@skullrockpodcast.com | dave@skullrockpodcast.com. Pre-order a signed copy of Dave's new book - Claude Coats: Walt Disney's Imagineer—The Making of Disneyland: From Toad Hall to the Haunted Mansion and Beyond - CLAUDE COATS IMAGINEER (theoldmillpress.com) Outro music "The Pirate King" composed by Jared Rehnquist/Untold Journey - Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License https://youtu.be/iTVxFPhbAtk. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/skullrockpodcast/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/skullrockpodcast/support

On this weeks episode we have 3 interesting archaeology news articles. First up is the discovery of a Roman Pomerium marker defining the boundary of city of Rome 2000 years ago. Second, a 4000 year old city in Iraq has been discovered. And finally, a reanalysis of skeletons from a Pleistocene era graveyard in Sudan provide new insight into how the people buried there died. Links Ancient Rome's city borders were discovered in a rare stone 4,000-year-old city discovered in Iraq Scientific Reports: New insights on interpersonal violence in the Late Pleistocene based on the Nile valley cemetery of Jebel Sahaba Nature Daily Mail Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular

On this weeks episode we have 3 interesting archaeology news articles. First up is the discovery of a Roman Pomerium marker defining the boundary of city of Rome 2000 years ago. Second, a 4000 year old city in Iraq has been discovered. And finally, a reanalysis of skeletons from a Pleistocene era graveyard in Sudan provide new insight into how the people buried there died. Links Ancient Rome's city borders were discovered in a rare stone 4,000-year-old city discovered in Iraq Scientific Reports: New insights on interpersonal violence in the Late Pleistocene based on the Nile valley cemetery of Jebel Sahaba Nature Daily Mail Contact Chris Webster chris@archaeologypodcastnetwork.com ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular

What did Jane Austen and the Roman emperor, Claudius, have in common? The answer is a love of bathwater.

Cologne, at the beginning of the year 356. The Franks plundered and conquered Cologne. Thus, the northern border of the Roman Empire is open wide for the Germanic enemies. How did it come about that the city could be conquered at all, although it had such mighty stone walls? And how did the Roman central power react to the fall of its colony on the Rhine? You can find out in this episode. The Frankish rule was not to last long in Cologne, but it clearly showed the weakness of the Roman Empire.

Be ready for some HIGH energy poetry and inspiration!

Elizabeth Gilbert stand mit ihrem neuen Roman "City of Girls" monatelang auf der Bestsellerliste der New York Times. Zurecht? Ja, absolut!

There was an interesting item on the morning news regarding gun crime in the U.S.A.....they had an ex policeman talking about how he runs courses teaching young kids how to protect themselves should someone come into the school and start shooting at everybody.... Boris is still hanging on in there trying to sort the country out despite being accused of touching a woman's knee 20 years ago....if this was part of a novel you would never believe it....what the hell this pathetic allegation has to do with politics is beyond me.. I recently ordered two tee shirts from Amazon....only one arrived so I contacted them...they told me they would refund the money for the two tee shirts and I could keep the one I had.....was Wetherspoon....don't you just love it....how's that for a two finger salute. If you ever visit the Roman City of Chester you can actually find some Romans still there....they work for the council and are disguised as traffic wardens....and you don't even have to park on a yellow line to get a ticket....I know...I GOT ONE!!.. The song this week has an interesting story behind it....it is called "Strangle My Boss".....which I originally wrote in the 70s and through s friend I met Leapy Lee.....he took the song to Evolution Records (who he was with at the time) and they signed me up as a songwriter....this particular song was recorded by The Bonzo Dog DooDah Band....I also wrote a song for Diana Dors who recorded it...then like a lot of companies back then they went under....I later recorded the song myself in a studio in Clapham and another chap I knew took it to Australia where it was recorded by a DJ called Barry Mundi and The Fishcakes .....that was the last I heard of it until this week when I was looking through YouTube and there it was in all its glory.Some country singer called Johnny Shilo has recently recorded it and put it on YouTube...I don't know the guy or where he heard the song but it's a great version....so here it is "Strangle My Boss"

There was an interesting item on the morning news regarding gun crime in the U.S.A.....they had an ex policeman talking about how he runs courses teaching young kids how to protect themselves should someone come into the school and start shooting at everybody.... Boris is still hanging on in there trying to sort the country out despite being accused of touching a woman's knee 20 years ago....if this was part of a novel you would never believe it....what the hell this pathetic allegation has to do with politics is beyond me.. I recently ordered two tee shirts from Amazon....only one arrived so I contacted them...they told me they would refund the money for the two tee shirts and I could keep the one I had.....was Wetherspoon....don't you just love it....how's that for a two finger salute. If you ever visit the Roman City of Chester you can actually find some Romans still there....they work for the council and are disguised as traffic wardens....and you don't even have to park on a yellow line to get a ticket....I know...I GOT ONE!!.. The song this week has an interesting story behind it....it is called "Strangle My Boss".....which I originally wrote in the 70s and through s friend I met Leapy Lee.....he took the song to Evolution Records (who he was with at the time) and they signed me up as a songwriter....this particular song was recorded by The Bonzo Dog DooDah Band....I also wrote a song for Diana Dors who recorded it...then like a lot of companies back then they went under....I later recorded the song myself in a studio in Clapham and another chap I knew took it to Australia where it was recorded by a DJ called Barry Mundi and The Fishcakes .....that was the last I heard of it until this week when I was looking through YouTube and there it was in all its glory.Some country singer called Johnny Shilo has recently recorded it and put it on YouTube...I don't know the guy or where he heard the song but it's a great version....so here it is "Strangle My Boss"

Dr Craig Barker takes you on a trip to Leptis Magna, one of the most beautiful and well preserved ancient Roman cities in the world.

Dr Craig Barker takes you on a trip to Leptis Magna, one of the most beautiful and well preserved ancient Roman cities in the world.

Thoughts? Comments? You can contact me by calling or texting 201-429-0274. If you leave a voicemail please be aware, you only have 3 minutes. Email me at improveandhavefun@gmail.com ..Join the conversation on the blog by going here https://bit.ly/2GzvfA7 ..Thanks for listening!   The three weird stories covered this week: 1. NYC Rats. Uptown Vs. Downtown http://cbsloc.al/2nlPDeZ   2. Ancient Sunken Roman City Explored http://bit.ly/2kjDfer  3. Human Head Transplant http://bit.ly/2io9gOu    There is an affiliate link in this article. The first story, 'NYC Rats, Uptown Versus Downtown.' If you have ever lived in a New York City, you've encountered rodents. I've lived in The Bronx, and I found some ginormous rats there. This article is from www. newyork.cbslocal.com, and this is dated the 1st of December 2017. "New York is a city of diverse humans, and a Fordham University student team has discovered it maybe the city of diverse rats as well. A study by five researchers found Manhattan's Uptown and Downtown rats are genetically different, as are West Village versus East Village rats. A sampling of 262 Rattus Norvegicus, or brown rat to the layman, were used to find out where the original rats of New York City first came from and how various neighborhood's rat populations were related to each other over time. Across Manhattan, rats exhibited homogenous population origin from rats that likely invaded from Great Britain, the researchers said." "Since the move over from Europe, colonies of rats have become more tightly clustered to groups staying within a few blocks of a common nest or area. In addition to trapping and measuring the genetic profile of rats, the team also used a crowdsourced online rat map," which you will find a link to in the article, "And it shows a concentration of rats below 34th Street and another group on the Upper West Side north into Washington Heights." This story made me think of a movie released during the 70s called Food of the Gods were these giant rats were eating people. Check that out here through this affiliate link https://amzn.to/2GUajTL  "Between the two groups, Midtown appears to have less to offer rat colonies as bases of residence. In the city's most recent attempts to win the war against the furry vermin, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced in July a $32 million plan to reduce the rat population by 70%." Now, let's go on to the next story, which is, sunken Roman City explored. This is on www.dailystar.co.uk. As always, I'll leave links to all these articles in the show notes so you can take a look at them yourselves. This is published on the 4th of December 2017. "Baiae was an ancient resort on the west coast of Italy that largely disappeared beneath the waves 1700 years ago. The town in Naples was a resort of choice for Roman's superrich and became notorious for its sprawling mansions. It was a place synonymous with luxury and wickedness, historians claim, a wine-soaked party town. But as the centuries passed, much of it lost to the sea as volcanic activity caused the coastline to retreat 400 meters inland," or 400 miles inland, I'm not sure. It's the UK, so I know they measure things differently. "Now, the site in modern-day Italy has been rediscovered and open to divers, who found the many treasures still intact. Photographer Antonio Busiello who lives in Naples photographed the site and found that roads, walls, mosaics and even statues had survived the ravages of time. The 45-year-old said, "The beautiful mosaics, and the villas, and the temples that have reemerged or still underwater show the opulence and wealth of this area." The pictures from this article show how well preserved this underwater city has remained. You can see the images in the video version of this segment which you can find here or by clicking the link to this original story here http://bit.ly/2kjDfer  Now, to the third and final story. The headline is 'World's First Human Head Transplant a Success, controversial scientist claims'. This story is on www.telegraph.co.uk, and it's dated, November the 17th of 2017. "The world's first human head transplant has allegedly been performed on a corpse in an 18-hour operation which successfully connected the spine, nerves, and blood vessels of two people. The operation was carried out by a team led by Dr. Xiaoping Ren of Harbin Medical University in China, who last year successfully grafted a head onto a body of a monkey. ' 'Italian professor Sergio Canavero, director of the Turin Advanced Neuromodulation Group, who has been working with the team, said they would imminently move onto a living human who was paralyzed from the neck down. He told The Telegraph that electrical stimulation of the nerves proves the operation on the corpse has been successful." We're living in science fiction movie. It's crazy that these things are happening, and this is what's is reported. Imagine what we, the public, are not being told. That's going to be it for this segment. As always, if you have any comments, thoughts, contact me, let me know what you think.   Enjoyed this?   Find more weird stories here: www.weirdstoriespodcast.com   Social Media Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/paul_pvp_perez/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pvpluvzlieff   Twitter: https://twitter.com/Paul_PVP_Perez    Rate, like, leave a review! I will shout you out for sure!   If you've enjoyed this, please support this podcast by doing any, all your shopping through my affiliate links:   my eBay link: eBay http://ebay.to/2e5mvmj   or my Amazon link: http://amzn.to/2dRu3IM   Any shopping through these links will be at no extra cost to you. 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Cities were what made the Roman world Roman, but as the Empire fell apart, so did its cities. They shrank drastically or disappeared entirely between 400 and 600. In today's episode, we'll find out how and why.Subscribe today so you never miss an episode: https://smarturl.it/TOHThank you to our sponsors:Audible - Try audible free and get a free audio book when you visit them here:www.audible.com/tidesSquarespace - Get a free trial and save 10% when you launch your domain here:www.squarespace.com/tidesZip Recruiter - Learn how to hire smarter and get a free trial when you visit them here:www.ziprecruiter.com/tidesThe Great Courses - Get a free trial with access to thousands of videos here:www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/tides

Cities were what made the Roman world, well, Roman. They were centers of culture and political life, and they were the bedrock that tied together its economy. Today we'll explore how those cities came into being, what sustained them, and what made them so important to the Roman Empire.Subscribe to Tides of History today so you never miss an episode: https://smarturl.it/TOH

Since the 1950s, many classicists and military historians have believed that an ancient Roman bloodline lives on in a Chinese village. The town of Liqian sits on the edge of the Gobi desert, and 4,500 miles from Rome. They have tried to prove that the ruddy-skinned, light-eyed, and fair-haired residents of Liqian are lost relatives of a missing Roman battalion of mercenaries that fought against the Chinese 2,000 years ago. Let's look into this theory and see if a piece of Rome still lives on in China.   TO HELP OUT THE SHOW Leave an honest review on iTunes. Your ratings and reviews really help and I read each one. Subscribe on iTunes or Stitcher

Professor Kleiner presents the three options for the course's term paper, which fall into two main categories: a research paper or a project to design a Roman city. For the research paper, she suggests cities and monuments not covered or mentioned briefly in the lectures, which embody some of the themes and issues raised in the course. Such topics include, in the Eastern Empire, the Roman cities of Corinth and Gerasa (Jerash), the Library of Celsus at Ephesus, and the Temple of Bel and the tower tombs at Palmyra. In the west, possible subjects are the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum; funerary architecture in Pompeii; a Roman villa at Fishbourne; Roman baths at Bath; and the houses at Vaison-la-Romaine. Students may also study a site or monument of their choice, provided that the topic is pre-approved by Professor Kleiner. The lecture concludes with an overview of the "Design a Roman City" option, in which students draw or generate plans and other representations of a hypothetical Roman city of 10,000 inhabitants, accompanied by a paper supporting their proposal.

Professor Kleiner presents the three options for the course's term paper, which fall into two main categories: a research paper or a project to design a Roman city. For the research paper, she suggests cities and monuments not covered or mentioned briefly in the lectures, which embody some of the themes and issues raised in the course. Such topics include, in the Eastern Empire, the Roman cities of Corinth and Gerasa (Jerash), the Library of Celsus at Ephesus, and the Temple of Bel and the tower tombs at Palmyra. In the west, possible subjects are the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum; funerary architecture in Pompeii; a Roman villa at Fishbourne; Roman baths at Bath; and the houses at Vaison-la-Romaine. Students may also study a site or monument of their choice, provided that the topic is pre-approved by Professor Kleiner. The lecture concludes with an overview of the "Design a Roman City" option, in which students draw or generate plans and other representations of a hypothetical Roman city of 10,000 inhabitants, accompanied by a paper supporting their proposal.

An audio introduction to this album.

Transcript -- An audio introduction to this album.

An audio introduction to this album.

Transcript -- An audio introduction to this album.

Bruce, Julia. CONQUEST! : CAN YOU BUILD A ROMAN CITY?