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2005-02-16 -Short Attention Span Theater-

Vast palace of Rome's first kings discovered beneath the Forum (built ~753 BC)

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Posted by trailing wife 2005-02-16 14:26|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

Let me be the first!

Posted by BigEd 2005-02-16 4:14:43 PM|| 2005-02-16 4:14:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I wonder is they'll find any concrete connection to Troy which is another tale considered a pure myth. I wonder if that will have any implications for our understanding of how accurately information was transmitted from generation to generation back in the "primitive" days before the tech revolution.

Personally I think a definitive Troy/Rome connection would be too cool.

Posted by peggy 2005-02-16 4:29:11 PM|| 2005-02-16 4:29:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 "Ya know, Romulus?"
"Yes, Remus?"
"I've been looking over the plans."
"Yeah?"
"This is going to take ALL DAY to build!"

Posted by eLarson 2005-02-16 5:00:12 PM|| [http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2005-02-16 5:00:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 753 BC is a date based on Roman tradition, not archaeological findings.

That's not to say the date is inaccurate, but ......

Posted by Ebbith Crater2775 2005-02-16 6:19:57 PM|| 2005-02-16 6:19:57 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I don't know if this REALLY qualifies as "Vast". I mean come on... it's only 3,500 square feet... no bigger than your average American house. Heck... my city lot is 7,500 square feet (50 x 150).

I guess vast is a relative term when it comes to palaces.

Posted by Leigh 2005-02-16 10:28:12 PM|| 2005-02-16 10:28:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Heh, Leigh - good point. In the Eastern Province of SA, where Aramco is located - and far from the heart of the Royal Show where the big stuff is located, there are several palaces, some belonging to the EP Gov, some belonging to the King & CP. The biggest Palace compound (think 20+ ft high walls around the whole shebang) visible from a public road was approx 1 Square Kilometer in size. Yeah, you read that right. And not a big one - for the Magic Kingdom, anyway.

Posted by .com 2005-02-16 10:36:45 PM|| 2005-02-16 10:36:45 PM|| Front Page Top

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