Cato omnibus in foro SPD

Hodiernus dies est Idibus Decembribus; haec dies nefastus publicus est.

"And now it may well be asked, what part is left to the people in this
government: since the senate, on the one hand, is vested with the
sovereign power, in the several instances that have been enumerated,
and more especially in all things that concern the management and
disposal of the public treasure; and since the consuls, on the other
hand, are entrusted with the absolute direction of the preparations
that are made for war, and exercise an uncontrolled authority on the
field. There is, however, a part still allotted to the people; and,
indeed, the most important part. For, first, the people are the sole
dispensers of rewards and punishments; which are the only bands by
which states and kingdoms, and, in a word, all human societies, are
held together. For when the difference between these is overlooked, or
when they are distributed without due distinction, nothing but
disorder can ensue. Nor is it possible, indeed, that the government
should be maintained if the wicked stand in equal estimation with the
good. The people, then, when any such offences demand such punishment,
frequently condemn citizens to the payment of a fine: those especially
who have been invested with the dignities of the state. To the people
alone belongs the right to sentence any one to die. Upon this occasion
they have a custom which deserves to be mentioned with applause. The
person accused is allowed to withdraw himself in open view, and
embrace a voluntary banishment, if only a single tribe remains that
has not yet given judgment; and is suffered to retire in safety to
Praeneste, Tibur, Naples, or any other of the confederate cities. The
public magistrates are allotted also by the people to those who are
esteemed worthy of them: and these are the noblest rewards that any
government can bestow on virtue. To the people belongs the power of
approving or rejecting laws and, which is still of greater importance,
peace and war are likewise fixed by their deliberations. When any
alliance is concluded, any war ended, or treaty made; to them the
conditions are referred, and by them either annulled or ratified. And
thus again, from a view of all these circumstances, it might with
reason be imagined, that the people had engrossed the largest portion
of the government, and that the state was plainly a democracy.

Such are the parts of the administration, which are distinctly
assigned to each of the three forms of government, that are united in
the commonwealth of Rome. It now remains to be considered, in what
manner each several form is enabled to counteract the others, or to
cooperate with them." - Polybius, Histories VI


"From Zeus let us begin; him do we mortals never leave unnamed; full
of Zeus are all the streets and all the marketplaces of men; full is
the sea and the heavens thereof...He it was who first set up the signs
in heaven...Wherefore him do we men ever worship first and last." -
Aratus, "Phenomena"

"The Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, designed by Tarquinius
Priscus, built by Tarquinius Superbus, and dedicated in 509 B.C. by
the consul M. Horatius Pulvillus, stood on a high platform •207 1/2
feet long, by 192 1/2 feet broad. The front of the edifice, ornamented
with their rows of columns, faced the south. The style of the
architecture was purely Etruscan, and the intercolumniations were so
wide as to require architraves of timber.º The cella was divided into
three sections, the middle one of which was sacred to Jupiter, that on
the right to Minerva, that on the left to Juno regia; the top of the
pediment was ornamented with a terra-cotta quadriga. Of the same
material was the statue of the god, with the face painted red, and the
body dressed in a tunica palmata and a toga picta, the work of an
Etruscan artist, Turianus of Fregenae.

In 386 B.C. it was found necessary to enlarge the platform in the
centre of which the temple stood; and as the hill was sloping, even
precipitous, on three sides, it was necessary to raise huge foundation
walls from the plain below to the level of the platform, a work
described by Pliny (xxxvi.15,24) as prodigious, and by Livy (vi.4) as
one of the wonders of Rome.

On July 6, 83 B.C., four hundred and twenty-six years after its
dedication by Horatius Pulvillus, an unknown malefactor, taking
advantage of the abundance of timber used in the structure, set fire
to it, and utterly destroyed the sanctuary which for four centuries
had presided over the fates of the Roman Commonwealth. The incendiary,
less fortunate than Erostratos, remained unknown, the suspicions cast
at the time against Papirius Carbo, Scipio, p87Norbanus and Sulla
having proved groundless. He probably belonged to the faction of
Marius, because we know that Marius himself laid hands on the
half-charred ruins of the temple, and pillaged several thousand pounds
of gold." - Rodolfo Lanciani, "Pagan Shrines and Temples" II


Today is sacred to Iuppiter Optimus Maximus.


"I reached the Alps: the soul within me burned
Italia, my Italia, at thy name:
And when from out the mountain's heart I came
And saw the land for which my life had yearned,
I laughed as one who some great prize had earned:
And musing on the story of thy fame
I watched the day, till marked with wounds of flame
The turquoise sky to burnished gold was turned
The pine-trees waved as waves a woman's hair,
And in the orchards every twining spray
Was breaking into flakes of blossoming foam..." - Oscar Wilde, "Salve
Saturnia Tellus"

"Let Tellus, fertile in fruits and herds,
present Ceres with a crown of wheat stalks;
let the healthy waters and breezes of Jupiter nourish the offspring."
- Horace, Carmina Saeculares 29-32

"They say that whereas the one great mother has a tympanum, it is
signified that she is the orb of the earth; whereas she has towers on
her head, towns are signified; and whereas seats are fixed round about
her, it is signified that whilst all things move, she moves not. And
their having made the Galli to serve this goddess, signifies that they
who are in need of seed ought to follow the earth for in it all seeds
are found. By their throwing themselves down before her, it is taught
that they who cultivate the earth should not sit idle, for there is
always something for them to do. The sound of the cymbals signifies
the noise made by the throwing of iron utensils, and by men's hands,
and all other noises connected with agricultural operations; and these
cymbals are of brass, because the ancients used brazen utensils in
their agriculture before iron was discovered. They place beside the
goddess an unbound and tame lion, to show that there is no kind of
land so wild and so excessively barren as that it would be profitless
to attempt to bring it in and cultivate it. They think that Tellus is
Ops, because the earth is improved by labor; Mother, because it brings
forth much; Great, because it brings forth seed; Proserpine, because
fruits creep forth from it; Vesta, because it is invested with herbs.
And thus they not at all absurdly identify other goddesses with the
earth." - from Augustine of Hippo, "City of God" ch. 23

Today is also sacred to Tellus, often called Tellus Mater. She was
seen as the goddess of the earth, fertility, motherhood and pregnant
women. Her temple, the Aedes Telluris, was dedicated on 13 December
268 B.C., on the Esquiline Hill near the Templum Pax (Temple of Peace)
on the Forum Pacis. Tellus was invoked during earthquakes, because her
temple had been dedicated in consequence of an earthquake that
occurred during a battle with the Picentes.

Valete bene!

Cato

I am very happy to inform you that Nova Roma is the main organizer of this year's Saturnalia Festivity held in the Aquincum Museum, Budapest, Hungary.

The program will be tomorrow, 12th of December, and there will be included a public ritual and sacrifice to Father Saturnus for the Nova Roman Republic and its People, and for the magistrates, for the senate, and for the priestly colleges.

Programs presented by Nova Roma will include Roman fashion show, election of Saturnalia king, gastronomy, presentation of Roman oratory gestures, religious ceremony to Saturnus, quiz games, market, and many others.

I am personally very glad and proud because Nova Roma Pannonia has a 3 years of good relationship with the Aquincum Museum which is the most important Roman archaeological site of Hungary, and we get more and more requests from them since we have been among the organizers of the spring time Floralia Carnival, and this is the first occasion that they asked Nova Roma to organize the Saturnalia Festivity, which new request shows that the Museum is content with our past work with them.

Curate, uti valeatis!

Io Saturnalia!




Salvete
This is exactly what we all should be doing. Well done Cornelius.
Valete

Q. Fabius Maximus






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From: Cn. Cornelius Lentulus <cn_corn_lent@...>
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Sent: Sat, Dec 11, 2010 4:21 pm
Subject: [Nova-Roma] Nova Roman Saturnalia Festivity in the Aquincum Museum, Budapest




Cn. Lentulus legatus pro praetore Pannoniae Quiritibus sal.

I am very happy to inform you that Nova Roma is the main organizer of this year's Saturnalia Festivity held in the Aquincum Museum, Budapest, Hungary.

The program will be tomorrow, 12th of December, and there will be included a public ritual and sacrifice to Father Saturnus for the Nova Roman Republic and its People, and for the magistrates, for the senate, and for the priestly colleges.

Programs presented by Nova Roma will include Roman fashion show, election of Saturnalia king, gastronomy, presentation of Roman oratory gestures, religious ceremony to Saturnus, quiz games, market, and many others.

I am personally very glad and proud because Nova Roma Pannonia has a 3 years of good relationship with the Aquincum Museum which is the most important Roman archaeological site of Hungary, and we get more and more requests from them since we have been among the organizers of the spring time Floralia Carnival, and this is the first occasion that they asked Nova Roma to organize the Saturnalia Festivity, which new request shows that the Museum is content with our past work with them.

Curate, uti valeatis!

Io Saturnalia!

Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, Pontiff
Governor of Pannonia







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-----Original Message-----
From: Vedius <vedius@...>
To: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, Dec 11, 2010 4:44 pm
Subject: Re: [Nova-Roma] Nova Roman Saturnalia Festivity in the Aquincum Museum, Budapest




Salve,

Congratulations on this achievement! I cannot wait to hear how things went.

This is precisely the sort of thing we should all be doing to raise Nova
Roma's profile.

Vale,

Flavius Vedius Germanicus
Pater Patriae

On 12/11/2010 7:21 PM, Cn. Cornelius Lentulus wrote:
>
> Cn. Lentulus legatus pro praetore Pannoniae Quiritibus sal.
>
> I am very happy to inform you that Nova Roma is the main organizer of
> this year's Saturnalia Festivity held in the Aquincum Museum,
> Budapest, Hungary.
>
> The program will be tomorrow, 12th of December, and there will be
> included a public ritual and sacrifice to Father Saturnus for the Nova
> Roman Republic and its People, and for the magistrates, for the
> senate, and for the priestly colleges.
>
> Programs presented by Nova Roma will include Roman fashion show,
> election of Saturnalia king, gastronomy, presentation of Roman oratory
> gestures, religious ceremony to Saturnus, quiz games, market, and many
> others.
>
> I am personally very glad and proud because Nova Roma Pannonia has a 3
> years of good relationship with the Aquincum Museum which is the most
> important Roman archaeological site of Hungary, and we get more and
> more requests from them since we have been among the organizers of the
> spring time Floralia Carnival, and this is the first occasion that
> they asked Nova Roma to organize the Saturnalia Festivity, which new
> request shows that the Museum is content with our past work with them.
>
> Curate, uti valeatis!
>
> Io Saturnalia!
>
> Cn. Cornelius Lentulus, Pontiff
> Governor of Pannonia
>
>







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Avete,

Just to say that we are not before "January P. Memmio K. Buteone II coss"
as written on the main page date.

We obviously are before January 2764, a year of which the consuls will be elected in few days...

Optime valete.

--
C. Petronius Dexter
Arcoiali scribebat
a.d. XIX Kal. Ian. MMDCCLXIV aVc


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Cato omnibus in foro SPD

Hodiernus dies est ante diem XIX Kalendas Ianuarius; hic dies fastus aterque est.

"When the consuls, invested with the power that has been mentioned,
lead the armies into the field, though they seem, indeed, to hold such
absolute authority as is sufficient for all purposes, yet are they in
truth so dependent both on the senate and the people, that without
their assistance they are by no means able to accomplish any design.
It is well known that armies demand a continual supply of necessities.
But neither corn, nor habits, nor even the military stipends, can at
any time be transmitted to the legions unless by an express order of
the senate. Any opposition, therefore, or delay, on the part of this
assembly, is sufficient always to defeat the enterprises of the
generals. It is the senate, likewise, that either compels the consuls
to leave their designs imperfect, or enables them to complete the
projects which they have formed, by sending a successor into each of
their several provinces, upon the expiration of the annual term, or by
continuing them in the same command. The senate also has the power to
aggrandize and amplify the victories that are gained, or, on the
contrary, to depreciate and debase them. For that which is called
among the Romans a triumph, in which a sensible representation of the
actions of the generals is exposed in solemn procession to the view of
all the citizens, can neither be exhibited with due pomp and splendor,
nor, indeed, be in any other manner celebrated, unless the consent of
the senate be first obtained, together with the sums that are
requisite for the expense. Nor is it less necessary, on the other
hand, that the consuls, how soever far they may happen to be removed
from Rome, should be careful to preserve the good affections of the
people. For the people, as we have already mentioned, annuls or
ratifies all treaties. But that which is of greatest moment is that
the consuls, at the time of laying down their office are bound to
submit their past administration to the judgment of the people. And
thus these magistrates can at no time think themselves secure, if they
neglect to gain the approbation both of the senate and the people.

In the same manner the senate also, though invested with so great
authority, is bound to yield a certain attention to the people, and to
act in concert with them in all affairs that are of great importance.
With regard especially to those offenses that are committed against
the state, and which demand a capital punishment, no inquiry can be
perfected, nor any judgment carried into execution, unless the people
confirm what the senate has before decreed. Nor are the things which
more immediately regard the senate itself less subject than the same
control. For if a law should at any time be proposed to lessen the
received authority of the senators, to detract from their honors and
pre-eminence, or even deprive them of a part of their possessions, it
belongs wholly to the people to establish or reject it. And even still
more, the interposition of a single tribune is sufficient, not only to
suspend the deliberations of the senate, but to prevent them also from
holding any meeting or assembly. Now the peculiar office of the
tribunes is to declare those sentiments that are most pleasing to the
people: and principally to promote their interests and designs. And
thus the senate, on account of all these reasons, is forced to
cultivate the favor and gratify the inclinations of the people." -
Polybius, Histories VI

Valete bene!

Cato

P. Memmius Albucius cos. and co-president to all Nova Roma Inc. directors (�senators�)



Considering the auspices taken on idus Dec. 2763 by Augur Fabius Buteo Modianus ;

Quod bonum felixque sit populo romano quiritium, I :


Art. 1 : hereby convene the Board of Nova Roma for a session. Its advice and/or decision is asked, in the frame of this session, on the agenda presented in the relatio below ;

Art. 2 : The time table of the whole session is the following one, every hour being expressed for Rome time:
a)
2.1. Session
Beginning: sunrise, a.d. XVII Kal. Ian. (Dec. 16) ; end: sunset a.d. XI Kal. Ian. 2764 auc (Dec. 22, 2010)
2.2. Contio
Beginning: 9 am, a.d. XVII Kal. Ian. (Dec. 16) ; end: sunset a.d. XIV Kal. Ian. 2764 auc (Dec. 19, 2010 )
2.3. Vote
Beginning: sunrise, a.d. XIII Kal. Ian. (Dec. 20) ; end: sunset - � h a.d. XI Kal. Ian. 2764 auc (Dec. 22, 2010)




b) Exceptionally, though the session are usually suspended during dies nefasti publici, the senators will be welcome to make on Opalia (Dec. 19, 2010) the interventions they would consider necessary, taking in account that this session is the last of the term.
No vote will be accepted on a.d. XII (Dec. 21) : the dies NP (Divalia) will be respected.




Art. 3 : The relatio ('agenda') of the present session is the following one:

Item I � Elections � Plebs - Tribunes - welcome (no discussion)
Item II � Elections � Curule magistrates � Consuls - Invitation to elected consul Ullerius Venator (no discussion)
Item III � Elections (information and discussion) :



Results

How the electoral process worked

A reminder on the reject of Praetoria Tullia's candidacy
Item IV � Elections � Curule magistrates � Imperium � Comitia curiata - provisional modification of the Constitution (discussion + vote)
Item V � Senate-Board � Size � legal reminder (discussion + vote)
Item VI � National law - Bylaws � step point (information)
Item VII � Finances � Nova Roma's property - former C.F.O. - step point (information)
Item VIII � Judicial proceedings � Petitio Equitius vs. Moravius - suspension - step point (information)
Item IX � Forums � Forum Hospitum - transferrals - step point (information and discussion)
Item X � Annual reports to be presented towards the Senate (information)



Magister aranearius

Sodalitates
Item XI � Provinces � Bulgaria - Administration � former praefectus Vitellius Celsus (discussion + vote)
Item XII � Provinces � Italia - Administration � prorogation (discussion + vote)
Item XIII � Web site � Hosting - end of the current annual contract - prorogation for 2764 auc (discussion + vote)



The Item XIII will be presented by Consul Fabius Buteo.



Art. 4 : The items mentioned in the article 3 may be completed in the following days by additional items or, for further information, by attached documents, which will be placed as usual in the Board's ('Senatus Romanus') files section.



Thanks for your attention, Senators-directors. Have all a good session and valete, Matres Patresque.



P. Memmius Albucius cos.
1st co-president



Datum a.d. XIX Kal. Ian. 2764 auc (Dec. 14, 2010 cc)

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Cato omnibus in foro SPD

Hodiernus dies est ante diem XVIII Kalendas Ianuarius; hic dies nefastus publicus est.

"The people again, on their part, are held in dependence on the
senate, both to the particular members, and to the general body. In
every part of Italy there are works of various kinds, which are let to
farm by the censors, such are the building or repairing of the public
edifices, which are almost innumerable; the care of rivers, harbors,
mines and lands; every thing, in a word, that falls beneath the
dominion of the Romans. In all these things the people are the
undertakers: inasmuch as there are scarcely any to be found that are
not in some way involved, either in the contracts, or in the
management of the works. For some take the farms of the censors at a
certain price; others become partners with the first. Some, again,
engage themselves as sureties for the farmers; and others, in support
also of these sureties, pledge their own fortunes to the state. Now,
the supreme direction of all these affairs is placed wholly in the
senate. The senate has the power to allot a longer time, to lighten
the conditions of the agreement, in case that any accident has
intervened, or even to release the contractors from their bargain, if
the terms should be found impracticable. There are also many other
circumstances in which those that are engaged in any of the public
works may be either greatly injured or greatly benefited by the
senate; since to this body, as we have already observed, all things
that belong to these transactions are constantly referred. But there
is still another advantage of much greater moment. For from this
order, likewise, judges are selected, in almost every accusation of
considerable weight, whether it be of a public or private nature. The
people, therefore, being by these means held under due subjection and
restraint, and doubtful of obtaining that protection, which they
foresee that they may at some time want, are always cautious of
exciting any opposition to the measures of the senate. Nor are they,
on the other hand, less ready to pay obedience to the orders of the
consuls; through the dread of that supreme authority, to which the
citizens in general, as well as each particular man, are obnoxious in
the field." - Polybius, Histories bk. VI


"The Roman youth [Romulus] could ill brook such insults, and matters
began to look like an appeal to force. To secure a favourable place
and time for such an attempt, Romulus, disguising his resentment, made
elaborate preparations for the celebration of games in honour of
'Equestrian Neptune,' which he called 'the Consualia.' He ordered
public notice of the spectacle to be given amongst the adjoining
cities, and his people supported him in making the celebration as
magnificent as their knowledge and resources allowed, so that
expectations were raised to the highest pitch." - Livy, History of
Rome 1.9

"Moreover, they assigned a precinct to the Equestrian Neptune and
instituted the festival called by the Arcadians Hippocrateia and by
the Romans Consualia, during which it is customary among the latter
for the horses and mules to rest from work and to have their heads
crowned with flowers." - Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities
1.32

"And the Romans even to my day continued to celebrate the festival
then instituted by Romulus, calling it the Consualia, in the course of
which a subterranean altar, erected near the Circus Maximus, is
uncovered by the removal of the soil round about it and honoured with
sacrifices and burnt-offerings of first-fruits and a course is run
both by horses yoked to chariots and by single horses. The god to whom
these honours are paid is called Consus by the Romans, being the same,
according to some who render the name into our tongue, as Poseidon
Seisichthon or the "Earth-shaker"; and they say that this god was
honoured with a subterranean altar because he holds the earth. I know
also from hearsay another tradition, to the effect that the festival
is indeed celebrated in honour of Neptune and the horse-races are held
in his honour, but that the subterranean altar was erected later to a
certain divinity whose name may not be uttered, who presides over and
is the guardian of hidden counsels; for a secret altar has never been
erected to Neptune, they say, in any part of the world by either
Greeks or barbarians. But it is hard to say what the truth of the
matter is." - op. cit. II.31


"Why is it that at festival of the Consualia they place garlands on
both the horses and the asses and allow them to rest?
Is it because they celebrate this festival in honour of Poseidon, god
of horses, and the ass enjoys a share in the horse's exemption? Or is
it that since navigation and transport by sea have been discovered,
pack animals have come to enjoy a certain measure of ease and rest?" -
Plutarch, Moralia, "Roman Questions" 48


Today is a celebration of the Consualia; held in honor of Consus, the
god of time and good counsel and/or Neptune Equestris - they may
have been aspects of the same deity. The Temple of Consus is
uncovered on this day and opened to public worship. Horse races and
mule races were held in the Circus Maximus in his honor. As part of
the ceremonies, the rex sacrorum would appear in full garb riding his
horse-drawn chariot once around the Circus Maximus. Ordinary horses
and mules were not made to work, but were garlanded with flowers.

It was said that during the first celebration of the Consualia, the
Rape of the Sabine women occurred:

"Atque haec quidem perceleriter confecit; nam et urbem constituit,
quam e suo nomine Romam iussit nominari, et ad firmandam novam
civitatem novum quoddam et subagreste consilium, sed ad muniendas opes
regni ac populi sui magni hominis et iam tum longe providentis secutus
est, cum Sabinas honesto ortas loco virgines, quae Romam ludorum
gratia venissent, quos tum primum anniversarios in circo facere
instituisset Consualibus, rapi iussit, easque in familiarum
amplissimarum matrimoniis collocavit." - Cicero, de Republica, II.12

"Then, having laid his plan before the senate and gaining their
approval, he announced that he would hold a festival and general
assemblage in honour of Neptune, and he sent word round about to the
nearest cities, inviting all who wished to do so to be present at the
assemblage and to take part in the increases; for he was going to hold
contests of all sorts, both between horses and between men. section
4And when many strangers came with their wives and children to the
festival, he first offered the sacrifices to Neptune and held the
contests: then, on the last day, on which he was to dismiss the
assemblage, he ordered the young men, when he himself should raise the
signal, to seize all the virgins who had come to the spectacle, each
group taking those they should first encounter, to keep them that
night without violating their chastity and bring them to him the next
day. section 5So the young men divided themselves into several groups,
and as soon as they saw the signal raised, fell to seizing the
virgins; and straightway the strangers were in an uproar and fled,
suspecting some greater mischief. The next day, when the virgins were
brought before Romulus, he comforted them in their despair with the
assurance that they had been seized, not out of wantonness, but for
the purpose of marriage; for he pointed out that this was an ancient
Greek custom and that of all methods of contracting marriages for
women it was the most illustrious, and he asked them to cherish those
whom Fortune had given them for their husbands." - Dionysus of
Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 2.30

"First, he [Romulus] gave it out as if he had found an altar of a
certain god hid under ground; the god they called Consus, either the
god of counsel (for they still call a consultation consilium, and
their chief magistrates consules, namely, counsellors), or else the
equestrian Neptune, for the altar is kept covered in the Circus
Maximus at all other times, and only at horse-races is exposed to
public view; others merely say that this god had his altar hid under
ground because counsel ought to be secret and concealed. Upon
discovery of this altar, Romulus, by proclamation, appointed a day for
a splendid sacrifice, and for public games and shows, to entertain all
sorts of people: many flocked thither, and he himself sat in front,
amidst his nobles clad in purple. Now the signal for their falling on
was to be whenever he rose and gathered up his robe and threw it over
his body; his men stood all ready armed, with their eyes intent upon
him, and when the sign was given, drawing their swords and falling on
with a great shout they ravished away the daughters of the Sabines,
they themselves flying without any let or hindrance. They say there
were but thirty taken, and from them the Curiae or Fraternities were
named; but Valerius Antias says five hundred and twenty-seven, Juba,
six hundred and eighty-three virgins: which was indeed the greatest
excuse Romulus could allege, namely, that they had taken no married
woman, save one only, Hersilia by name, and her too unknowingly; which
showed that they did not commit this rape wantonly, but with a design
purely of forming alliance with their neighbours by the greatest and
surest bonds." - Plutarch, Parallel Lives, "Romulus"


Valete bene!

Cato

Salvete omnes,

Our cista (the location like the boxes where we cast our votes) are now closed.

The diribitors - a first one has worked on counting the raw votes and "un-identifying" them - have begun re-counting the whole votes, each on their sides, and will, in a second time, join their accounts. Then the second diribitor - the one to issue the account per tribe and per century (for each comitia), will have his results check by a thir diribitor, whose role is to chase the possible apparent calculations or assignations.

When everything will be ok for the three diribitors, the second one will, for the 3 magistrates, send the diribitura's results to the custos, who will proceed to his own checking (is there no unexplainable vote assignment ? are they not, for a tribe or century, more counted votes than they have citizens ? etc.).

When the custos will be satisfied, he will send the results to... me, as presiding magistrate. I will then proclaim the results, as the custos will have sent them to me, after, if necessary, a last checking with the custos.

Valete omnes,


P. Memmius Albucius cos.
prs. mag.


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Quirites !

I have the honor closing here both comitia whose main task was to elect our magistrates for next year.

I thank you all of you who took time to come voting. This year, it asked a bit more avaibility, for our elections were led via e-mail.

Their preparation required much organization and time, and, even our electoral team has begun working on the results, I would like to thank now all the members of this team, and specially the active ones, who did the real work : diribitores Crispus, Metellus and Spinula ; custos Dexter. This team worked perfectly : each one "owned" his duties, working fast and efficiently. I, as presiding magistrate, and the whole Republic owe much to such a team.

This group, in fact, showed that, with a bit will and organization, Nova Roma may have elections via e-mail, for just an investment of time, energy and good will. In addition, the organization put in place guaranteed the best confidentiality of the votes, each member of the team, from the diribitor to the presiding magistrate having just a part of the required informations, and the separation between the diribitor treating the vote (so knowing who sent it) and the one transforming them in tribe or century "expressed vote" being strictly respected.
A third diribitor got specialized in hunting the possible methods errors etc. and both custos and presiding magistrate offered an additional guarantee in checking every possible forgetting, error, etc..

This success does not, naturally, exclude our usual voting on our web site. But at least, it let us time to decide, in the best conditions, how to "repair" our web site system, and not being under the Caudine Forks of any expert, programmer, provider or contractor, even if a few proposals have been made to Nova Roma with the best intents of the world.

Nova Roma has shown, along this last month, that it was keeping its destiny in its hands.

After our turmoiled year, it is a pleasure for me, having not having forgetting to thank Censor Iulius for his support during this electoral proceedings, to close our both Comitia - Tributa and Centuriata - and to state that the normal institutions of our Republic have gone on working, and that they have well.

Thanks Quirites, electoral magistrates et omnes,


P. Memmius Albucius cos.
pres. mag.












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Cato omnibus in foro SPD

Hodiernus dies est ante diem XVII Kalendas Ianuarius; haec dies comitialis est.

"Thus, while each of these separate parts is enabled either to assist
or obstruct the rest, the government, by the apt contexture of them
all in the general frame, is so well secured against every accident,
that it seems scarcely possible to invent a more perfect system. For
when the dread of any common danger, that threatens from abroad,
constrains all the orders of the state to unite together, and
co-operate with joint assistance; such is the strength of the republic
that as, on the one hand, no measures that are necessary are
neglected, while all men fix their thoughts upon the present exigency;
so neither is it possible, on the other hand, that their designs
should at any time be frustrated through the want of due celerity,
because all in general, as well as every citizen in particular, employ
their utmost efforts to carry what has been determined into execution.
Thus the government, by the very form and peculiar nature of its
constitution, is equally enabled to resist all attacks, and to
accomplish every purpose. And when again all apprehensions of foreign
enemies are past, and the Romans being now settled in tranquility, and
enjoying at their leisure all the fruits of victory, begin to yield to
the seduction of ease and plenty, and, as it happens usually in such
conjunctures, become haughty and ungovernable; then chiefly may we
observe in what manner the same constitution likewise finds in itself
a remedy against the impending danger. For whenever either of the
separate parts of the republic attempts to exceed its proper limits,
excites contention and dispute, and struggles to obtain a greater
share of power, than that which is assigned to it by the laws, it is
manifest, that since no one single part, as we have shown in this
discourse, is in itself supreme or absolute, but that on the contrary,
the powers which are assigned to each are still subject to reciprocal
control, the part, which thus aspires, must soon be reduced again
within its own just bounds, and not be suffered to insult or depress
the rest. And thus the several orders, of which the state is framed,
are forced always to maintain their due position: being partly
counter-worked in their designs; and partly also restrained from
making any attempt, by the dread of falling under that authority to
which they are exposed." - Polybius, Histories bk. VI

Valete bene!

Cato

Ex officio Tribune Tiberius Galerius Paulinus

With the auspices having been taken by Augur Fabius Buteo Modianus, notice is given to the Roman people that Consul Memmius Albucius has called the Senate into session for the final meeting of 2763.

Consul P. Memmius Albucius has called the Senate to meet during the following times

2.1. Session
Beginning: sunrise, a.d. XVII Kal. Ian. (Dec. 16) ; end: sunset a.d. XI Kal. Ian. 2764 auc (Dec. 22, 2010)
2.2. Contio
Beginning: 9 am, a.d. XVII Kal. Ian. (Dec. 16) ; end: sunset a.d. XIV Kal. Ian. 2764 auc (Dec. 19, 2010 )
2.3. Vote
Beginning: sunrise, a.d. XIII Kal. Ian. (Dec. 20) ; end: sunset - � h a.d. XI Kal. Ian. 2764 auc (Dec. 22, 2010)

b) Exceptionally, though the session are usually suspended during dies nefasti publici, the senators will be welcome to make on Opalia (Dec. 19, 2010) the interventions they would consider necessary, taking in account that this session is the last of the term.
No vote will be accepted on a.d. XII (Dec. 21) : the dies NP (Divalia) will be respected.

The Consul has set as the following as the preliminary agenda:

Item I � Elections � Plebs - Tribunes - welcome (no discussion)
Item II � Elections � Curule magistrates � Consuls - Invitation to the Consuls-elect
Item III � Elections (information and discussion) :
Results
How the electoral process worked
A reminder on the reject of Praetoria Tullia's candidacy
Item IV � Elections � Curule magistrates � Imperium � Comitia curiata - provisional modification of the Constitution (discussion + vote)
Item V � Senate-Board � Size � legal reminder (discussion + vote)
Item VI � National law - Bylaws � step point (information)
Item VII � Finances � Nova Roma's property - former C.F.O. - step point (information)
Item VIII � Judicial proceedings � Petitio Equitius vs. Moravius - suspension - step point (information)
Item IX � Forums � Forum Hospitum - transferrals - step point (information and discussion)
Item X � Annual reports to be presented towards the Senate (information)
Magister aranearius
Sodalitates
Item XI � Provinces � Bulgaria - Administration � former praefectus Vitellius Celsus (discussion + vote)
Item XII � Provinces � Italia - Administration � prorogation (discussion + vote)
Item XIII � Web site � Hosting - end of the current annual contract - prorogation for 2764 auc (discussion + vote)

Item XIII will be presented by Consul Fabius Buteo.

Valete



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'The sea gave her back': Wonder in Israel as ancient Roman statue buried for
centuries is uncovered by powerful winter storm

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Last updated at 3:20 PM on 16th December 2010

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A long-lost Roman statue buried for thousands of years has been unearthed
by massive winter storms that have lashed the coast of Israel this week.

The mysterious white-marble figure of a woman in toga and 'beautifully
detailed' sandals was found in the remains of a cliff that crumbled under
the force of 60mph winds and enormous 40ft waves.

The statue, which lacks a head and arms, is about 4ft tall and weighs
440lbs. It was found at the ancient port of Ashkelon, around 20 miles south
of Tel Aviv.
Enlarge [image: Welcome back: A Roman statue buried for centuries is
removed from the shore of the Mediterranean sea in the southern Israeli city
of Ashkelon on Tuesday]
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Welcome back: A Roman statue buried for centuries is removed from the shore
of the Mediterranean sea in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon on Tuesday

[image: Timeless: The statue is winched up out of the ocean. It was
discovered in the remains of a cliff that had recently collapsed from the
force of winds, waves and rain at the old port after a storm hit the Israeli
coast]

Timeless: The statue is winched up out of the ocean. It was discovered in
the remains of a cliff that had recently collapsed from the force of winds,
waves and rain at the old port after a storm hit the Israeli coast

[image: The white-marble figure of a woman in toga and sandals was found
in the remains of a cliff]
[image: The white-marble figure of a woman in toga and sandals was found in
the remains of a cliff]

Lady of the sea: The statue, made of white marble, stands about 4ft tall and
weighs 440lbs. It is of a headless, armless woman wearing a toga and
'incredibly detailed' sandals

It dates back to the Roman occupation of what was western Judea, between
1,800 and 2,000 years ago.

The incredible find, which was discovered by a passer-by, will now be put on
display in a museum.

'The sea gave us this amazing statue', researcher Yigal Israeli said. 'The
statue fell into the sea when the ancient maritime cliff collapsed'.

But the find has been tinged with heartbreak for researchers after the
storms destroyed the breakers protecting the Roman-era port of Caesarea,
threatening to wash away one of the world's most important historic sites.
[image: Easy does it: A workman guides the statue as it is slowly lowered
to the ground after being hauled up from the bottom of the cliff]

Easy does it: A workman guides the statue as it is slowly lowered to the
ground after being hauled up from the bottom of the cliff
[image: Sneak peek: Israelis gather around the statue as it is prepared for
transport to a museum]

Sneak peek: Israelis gather around the statue as it is prepared for
transport to a museum
[image: Take a last look: The statue faces out to sea shortly before it is
winched up the side of the cliff]

Israeli archaeologists have now declared a 'national disaster' and warned
the popular tourist attraction was in danger of suffering irreversible
damage.

The Mediterranean port, near Israel's third largest city Haifa, was built by
Herod the Great shortly before the birth of Christ and served as the seat of
government for Pontius Pilate.

Zeev Margalit, a spokesman for the Israel Nature and Parks Authority, said
his agency had warned the government several times in recent months of the
danger to the port.

[image: Lost forever: A man walks near an ancient well that crumbled on the
shore of the Mediterranean in Ashkelon in the same storm that uncovered the
statue]

Lost forever: A man walks near an ancient well that crumbled on the shore of
the Mediterranean in Ashkelon in the same storm that uncovered the statue

Enlarge [image: Recovery: The base of an ancient column is removed from
the shore after the same cliff collapse]
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Recovery: The base of an ancient column is removed from the shore after the
same cliff collapse
[image: Israel]

'If Israel does not react immediately then a major international heritage
site will be lost', he said.

�It is a matter of time until it all collapses'.

Shuka Dorfman, head of the Israel Antiquities Authority added: 'The damage
is tremendous and dramatic.

'With the collapse of the breakwater, the antique treasures in the Caesarea
National Park are exposed to harm from the Ocean'.

While Roman and crusader fortifications were damaged in the gale, it is the
loss of the modern breakwater that has archaeologists most worried.

The barrier affords Caesarea, fragile because of erosion and a lack of
natural sand, crucial protection from the waves. Officials warned that
further heavy rain could easily cause the excavations to slide into the
Mediterranean.

The winds also damaged a number of breakwaters and levees which protect
coastal communities.

Also recovered at the Ashkelon site were fragments of a Roman bath-house and
mosaics.

Authorities have now removed the marble statue from the site to study it.

Ashkelon was also the site of another amazing find in 1988 when the
skeletons of 100 Roman-era babies were discovered in a sewer beneath a bath
house.



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Cato omnibus in foro SPD


Hodiernus dies est ante diem XVI Kalendas Ianuarius; hic dies nefastus
publicus est.

"To add to the general feeling of apprehension, information was
received of portents having occurred simultaneously in several places.
In Sicily several of the soldiers' darts were covered with flames; in
Sardinia the same thing happened to the staff in the hand of an
officer who was going his rounds to inspect the sentinels on the wall;
the shores had been lit up by numerous fires; a couple of shields had
sweated blood; some soldiers had been struck by lightning; an eclipse
of the sun had been observed; at Praeneste there had been a shower of
red-hot stones; at Arpi shields had been seen in the sky and the sun
had appeared to be fighting with the moon; at Capena two moons were
visible in the daytime; at Caere the waters ran mingled with blood,
and even the spring of Hercules had bubbled up with drops of blood on
the water; at Antium the ears of corn which fell into the reapers'
basket were blood-stained; at Falerii the sky seemed to be cleft
asunder as with an enormous rift and all over the opening there was a
blazing light; the oracular tablets shrank and shrivelled without
being touched and one had fallen out with this inscription, "MARS IS
SHAKING HIS SPEAR"; and at the same time the statue of Mars on the
Appian Way and the images of the Wolves sweated blood. Finally, at
Capua the sight was seen of the sky on fire and the moon falling in
the midst of a shower of rain. Then credence was given to
comparatively trifling portents, such as that certain people's goats
were suddenly clothed with wool, a hen turned into a cock, and a cock
into a hen. After giving the details exactly as they were reported to
him and bringing his informants before the senate, the consul
consulted the House as to what religious observances ought to be
proclaimed. A decree was passed that to avert the evils which these
portents foreboded, sacrifices should be offered, the victims to be
both full-grown animals and sucklings, and also that special
intercessions should be made at all the shrines for three days. What
other ceremonial was necessary was to be carried out in accordance
with the instructions of the decemvirs after they had inspected the
Sacred Books and ascertained the will of the gods. On their advice it
was decreed that the first votive offering should be made to Jupiter
in the shape of a golden thunderbolt weighing fifty pounds, gifts of
silver to Juno and Minerva, and sacrifices of full-grown victims to
Queen Juno on the Aventine and Juno Sospita at Lanuvium, whilst the
matrons were to contribute according to their means and bear their
gift to Queen Juno on the Aventine. A lectisternium was to be held,
and even the freedwomen were to contribute what they could for a gift
to the temple of Feronia. When these instructions had been carried out
the decemvirs sacrificed full-grown victims in the forum at Ardea, and
finally in the middle of December there was a sacrifice at the Temple
of Saturn, a lectisternium was ordered (the senators prepared the
couch), and a public banquet. For a day and a night the cry of the
Saturnalia resounded through the City, and the people were ordered to
make that day a festival and observe it as such for ever." - Livy,
History of Rome 22.1


"For how many years shall this festival abide! Never shall age destroy
so holy a day! While the hills of Latium remain and father Tiber,
while thy Rome stands and the Capitol thou hast restored to the world,
it shall continue." - Macrobius, Saturnalia

"It is now the month of December, when the greatest part of the city
is in a bustle. Loose reins are given to public dissipation;
everywhere you may hear the sound of great preparations, as if there
were some real difference between the days devoted to Saturn and those
for transacting business....Were you here, I would willingly confer
with you as to the plan of our conduct; whether we should eve in our
usual way, or, to avoid singularity, both take a better supper and
throw off the toga." - Seneca

"...especially during the Saturnalia when the rest of the house is
noisy with the licence of the holiday and festive cries. This way I
don't hamper the games of my people and they don't hinder my
work/studies" - Pliny, Epistles II.17.24

"Philochorus Saturno et Opi primum in Attica statuisse aram Cecropem
dicit, eosque deos pro Iove terraque coluisse, instituisseque ut
patres familiarum et frugibus et fructibus iam coactis passim cum
servis vescerentur cum quibus patientiam laboris in colendo rure
toleraverant: delectari enim deum honore servorum contemplatu laboris.
Hinc est quod ex instituto peregrino huic deo sacrum aperto capite
facimus. Abunde iam probasse nos aestimo Saturnalia uno tantum die, id
est quarto decimo Kalendas, solita celebrari: sed post in triduum
propagata, primum ex adiectis a Caesare huic mensi diebus, deinde ex
edicto Augusti quo trium dierum ferias Saturnalibus addixit: a sexto
decimo igitur coepta in quartum decimum desinunt, quo solo fieri ante
consueverant. Sed Sigillariorum adiecta celebritas in septem dies
discursum publicum et laetitiam religionis extendit." - Macrobius,
Saturnalia X.22-24

"The festival [of the Saturnalia] is celebrated everywhere as far as
the limits of the Roman Empire extend... The impulse to spend seizes
everyone.... People are not only generous towards themselves, but also
towards their fellow-men. A stream of presents pours itself out on all
sides.... The festival banishes all that is connected with toil, and
allows men to give themselves up to undisturbed enjoyment. From the
minds of young people it removes two kinds of dread: the dread of the
schoolmaster and the dread of the stern pedagogue.... Another great
quality of the festival is that it teaches men not to hold too fast to
their money, but to part with it and let it pass into other hands." -
Libanius

"Meanwhile the head of the slave household, whose responsibility it
was to offer sacrifice to the Penates, to manage the provisions and to
direct the activities of the domestic servants, came to tell his
master that the household had feasted according to the annual ritual
custom. For at this festival, in houses that keep to proper religious
usage, they first of all honor the slaves with a dinner prepared as if
for the master; and only afterwards is the table set again for the
head of the household. So, then, the chief slave came in to announce
the time of dinner and to summon the masters to the table." -
Macrobius, Saturnalia I.21.23


Today begins the great SATURNALIA, the festival dedicated to the god
Saturn, to whom the inhabitants of Latium attributed the introduction
of agriculture and the arts of civilized life. Falling towards the end
of December, at the season when the agricultural labours of the year
were fully completed, it was celebrated in ancient times by the rustic
population as a sort of joyous harvest-home, and in every age was
viewed by all classes of the community as a period of absolute
relaxation and unrestrained merriment. During its continuance no
public business could be transacted, the law courts were closed, the
schools kept holiday, to commence a war was impious, and to punish a
malefactor involved pollution. The poet Catullus describes Saturnalia
as the "best of days"(14.15). It was a time of celebration, visits to
friends, and gift-giving, particularly of wax candles (cerei), and
earthenware figurines (sigillaria). The best part of the Saturnalia
(for slaves) was the temporary reversal of roles. Masters served meals
to their slaves who were permitted the unaccustomed luxuries of
leisure and gambling. Clothing was relaxed, the toga was left behind,
and the people wore a loose-fitting robe called the synthesis and
dress often included the peaked woollen cap that symbolized the freed
slave. A member of the familia (family plus slaves) was appointed
"Saturnalicius princeps", roughly, "Lord of Misrule".

Saturn being an ancient national god of Latium, the institution of the
Saturnalia is lost in the most remote antiquity. In one legend Saturn,
dethroned by his son Iuppiter, had joined Ianus as ruler in Italy, but
when his time as earthly king was up, he disappeared. So it was
ascribed to Ianus, who, after the sudden disappearance of his guest
and benefactor from the abodes of men, reared an altar to him as a
deity in the forum, and ordained annual sacrifices; Saturn's kingship
was a golden age of happiness for all men, without theft or servitude,
and without private property. According to Macrobius' Saturnalia, the
holiday was originally probably only one day, although he notes an
Atellan playwright, Novius, described it as being seven days. With
Caesar's changing the calendar, the festival lengthened, becoming the
seven-day feast we now enjoy.

Candles, feasting, singing, decking the halls (and each other) with
boughs of greenery, games, and general whooping it up are called for,
as the sunlight gradually shrinks to the shortest day of the year -
and then begins again to stretch its light, promising the return of
warmth and light - and the reign of King Saturn.

The customary greeting for the occasion is a "IO, Saturnalia!" — io
(pronounced "yo") being a Latin interjection related to "ho" (as in
"Ho, praise to Saturn!").


Valete bene - et IO SATURNALIA!

Cato

Salvete omnes

From a snow-swept Britannia, we wish all citizens of the Republic a very happy season.

IO TRIUMPHE !

IO SATURNALIA !

May the Gods be with you and your families through the festival.

Valete omnes

et

IO SATURNALIA !

Crispus
Legatus pro praetore
Britannia

Salvete omnes,



And the wishes of good and pleasant Saturnalia to everyone and to your
families.



Io Triumphe!



Io Saturnalia!



Valete omnes.



C. Aemilius Crassus



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SALVETE!

Io Saturnalia! Io Triumphe! Anum Novum faustum felicem!

VALETE,
Sabinus

Salvete Omnes!

I should like to add my own best wishes that we all receive Blessings
during the Saturnalia.

I'd also like to hope the same surfeit of Blessings will be gained
during the other seasonal and religious celebrations within the
traditions and cultures that make up the fabric of our Nova Roma.

In Amicitia - Venator

Ave Crispe amice!

Bona Saturnalia!

Cura ut valeas,

Julia

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "GAIUS MARCIUS CRISPUS" <jbshr1pwa@...> wrote:
>
> Salvete omnes
>
> From a snow-swept Britannia, we wish all citizens of the Republic a very happy season.
>
> IO TRIUMPHE !
>
> IO SATURNALIA !
>
> May the Gods be with you and your families through the festival.
>
> Valete omnes
>
> et
>
> IO SATURNALIA !
>
> Crispus
> Legatus pro praetore
> Britannia
>

Ave Crassus!

Bona Saturnalia may you and yours enjoy abundance and good fortune!

Vale optime,

Julia

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "C. Aemilius Crassus" <c.aemilius.crassus@...> wrote:
>
> Salvete omnes,
>
>
>
> And the wishes of good and pleasant Saturnalia to everyone and to your
> families.
>
>
>
> Io Triumphe!
>
>
>
> Io Saturnalia!
>
>
>
> Valete omnes.
>
>
>
> C. Aemilius Crassus
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Io Saturnalia!

Heartfelt warmest of wishes to you and your family for a peaceful, joyous and harmonious Saturnalia!
Sint tibia onmia felicia et fausta!!!

Laetae feriae!

Cura ut valeas Amice,

Julia

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Sabinus" <iulius_sabinus@...> wrote:
>
> SALVETE!
>
> Io Saturnalia! Io Triumphe! Anum Novum faustum felicem!
>
> VALETE,
> Sabinus
>

SALVE IULIA!

Thank you very much. Many greetings from Dacia and I wish all the best to you and your family.

VALE,
Sabinus

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "luciaiuliaaquila" <luciaiuliaaquila@...> wrote:
>
> Io Saturnalia!
>
> Heartfelt warmest of wishes to you and your family for a peaceful, joyous and harmonious Saturnalia!
> Sint tibia onmia felicia et fausta!!!
>
> Laetae feriae!
>
> Cura ut valeas Amice,
>
> Julia
>
>
>
> --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Sabinus" <iulius_sabinus@> wrote:
> >
> > SALVETE!
> >
> > Io Saturnalia! Io Triumphe! Anum Novum faustum felicem!
> >
> > VALETE,
> > Sabinus
> >
>

Ave Venii,

Bona Saturnalia!!! Great joy and prosperity to you and yours!

Vale optime,

Julia

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator <famila.ulleria.venii@...> wrote:
>
> Salvete Omnes!
>
> I should like to add my own best wishes that we all receive Blessings
> during the Saturnalia.
>
> I'd also like to hope the same surfeit of Blessings will be gained
> during the other seasonal and religious celebrations within the
> traditions and cultures that make up the fabric of our Nova Roma.
>
> In Amicitia - Venator
>

Bona Saturnalia!!!!!

Sint tibia onmia felicia et fausta!!!

Our main public Saturnalia Feast will be held on Saturday December 18th, to which you are all invited will include a ritual ceremony to Saturnus, for those who are not close enough to Nashville TN, I shall hold you in heart ;)

A Saturnalia Mock King (male or female and yeah we are calling "her" King if a she is so elected) will be chosen, there will be games, prizes and gifts! The feast will include Roman delights and also Italian fare of Roman "ancestry" prepared by a chef and his staff from Napoli! And Mulsum, lots of it, and fine Vino of course.
The first ritual ceremony and sacrifice to Saturn, in which the red woolen wool that binds him shall be untied, will be presided over by myself on this evening, December 17th in a short outdoors ritual (short because it is freezing cold) and at the feast on Saturday Dec 18th. The following morning Sunday Dec 19th I will preside over a ritual and sacrifice to Ops for Opalia and we shall have dinner with family and friends.

The first night ritual ceremony and sacrifice to Saturn will be presided over by myself on Friday December 17th in a short outdoors ritual (short because it is freezing cold) prior to the evening Ham dinner which is in lieu of the sacrificial pig which I was unable to arrange for this year, but it is an exceptionally good Ham – esp. in the fortuitous way it presented itself. The first night's small gifts will be presented to my family and guests. Due to the very cold, ice and snow weather I shall send each of my family members home with 6 additional gifts for them to place about their hearths or trees and open each day for the rest of Saturnalia.
At the public feast on Saturday Dec 18th another short outdoors ritual will be performed for Saturnus. The following morning Sunday Dec 19th I will preside over a ritual and sacrifice to Ops for Opalia and we shall have dinner with family and friends. The rest of the week will be a flurry of food and festivities as well as ritual, with special activities on the Solstice (hopefully the skies will clear for the rare Eclipse of the Moon) and on the Last Night, Dec. 23rd, the special festivities shall be left up to young Marcus Iulius.

Throughout the week Lucernae filled with olive oil will be lit on various shrines, candelae will be on dining tables (and given as gifts) and appointing other (safe) areas, handcrafted statues of Saturnus and Ops shall be prominently displayed, cookies, dates and figs will be enjoyed, Sigillaria will be made of clay by children of all ages (esp. to make gifts for and images of Dies Natalis Sol Invictus), small gifts and coins will be distributed generously, Pilei will be donned and at the bigger feasts some will wear masks! We shall also begin assembling the feast throughout the week for Dies Natalis Sol Invictus (which we are about to begin right after I post this)
Oh and Mulsum, lots of Mulsum.

Cura ut valeas,

Julia

P.S. ***The "actual" invitation and more info:
http://www.meetup.com/Temple-Of-Venus/calendar/14458121/
Come join the spiritual community in honor of the Divine!
We invite all from far and near to come together in this celebration of the old Gods, old ways and happy days. To dance and sing and laugh and feast for the week (17-23) long event of Saturnalia!!!
This is a family and community affair and children are welcome! Let us renew old bonds, make new friends, put aside the past and look forward to the future.

Catullus described Saturnalia as the best of days (Cat. 14.15). It was a time of celebration, visits to friends, and gift-giving, particularly of wax candles (cerei) for adults, and earthenware doll figurines (sigillaria) for children. Symbolic gifts representing the growing and harvesting of fruit.
Saturnalia in antiquity was a time off work – government, schools and businesses were closed for several days. It was a time of Peace dispensing with disagreements, sanctions were suspended and the courts closed, even wars ceased.

It was, and is, a time of relaxing with family and friends to renew bonds, form new friendships and to share in the celebration. It is a time to help the less fortunate; in antiquity class differences were suspended and roles reverses, children became the parents, slaves became the masters (to a certain extent of course) - as in antiquity this is a time for generosity and food and drink is for all to partake. This is a time to continue the celebration with masquerades, gaming, gambling, king of jokes, pranks, parties, and letting loose. Don't forget to Dance and party towards the New Year, Janus Day, while celebrating the Roman Winter Solstice on Dec 21st and Feast of Sol Invicta, the Unconquered Sun on December 25th.
For more interesting info from antiquity:
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fpenelope.uchic%2F&h=525f6

What to do for Saturnalia?
Decorate a bush or two outdoors near the entrance of your home with sun symbols, stars, and faces of the God Janus and nuts and goodies for the birds and for humans - little gifts such as earthenware figures/sigillaria, candles/cerei, bells and coins and goodies in the shape of fertility symbols, suns and moons and stars, baby shapes, and herd animal shapes ;) as well as hanging small inexpensive gifts for humans to take home.
Indoors decorate your home with holly, wreaths, garland decorated with ornaments of gold and red, ribbons of gold, red and purple etc. Fresh evergreen branches are good if you have access to them.
Light Candles to signify the sacred flame in honor of the Gods and to signify the kindling of fires to keep us warm and warm our hearth through the cold winter.

Our Saturnalia Feast will incorporate the best of antiquity and modern times:
We will be having a Gift exchange: small inexpensive gifts as noted in Martial Epigrams Bk 14 - writing tablets, dice, knuckle bones, moneyboxes, combs, toothpicks, a hat, a hunting knife, an axe, various lamps, balls, perfumes, pipes, a pig, a sausage, a parrot, tables, cups, spoons, items of clothing, statues, masks, books, and pets. Dolls for children, candles for friends. Fruit symbolize abundance and prosperity.
Entertainment et Games: tesserae/dice, calculi/checkers, terni lapilli/tic tac toe and other games.
http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fablemedia.com%2F&h=525f6
Masks/masquerade are welcome, appointing a Lord of Misrule, aka mock king (we will be appointing someone "Lord of Misrule"), jokes and just partying. Pilei/ soft cloth (or paper) hats that symbolize informality.

Although you must order your entree at Bella Napoli, please bring a favorite recipe, bread, cheese, fruit/veggie etc. towards the feast! Opalia: Saturn's (also known as Father Time) consort is Ops, the Roman goddess of abundance. She was associated with the granary god Consus, and also with Saturn because her festival coincides with the Saturnalia - let's set a feast that will honor her and bring us prosperity and abundance in the coming year!
Bella Napoli has a great menu of beer , wine- or vodka, and it is the tradition to drink! Hopefully someone will bring Mulsum - a honeyed wine and traditional - If someone would like to make this, it is simple: 1/2 cup honey to a fifth of white wine and serve well chilled - a perfect toast! Last year Becki made an alcoholic and non-alcoholic version.

Note what you are bringing for the feast in the comment section thanks!
If you can, each person brings a festive but non-religious decoration, and/or something to decorate the bushes for the birds and to hang small inexpensive gifts/decorations (for humans to take home) Fresh evergreen branches are good if you have access to them

There is a donation through paypal of $8.00 per adult or $5.00 per child (over five and under 14) - this reserves your place at the Feast and will be used for surprises, prizes and other good things.

Comments about last years Saturnalia Festival:
" What a wonderful. fun and joyfull night! Thanks Jenna for teaching us about the custom of Saturnalia. Let's do it again next year! "
" Great friendship, great laughter, great food and great love ~ "
" We were blessed by the gods at the feast! Everyone was wonderful, great food , lots of laughter, stories - for those who left early - you missed the Baumgartner show! "

Photos of last year's Saturnalia:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/l_j_a/sets/72157623240519184/

C. Maria Caeca L. Juliae Aquilae omnibusque in foro S. P. D.

I would like to wish everyone all the many joys of the season, with abundant laughter, love and friendship, glorious food, and just enough wine to test, but not over tax, decorum. I hope you party joyously (and safely) and that the new year brings you all manner of good things, and that our Res Publica will grow in health, security and prosperity, on all levels.

Io Saturnalia! Io Triumphe!

Julia, I will be there, but in thought only, I'm afraid. Still if you hear a giggle, and can't quite trace the source ...

Valete quam optime!

C. Maria Caeca

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Salve et Salvete Omnes:

Io Saturnalia! Io Triumphe!


A Joyful Saturnalia to all those who are celebrating it!

I believe homemade Godiva hot coccoa is in order.


Valete Optime,
Aeternia

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "C. Aemilius Crassus" <c.aemilius.crassus@...> wrote:
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> Salvete omnes,
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> And the wishes of good and pleasant Saturnalia to everyone and to your
> families.
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> Io Triumphe!
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> Io Saturnalia!
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> Valete omnes.
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> C. Aemilius Crassus
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Quirites,

Have a sincere happy and not too cold Saturnalia week all, and family and parents !

Tomorrow Opalia, then Divalia and Larentalia, this last one before Christmas' night.

Like in Crispus' Britannia, sweet Gallia is under the snow.


Valete omnes,


Albucius cos.



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Cato Memmio Albucio omnibusque in foro SPD

Actually, consul, the Opalia is on the 19th :)

Valete!

Cato

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Publius Memmius Albucius <albucius_aoe@...> wrote:
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>
> Quirites,
>
> Have a sincere happy and not too cold Saturnalia week all, and family and parents !
>
> Tomorrow Opalia, then Divalia and Larentalia, this last one before Christmas' night.
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> Like in Crispus' Britannia, sweet Gallia is under the snow.
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> Valete omnes,
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> Albucius cos.
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SALVE CATO!

--- On Sat, 12/18/10, Cato <catoinnyc@...> wrote:


 



Cato Memmio Albucio omnibusque in foro SPD

Actually, consul, the Opalia is on the 19th :)>>>
You didn't see sweet Gallia is under the snow?
VALE,
Sabinus


 
 
--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Publius Memmius Albucius <albucius_aoe@...> wrote:
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>
> Quirites,
>
> Have a sincere happy and not too cold Saturnalia week all, and family and parents !
>
> Tomorrow Opalia, then Divalia and Larentalia, this last one before Christmas' night.
>
> Like in Crispus' Britannia, sweet Gallia is under the snow.
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> Valete omnes,
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> Albucius cos.
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Salvete

I know that come January 1st we will have to be nice to Cato as he will be one of our Consuls for the year.

But before that day arrives and in the sprit of the season I just have to point out this fact to him and his ever shrinking group of Plutocrats. No less an authority than America�s best loved game show of answers and questions , Jeopardy had on tonight�s show a category called

"OUR EIGHT PLANETS"

Host Alex Trebek even pointed it our saying that �yes we only have eight planets now�.
I hope the Plutocrats will now fully realize that Pluto is just a dog from Disney and not a planet.

Valete

Paulinus

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Salvete

Sorry. I ment to post this to the BA

Valete

Paulinus

> To: nova-roma@yahoogroups.com
> From: spqr753@...
> Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:24:35 -0500
> Subject: [Nova-Roma] OUR EIGHT PLANETS
>
>
>
> Salvete
>
> I know that come January 1st we will have to be nice to Cato as he will be one of our Consuls for the year.
>
> But before that day arrives and in the sprit of the season I just have to point out this fact to him and his ever shrinking group of Plutocrats. No less an authority than America�s best loved game show of answers and questions , Jeopardy had on tonight�s show a category called
>
> "OUR EIGHT PLANETS"
>
> Host Alex Trebek even pointed it our saying that �yes we only have eight planets now�.
> I hope the Plutocrats will now fully realize that Pluto is just a dog from Disney and not a planet.
>
> Valete
>
> Paulinus
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>
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> Yahoo! Groups Links
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Salve,

We can't have fun on the main list?

Vale,

Flavius Vedius Germanicus

On 12/18/2010 12:28 AM, Timothy or Stephen Gallagher wrote:
> Salvete
>
> Sorry. I ment to post this to the BA
>
> Valete
>
> Paulinus
>
>> To: nova-roma@yahoogroups.com
>> From: spqr753@...
>> Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:24:35 -0500
>> Subject: [Nova-Roma] OUR EIGHT PLANETS
>>
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>> Salvete
>>
>> I know that come January 1st we will have to be nice to Cato as he will be one of our Consuls for the year.
>>
>> But before that day arrives and in the sprit of the season I just have to point out this fact to him and his ever shrinking group of Plutocrats. No less an authority than America’s best loved game show of answers and questions , Jeopardy had on tonight’s show a category called
>>
>> "OUR EIGHT PLANETS"
>>
>> Host Alex Trebek even pointed it our saying that “yes we only have eight planets now“.
>> I hope the Plutocrats will now fully realize that Pluto is just a dog from Disney and not a planet.
>>
>> Valete
>>
>> Paulinus
>>
>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
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Cato Galerio Paulino sal.

If I am elected, I shall issue an edict requiring recognition of Pluto as a planet in his own right as he deserves. No mere whimsy of mortal man can take away his majesty and place in the ranks of the NINE planets in our solar system.

Higgledum-piggledum
Cato and Pluto in
harmony orbit the
earth's star-lit skies.
"NO!" thunders Pluto,
anti-IAU-ically,
"my cruel demotion is
nothing but lies!"

Vale,

Cato

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Timothy or Stephen Gallagher <spqr753@...> wrote:
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>
>
> Salvete
>
> I know that come January 1st we will have to be nice to Cato as he will be one of our Consuls for the year.
>
> But before that day arrives and in the sprit of the season I just have to point out this fact to him and his ever shrinking group of Plutocrats. No less an authority than America's best loved game show of answers and questions , Jeopardy had on tonight's show a category called
>
> "OUR EIGHT PLANETS"
>
> Host Alex Trebek even pointed it our saying that "yes we only have eight planets now".
> I hope the Plutocrats will now fully realize that Pluto is just a dog from Disney and not a planet.
>
> Valete
>
> Paulinus
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Cato omnibus in foro SPD

Hodiernus dies est ante diem XV Kalendas Ianuarius; hic dies fastus est.

"For the next three years there was neither settled peace nor open
war. The consuls were Q. Cloelius and T. Larcius. They were succeeded
by A. Sempronius and M. Minucius. During their consulship a temple was
dedicated to Saturn and the festival of the Saturnalia instituted. The
next consuls were A. Postumius and T. Verginius. I find in some
authors this year given as the date of the battle at Lake Regillus,
and that A. Postumius laid down his consulship because the fidelity of
his colleague was suspected, on which a Dictator was appointed. So
many errors as to dates occur, owing to the order in which the consuls
succeeded being variously given, that the remoteness in time of both
the events and the authorities make it impossible to determine either
which consuls succeeded which, or in what year any particular event
occurred. Ap. Claudius and P. Servilius were the next consuls. This
year is memorable for the news of Tarquin's death. His death took
place at Cuma, whither he had retired, to seek the protection of the
tyrant Aristodemus after the power of the Latins was broken. The news
was received with delight by both senate and plebs. But the elation of
the patricians was carried to excess. Up to that time they had treated
the commons with the utmost deference, now their leaders began to
practice injustice upon them. The same year a fresh batch of colonists
was sent to complete the number at Signia, a colony founded by King
Tarquin. The number of tribes at Rome was increased to twenty-one." -
Livy, History of Rome 2.21

"Welcome to the Saturnalia!
The Circle of the Year is cut in fourths,
and in the ancient lands of Greece and Rome
the darkening time from autumn equinox
to winter solstice was the time to plow
and plant the ground, to store away the seeds.
When this was done the people rested through
the winter months, until the Sun returned.
Three ancient Gods are honored at this time:
Saturnus, Ops and Consus are Their names.
Now listen to the Myth of Saturn's reign..."
- Apollonius Sophistes, "A Winter Solstice Ritual" (1996)


"Before the dinner proper came sea hedgehogs; fresh oysters, as many
as the guests wished; large mussels; sphondyli; field fares with
asparagus; fattened fowls; oyster and mussel pasties; black and white
sea acorns; sphondyli again; glycimarides; sea nettles; becaficoes;
roe ribs; boar's ribs; fowls dressed with flour; becaficoes; purple
shellfish of two sorts. The dinner itself consisted of sows' udder;
boar's head; fish-pasties; boar-pasties; ducks; boiled teals; hares;
roasted fowls; starch pastry; Pontic pastry." - Macrobius, Saturnalia
Convivia, III.13

"The resemblance between the Saturnalia of ancient and the Carnival of
modern Italy has often been remarked; but in the light of all the
facts that have come before us, we may well ask whether the
resemblance does not amount to identity. We have seen that in Italy,
Spain, and France, that is, in the countries where the influence of
Rome has been deepest and most lasting, a conspicuous feature of the
Carnival is a burlesque figure personifying the festive season, which
after a short career of glory and dissipation is publicly shot, burnt,
or otherwise destroyed, to the feigned grief or genuine delight of the
populace. If the view here suggested of the Carnival is correct, this
grotesque personage is no other than a direct successor of the old
King of the Saturnalia, the master of the revels, the real man who
personated Saturn and, when the revels were over, suffered a real
death in his assumed character. The King of the Bean on Twelfth Night
and the mediaeval Bishop of Fools, Abbot of Unreason, or Lord of
Misrule are figures of the same sort and may perhaps have had a
similar origin." - James Frazer, The Golden Bough, Ch. 58. "Human
Scapegoats in Classical Antiquity"


Today is the second day of the Saturnalia.

IO SATURNALIA!

Cato

A. Tullia Scholastica Flavio Vedio Germanico Ti. Galerio Paulino quiritibus
bonae voluntatis S.P.D.

> Salve,
>
> We can't have fun on the main list?

Oh, we can always have fun about planets. Besides, Pluto is a weird
planet, but I agree with Cato if he terms it a planet... <runs from
Marinus...>

Planets have nice Latin and Greek names; we can always talk about them.

Genuine Plutocrats are those who rule through wealth, and as Cicero said
(quoted in The Bible according to Frederic M. Wheelock), "Angustus animus
pecuniam amat."

>
> Vale,
>
> Flavius Vedius Germanicus

Valete.

>
> On 12/18/2010 12:28 AM, Timothy or Stephen Gallagher wrote:
>> Salvete
>>
>> Sorry. I ment to post this to the BA
>>
>> Valete
>>
>> Paulinus
>>
>>> To: nova-roma@yahoogroups.com
>>> From: spqr753@...
>>> Date: Sat, 18 Dec 2010 00:24:35 -0500
>>> Subject: [Nova-Roma] OUR EIGHT PLANETS
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Salvete
>>>
>>> I know that come January 1st we will have to be nice to Cato as he will be
>>> one of our Consuls for the year.
>>>
>>> But before that day arrives and in the sprit of the season I just have to
>>> point out this fact to him and his ever shrinking group of Plutocrats. No
>>> less an authority than America¹s best loved game show of answers and
>>> questions , Jeopardy had on tonight¹s show a category called
>>>
>>> "OUR EIGHT PLANETS"
>>>
>>> Host Alex Trebek even pointed it our saying that ³yes we only have eight
>>> planets now³.
>>> I hope the Plutocrats will now fully realize that Pluto is just a dog from
>>> Disney and not a planet.
>>>
>>> Valete
>>>
>>> Paulinus
>>>

>>
>>
>>
>

SALVE ET SALVETE!

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Vedius <vedius@...> wrote:
> Salve,
> We can't have fun on the main list?>>>

Why not? Especially taking in consideration is Saturnalia.
I will start first:

Cato visits Paris. He is accompanied of Albucius. At one moment they arrive in front of Notre Dame.
-WowÂ…says Cato. Nice cathedral! How long did it take to build it?
-HmmÂ…says Albucius, wiping his glassesÂ…around 180 years.
-Well, in New York it would've only been 20 years.
The visit continues. In front of a palace, Cato says very enthusiastic:
-What a wonderful palace! What is it?
-It is the famous Louvre Palace, answers Albucius very proud.
-AaaÂ… and how long did it take to build it?
-If I recall correctly from wikipedia, the building was extended many times to form the present PalaceÂ…anyway around 300 years.
-Aha, I understaaandÂ…but you knowÂ… in New York it would've only been 50 years to build it!
With an Albucius a little annoyed, the tour continues. They pass near the Eiffel Tower but Albucius didn't stop. Intrigued, Cato stops walking and says:
-Hey, Albucius, what's happening man; you don't see this tower, what is it?
-I don't know, answer Albucius with a straight face. Yesterday it wasn't here!

VALETE,
Sabinus

Salve!

Too funny Sabine!
I may have one to share tomorrow but now I am going to laugh myself to bed.

Vale

Julia

P.S. Pluto is a planet! (in my mind anyway)

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Sabinus" <iulius_sabinus@...> wrote:
>
> SALVE ET SALVETE!
>
> --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Vedius <vedius@> wrote:
> > Salve,
> > We can't have fun on the main list?>>>
>
> Why not? Especially taking in consideration is Saturnalia.
> I will start first:
>
> Cato visits Paris. He is accompanied of Albucius. At one moment they arrive in front of Notre Dame.
> -WowÂ…says Cato. Nice cathedral! How long did it take to build it?
> -HmmÂ…says Albucius, wiping his glassesÂ…around 180 years.
> -Well, in New York it would've only been 20 years.
> The visit continues. In front of a palace, Cato says very enthusiastic:
> -What a wonderful palace! What is it?
> -It is the famous Louvre Palace, answers Albucius very proud.
> -AaaÂ… and how long did it take to build it?
> -If I recall correctly from wikipedia, the building was extended many times to form the present PalaceÂ…anyway around 300 years.
> -Aha, I understaaandÂ…but you knowÂ… in New York it would've only been 50 years to build it!
> With an Albucius a little annoyed, the tour continues. They pass near the Eiffel Tower but Albucius didn't stop. Intrigued, Cato stops walking and says:
> -Hey, Albucius, what's happening man; you don't see this tower, what is it?
> -I don't know, answer Albucius with a straight face. Yesterday it wasn't here!
>
> VALETE,
> Sabinus
>

Salvete,

Pluto is also a planet in my thinking! I suppose the few generations below me - for example, my very young cousins who are under the age of ten - will be those who grow up insisting it is not. Very sad, I liked that little guy!

Valete,
Livia Ocella

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "luciaiuliaaquila" <luciaiuliaaquila@...> wrote:
>
> Salve!
>
> Too funny Sabine!
> I may have one to share tomorrow but now I am going to laugh myself to bed.
>
> Vale
>
> Julia
>
> P.S. Pluto is a planet! (in my mind anyway)
>
> --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Sabinus" <iulius_sabinus@> wrote:
> >
> > SALVE ET SALVETE!
> >
> > --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Vedius <vedius@> wrote:
> > > Salve,
> > > We can't have fun on the main list?>>>
> >
> > Why not? Especially taking in consideration is Saturnalia.
> > I will start first:
> >
> > Cato visits Paris. He is accompanied of Albucius. At one moment they arrive in front of Notre Dame.
> > -Wow�says Cato. Nice cathedral! How long did it take to build it?
> > -Hmm�says Albucius, wiping his glasses�around 180 years.
> > -Well, in New York it would've only been 20 years.
> > The visit continues. In front of a palace, Cato says very enthusiastic:
> > -What a wonderful palace! What is it?
> > -It is the famous Louvre Palace, answers Albucius very proud.
> > -Aaa� and how long did it take to build it?
> > -If I recall correctly from wikipedia, the building was extended many times to form the present Palace�anyway around 300 years.
> > -Aha, I understaaand�but you know� in New York it would've only been 50 years to build it!
> > With an Albucius a little annoyed, the tour continues. They pass near the Eiffel Tower but Albucius didn't stop. Intrigued, Cato stops walking and says:
> > -Hey, Albucius, what's happening man; you don't see this tower, what is it?
> > -I don't know, answer Albucius with a straight face. Yesterday it wasn't here!
> >
> > VALETE,
> > Sabinus
> >
>

Salve, Paulinus et omnibus.

> "OUR EIGHT PLANETS"
>
> Host Alex Trebek even pointed it our saying that �yes we only have eight planets now�.
> I hope the Plutocrats will now fully realize that Pluto is just a dog from Disney and not a planet.

I have to say that you are partly right. Pluto is a Disney dog AND an
asteroid. Since 2006 it is officially not a planet.

Bene valete,
Placidus

Salvet Quirites!"

Io Saturnalia to all!

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Vale

Caeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus

Consul Iterum
Princeps Senatus et Flamen Palatualis
Civis Romanus sum
http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Main_Page
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Aut inveniam viam aut faciam
"I'll either find a way or make one"
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Dignitas, Iustitia, Fidelitas et Pietas
Dignity, Justice, Loyalty and Dutifulness
************************************************
Mons Palatinus, Clivus Victoriae
Palatine Hill, Incline of Victoriae

I was born with nine planets, I grew up with nine planets, and I will f**king die with nine planets. Q.E.D.





-----Original Message-----
From: Ugo Coppola <ugo.coppola@...>
To: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sat, Dec 18, 2010 8:43 am
Subject: Re: [Nova-Roma] OUR EIGHT PLANETS




Salve, Paulinus et omnibus.

> "OUR EIGHT PLANETS"
>
> Host Alex Trebek even pointed it our saying that �yes we only have eight planets now�.
> I hope the Plutocrats will now fully realize that Pluto is just a dog from Disney and not a planet.

I have to say that you are partly right. Pluto is a Disney dog AND an
asteroid. Since 2006 it is officially not a planet.

Bene valete,
Placidus







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Io Saturnalia, omnes!



Valete,

L. Aemilia Mamerca



_____

From: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf
Of Christer Edling
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 11:14 AM
To: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Nova-Roma] Io!





Salvet Quirites!"

Io Saturnalia to all!

*****************
Vale

Caeso Fabius Buteo Quintilianus

Consul Iterum
Princeps Senatus et Flamen Palatualis
Civis Romanus sum
http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Main_Page
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Aut inveniam viam aut faciam
"I'll either find a way or make one"
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Dignitas, Iustitia, Fidelitas et Pietas
Dignity, Justice, Loyalty and Dutifulness
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Mons Palatinus, Clivus Victoriae
Palatine Hill, Incline of Victoriae





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Salve,



Well said! <wrote the child of the 50s, laughing aloud>





Vale,



L.A.M.



_____

From: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of ames0826@...
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 2010 12:34 PM
To: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [Nova-Roma] OUR EIGHT PLANETS





I was born with nine planets, I grew up with nine planets, and I will f**king die with nine planets. Q.E.D.

-----Original Message-----
From: Ugo Coppola <ugo.coppola@... <mailto:ugo.coppola%40tin.it> >
To: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com <mailto:Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sat, Dec 18, 2010 8:43 am
Subject: Re: [Nova-Roma] OUR EIGHT PLANETS

Salve, Paulinus et omnibus.

> "OUR EIGHT PLANETS"
>
> Host Alex Trebek even pointed it our saying that �yes we only have eight planets now�.
> I hope the Plutocrats will now fully realize that Pluto is just a dog from Disney and not a planet.

I have to say that you are partly right. Pluto is a Disney dog AND an
asteroid. Since 2006 it is officially not a planet.

Bene valete,
Placidus

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It's O.K. Pluto, I'm not a planet either :(


All hail the King of the Guinea Pigs!!!

On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 1:37 PM, Lyn <ldowling@...> wrote:

>
>
> Salve,
>
> Well said! <wrote the child of the 50s, laughing aloud>
>
> Vale,
>
> L.A.M.
>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ugo Coppola <ugo.coppola@... <ugo.coppola%40tin.it> <mailto:
> ugo.coppola%40tin.it <ugo.coppola%2540tin.it>> >
> To: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com <Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com> <mailto:
> Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com <Nova-Roma%2540yahoogroups.com>>
> Sent: Sat, Dec 18, 2010 8:43 am
> Subject: Re: [Nova-Roma] OUR EIGHT PLANETS
>
> Salve, Paulinus et omnibus.
> > "OUR EIGHT PLANETS"
> >
> > Host Alex Trebek even pointed it our saying that �yes we only have eight
> planets now�.
> > I hope the Plutocrats will now fully realize that Pluto is just a dog
> from Disney and not a planet.
> I have to say that you are partly right. Pluto is a Disney dog AND an
> asteroid. Since 2006 it is officially not a planet.
>
> Bene valete,
> Placidus
>

Catoni Sabinoque s.d.

Hey Barbari ! ;-)

When I wrote the msg below, I was yet on 18th (forgive me living at Rome time ;-) ), during the last night hours of Saturnalia.

So the day after the 18th is, at least in my Gallo-Roman comput..., the 19th, so Opalia, is it not ? ;-)

Valete ambo,


Albucius cos.

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Cato" <catoinnyc@...> wrote:
>
> Cato Memmio Albucio omnibusque in foro SPD
>
> Actually, consul, the Opalia is on the 19th :)
>
> Valete!
>
> Cato
>
> --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Publius Memmius Albucius <albucius_aoe@> wrote:
> >
> >
> > Quirites,
> >
> > Have a sincere happy and not too cold Saturnalia week all, and family and parents !
> >
> > Tomorrow Opalia, then Divalia and Larentalia, this last one before Christmas' night.
> >
> > Like in Crispus' Britannia, sweet Gallia is under the snow.
> >
> >
> > Valete omnes,
> >
> >
> > Albucius cos.
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>

Sabino s.d.

But, as for my Saturnalia greetings (see in the messages before), Cato was still on 17th when I was yet at Rome time on 18th, I let you imagine the consequence on the joke below.

Our preferred Novus Eboracensis would probably look at me in some pitiful way, thinking "Poor Ol' Albucius, he is not the one he was" and, like George Clooney in a famous ads here, would ask:
"What else ?".

Vale !


Albucius

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Sabinus" <iulius_sabinus@...> wrote:
>
> SALVE ET SALVETE!
>
> --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Vedius <vedius@> wrote:
> > Salve,
> > We can't have fun on the main list?>>>
>
> Why not? Especially taking in consideration is Saturnalia.
> I will start first:
>
> Cato visits Paris. He is accompanied of Albucius. At one moment they arrive in front of Notre Dame.
> -WowÂ…says Cato. Nice cathedral! How long did it take to build it?
> -HmmÂ…says Albucius, wiping his glassesÂ…around 180 years.
> -Well, in New York it would've only been 20 years.
> The visit continues. In front of a palace, Cato says very enthusiastic:
> -What a wonderful palace! What is it?
> -It is the famous Louvre Palace, answers Albucius very proud.
> -AaaÂ… and how long did it take to build it?
> -If I recall correctly from wikipedia, the building was extended many times to form the present PalaceÂ…anyway around 300 years.
> -Aha, I understaaandÂ…but you knowÂ… in New York it would've only been 50 years to build it!
> With an Albucius a little annoyed, the tour continues. They pass near the Eiffel Tower but Albucius didn't stop. Intrigued, Cato stops walking and says:
> -Hey, Albucius, what's happening man; you don't see this tower, what is it?
> -I don't know, answer Albucius with a straight face. Yesterday it wasn't here!
>
> VALETE,
> Sabinus
>

IO SATURNALIA!

Well, I assumed everyone knows that the time in Nova Eboracum is *the* time :)

IO SATURNALIA!

Cato

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "publiusalbucius" <albucius_aoe@...> wrote:
>
> Catoni Sabinoque s.d.
>
> Hey Barbari ! ;-)
>
> When I wrote the msg below, I was yet on 18th (forgive me living at Rome time ;-) ), during the last night hours of Saturnalia.
>
> So the day after the 18th is, at least in my Gallo-Roman comput..., the 19th, so Opalia, is it not ? ;-)
>
> Valete ambo,
>
>
> Albucius cos.
>
>
>
> --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Cato" <catoinnyc@> wrote:
> >
> > Cato Memmio Albucio omnibusque in foro SPD
> >
> > Actually, consul, the Opalia is on the 19th :)
> >
> > Valete!
> >
> > Cato
> >
> > --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, Publius Memmius Albucius <albucius_aoe@> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > Quirites,
> > >
> > > Have a sincere happy and not too cold Saturnalia week all, and family and parents !
> > >
> > > Tomorrow Opalia, then Divalia and Larentalia, this last one before Christmas' night.
> > >
> > > Like in Crispus' Britannia, sweet Gallia is under the snow.
> > >
> > >
> > > Valete omnes,
> > >
> > >
> > > Albucius cos.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> > >
> >
>

Ave Iulia,

The 4th short story of my Roman detective C. Tiburtius Dexter, that I wrote in French and in Latin, is entitled: "Saturnalia cruenta" in English "bloody Saturnals", you can see that here:

The 4 stories:
http://www.circulus.fr/opera/fabulae/dexter/dexter.php

The bloody Saturnals:
http://www.circulus.fr/opera/fabulae/dexter/dexter_4.php

IO SATVRNALIA!

Vale.

C. Petronius Dexter
Arcoiali scribebat
A. d. XIV Kalendas Ianuarias P. Memmio K. Buteone II coss.

>
>
> A. Tullia Scholastica C. Marcio Crispo quiritibus bonae voluntatis S.P.D.
>
>
> Salvete omnes
>
> From a snow-swept Britannia, we wish all citizens of the Republic a very happy
> season.
>
> ATS: Plurimas gratias tibi! The same to you, and to our citizens. I
> hope Britannia is equipped with the normal complement of a northern nation¹s
> winter arsenal: town plows, driveway plows, snowblowers, shovels, halite, ice
> melter...if not, perhaps Gallia can get you some, for we hear that Heathrow
> was closed (and for only a few inches, yet...). Maybe the chunnel is
> working...
>
> IO TRIUMPHE !
>
> IO SATURNALIA !
>
> May the Gods be with you and your families through the festival.
>
> Et tibi familiaeque tuae.
>
> Valete omnes
>
> et
>
> IO SATURNALIA !
>
> Crispus
> Legatus pro praetore
> Britannia
>
> Vale, et valete.
>
>
>

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Crispus Scholasticae omnibus S.P.D.

Now look, you have to realise that Britannia, under the current post-roman administration, has two thousand years of tradition to maintain. We are permanently unprepared. We never have the necessary resources. We take a huge pride in cancelling all the trains because of a few leaves on the tracks. When it snows it is always the "wrong sort of snow" and we always have the "wrong sort of salt".

Machinery - from France? - oh no no no no no.

Make do and mend, keep calm and carry on, are perfectly good mottoes.
It has always been thus, so why expect anything different?

Fortunately we always seem to survive - the snow will, after all, have melted by next July, so what problem could there possibly be?

We laugh in the face of adversity. Never let it be said that we are now, or have ever been depressed. The cheerful cockney blows on his cold hands and whistles another tune. Perhaps like this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZUTV6F6IyM

Vale, et IO SATURNALIA! IO TRIOMPHE"

Crispus

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "A. Tullia Scholastica" <fororom@...> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > A. Tullia Scholastica C. Marcio Crispo quiritibus bonae voluntatis S.P.D.
> >
> >
> > Salvete omnes
> >
> > From a snow-swept Britannia, we wish all citizens of the Republic a very happy
> > season.
> >
> > ATS: Plurimas gratias tibi! The same to you, and to our citizens. I
> > hope Britannia is equipped with the normal complement of a northern nation¹s
> > winter arsenal: town plows, driveway plows, snowblowers, shovels, halite, ice
> > melter...if not, perhaps Gallia can get you some, for we hear that Heathrow
> > was closed (and for only a few inches, yet...). Maybe the chunnel is
> > working...
> >
> > IO TRIUMPHE !
> >
> > IO SATURNALIA !
> >
> > May the Gods be with you and your families through the festival.
> >
> > Et tibi familiaeque tuae.
> >
> > Valete omnes
> >
> > et
> >
> > IO SATURNALIA !
> >
> > Crispus
> > Legatus pro praetore
> > Britannia
> >
> > Vale, et valete.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Cato omnibus in foro SPD

IO SATURNALIA!

Hodiernus dies est ante diem XIV Kalendas Ianuarius; hic dies nefastus
publicus est.


"Although it is much against my will to indulge in the explanatory
statements usually given in the prefaces to histories, yet I am
obliged to prefix to this work some remarks concerning myself. In
doing this it is neither my intention to dwell too long on my own
praise, which I know would be distasteful to the reader, nor have I
the purpose of censuring other historians, as Anaximenes and
Theopompus did in the prefaces to their histories but I shall only
show the reasons that induced me to undertake this work and give an
accounting of the sources from which I gained the knowledge of the
things that I am going to relate. For I am convinced that all who
propose to leave such monuments of their minds to posterity as time
shall not involve in one common ruin with their bodies, and
particularly those who write histories, in which we have the right to
assume that Truth, the source of both prudence and wisdom, is
enshrined, ought, first of all, to make choice of noble and lofty
subjects and such as will be of great utility to their readers, and
then, with great care and pains, to provide themselves with the proper
equipment for the treatment of their subject. For those who base
historical works upon deeds inglorious or evil or unworthy of serious
study, either because they crave to come to the knowledge of men and
to get a name of some sort or other, or because they desire to display
the wealth of their rhetoric, are neither admired by posterity for
their fame nor praised for their eloquent; rather, they leave this
opinion in the minds of all who take up their histories, that they
themselves admired lives which were of a piece with the writings they
published, since it is a just and a general opinion that a man's words
are the images of his mind. Those, on the other hand, who, while
making choice of the best subjects, are careless and indolent in
compiling their narratives out of such reports as chance to come to
their ears gain no praise by reason of that choice; for we do not deem
it fitting that the histories of renowned cities and of men who have
held supreme power should be written in an offhand or negligent
manner. As I believe these considerations to be necessary and of the
first importance to historians and as I have taken great care to
observe them both, I have felt unwilling either to omit mention of
them or to give it any other place than in the preface to my work.

That I have indeed made choice of a subject noble, lofty and useful to
many will not, I think, require any lengthy argument, at least for
those who are not utterly unacquainted with universal history. For if
anyone turns his attention to the successive supremacies both of
cities and of nations, as accounts of them have been handed down from
times past, and then, surveying them severally and comparing them
together, wishes to determine which of them obtained the widest
dominion and both in peace and war performed the most brilliant
achievements, he will find that the supremacy of the Romans has far
surpassed all those that are recorded from earlier times, not only in
the extent of its dominion and in the splendor of its achievements —
which no account has as yet worthily celebrated — but also in the
length of time during which it has endured down to our day. For the
empire of the Assyrians, ancient as it was and running back to
legendary times, held sway over only a small part of Asia. That of the
Medes, after overthrowing the Assyrian empire and obtaining a still
wider dominion, did not hold it long, but was overthrown in the fourth
generation. The Persians, who conquered the Medes, did, indeed,
finally become masters of almost all Asia; but when they attacked the
nations of Europe also, they did not reduce many of them to
submission, and they continued in power not much above two hundred
years. The Macedonian dominion, which overthrew the might of the
Persians, did, in the extent of its sway, exceed all its predecessors,
yet even it did not flourish long, but after Alexander's death began
to decline; for it was immediately partitioned among many commanders
from the time of the Diadochi, and although after their time it was
able to go on to the second or third generation, yet it was weakened
by its own dissensions and at the last destroyed by the Romans. But
even the Macedonian power did not subjugate every country and every
sea; for it neither conquered Libya, with the exception of the small
portion bordering on Egypt, nor subdued all Europe, but in the North
advanced only as far as Thrace and in the West down to the Adriatic
Sea." - Dionysis of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities 1.1-2


"Opis dicta est coniux Saturni per quam uolerunt terram significare,
quia omnes opes humano generi terra tribuit." (Ops is said to be the
wife of Saturn. By her they designated the earth, because the earth
distributes all goods to the human gender) - Festus 203.19

Today is the celebration of the Opalia, in honor of the goddess Ops,
also identified with Ceres and/or Rhea. Ops is the goddess of plenty.
She is the spouse of Saturn, the bountiful monarch of the Golden Age.
Just as Saturn was identified to Kronos, his Greek counterpart, Ops
was identified to Rhea, the wife of Kronos (or Kronus, in the Latin
spelling). The cult of Ops was instituted by King Titus Tatius, the
Sabine monarch. And Ops soon became the patroness of riches,
abundance, and prosperity both personal and national. On the Forum
Romanum she shared a sanctuary with the goddess Ceres as the
protectors of the harvest. The major temple was of Ops Capitolina, on
the Capitoline Hill, where Caesar had located the Treasury. Another
sanctuary was located in the Regia on the Forum Romanum.

Invariably associated with Consus, Ops was feasted with him in the
Opalia and the Opiconsivia. These festivals were also called
Consualia, in honor of Consus, her companion. Ops had a famous temple
in the Capitolium. In her statues and coins, Ops is figured sitting
down, as chthonian deities normally are, and generally holds a scepter
or a corn spike as her main attributes.

The Latin word ops means "riches, goods, abundance, gifts,
munificence, plenty". This word is also related to opus, meaning
"work" and, particularly "working the earth, ploughing, sowing". This
activity was of old deemed sacred, and was often attended by religious
rituals intended to obtain the good will of the chthonian deities such
as Ops and Consus.


Today is also the third day of the Saturnalia.

IO SATURNALIA!

Cato

SALVETE QVIRITES!

IO SATURNALIA!
IO SATURNALIA!!
IO SATURNALIA!!!
IO TRIUMPHE!!!!!!!

I wish you a blessed Saturnalia time!ú

VALETE!
Cn. Lentulus pontifex
sacerdos Concordiae


--- Ven 17/12/10, Sabinus <iulius_sabinus@...> ha scritto:

Da: Sabinus <iulius_sabinus@...>
Oggetto: [Nova-Roma] Re: Io Saturnalia!
A: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com
Data: Venerdì 17 dicembre 2010, 23:32







 









SALVE IULIA!



Thank you very much. Many greetings from Dacia and I wish all the best to you and your family.



VALE,

Sabinus

--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "luciaiuliaaquila" <luciaiuliaaquila@...> wrote:

>

> Io Saturnalia!

>

> Heartfelt warmest of wishes to you and your family for a peaceful, joyous and harmonious Saturnalia!

> Sint tibia onmia felicia et fausta!!!

>

> Laetae feriae!

>

> Cura ut valeas Amice,

>

> Julia

>

>

>

> --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "Sabinus" <iulius_sabinus@> wrote:

> >

> > SALVETE!

> >

> > Io Saturnalia! Io Triumphe! Anum Novum faustum felicem!

> >

> > VALETE,

> > Sabinus

> >

>

























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Quirites !

Here are, certified by Custos G. Petronius Dexter, the official results of this year Annual Elections Comitia centuriata, which also worked this year, and for the first time in our history, as General Meeting of Nova Roma inc..

As last word on the failed Law 2 : it would have failed too according the Maine Law "voted by head" counting, for the invidual votes stated and certified (to come) by our diribitors are 19 vs. 19 votes for this proposal.
I will come back towards the Senate and you, Citizens, on this last matter.

I let you consult our diribitors's and custos' excellent work.

Sincere congratulations to our elected magistrates, and my sincere regrets for Sen. Q. Fabius Maximus, whose chances have been decided by the tie-break, so by our Gods, acting through the hands of Custos Dexter.

The results for the Comitia Tributa will be proclaimed asap.


Valete omnes,


P. Memmius Albucius cos.
presiding magistrate










To: albucius_aoe@...
CC: Curelec63@yahoogroups.com
From: jfarnoud94@...
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:26:01 +0100
Subject: [Curelec63] Centuriata results.







C. Petronius Dexter custos P. Memmio Albucio consuli s.p.d.,

I certify the tally of votes in elections as reported to me by the diribitores, and in this first message having broken the ties among the centuries I can give the results for the centuriata votes:


CENTURIATA VOTES:
Article 4:
The first class century �VIII� is designed, by drawing by lots, as the prerogative century of the comitia centuriata convened for the elections 2763
auc and for the annual General Meeting of Nova Roma inc.
Article 5:
The counting and tally of the votes cast by the Comitia Centuriata will thus begin by Centuria VIII, and be carried on first with the other first class centuries: I to VII, IX to XIV, and second by the other remaining centuries.

Centuria Praerogativa:
Class I - Century VIII.

Candidates:
Publius Memmius Albucius Censor,
Gaius Equitius Cato Consul,
Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator Consul,
Quintus Fabius Maximus Praetor,
Marcus Cornelius Gualterus Graecus Praetor,
Gnaeus Iulius Caesar Praetor,

Law Proposals:
1/ Nova Roma Activity & Finances Law Proposal
2/ Senate Seats Law Proposal

Voting Centuries :
Class I :
08, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11, 13.
Class II :
16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25.
Class III :
28, 31, 34.
Class IV :
39, 40.
Class V :
47, 48.
Out of Class :
51.

Total: 26 centuries voted.

Censorship:
Publius Memmius Albucius received the vote of the following centuries:
08, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 31, 34, 40, 48, 51.
[Total: 22 centuries.]

Consulship:

Centuries 13 and 47 did not vote any candidate for consuls.
26 -2 = 24 centuries voted for consuls.

Gaius Equitius Cato received the vote of the following centuries:
08, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 31, 34, 40, 48, 51.
[Total: 22 centuries.]
C. Cato has the first seat in the centuries:
22 and 34.

Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator received the vote of the following centuries:
08, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 31, 39, 40, 48, 51.
[Total: 23 centuries.]
P. Venator has the fist seat in the centuries:
02, 17 and 39.

24 - 5 = 19 centuries are tied for the first seat.

(For the voting process to break the ties, cf. lex Fabia de ratione comitiorum centuriatorum, 5.1.1)
http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Lex_Fabia_de_ratione_comitiorum_centuriatorum_%28Nova_Roma%29

So, in the consular race, the following centuries are tied:
08, 01, 03, 04, 05,
07, 09, 10, 11, 16,
21, 23, 24, 25, 28,
31, 40, 48, 51.


The tie break is favorable for Gaius Equitius Cato in the centuries:
01, 07, 09, 10, 11, 24, 25, 40 and 48.
[9 centuries]


The tie break is favorable for Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator in the centuries:
08, 03, 04, 05, 16, 21, 23, 28, 31, 51.
[10 centuries]

Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator is elected consul maior.
[10 + 3 = 13 centuries]
Gaius Equitius Cato is elected consul minor.
[9 + 2 = 11 centuries]

Praetorship:

Quintus Fabius Maximus received the vote of the following centuries:
08, 01, 02, 07, 09, 10, 11, 16, 22, 24, 28, 39, 48, 51.
[Total: 14 centuries.]

Marcus Cornelius Gualterus Graecus received the vote of the following centuries:
02, 03, 04, 10, 13, 17, 21, 22, 23, 25, 31, 39, 48.
[Total: 13 centuries.]

Gnaeus Iulius Caesar received the vote of the following centuries:
01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11, 16, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 31, 34, 40, 48, 51.
[Total: 21 centuries.]

Q. Fabius Maximus is winner in the centuries:
08.
Total: 1 century]
M. Cornelius Gualterus Graecus is winner in the centuries:
02, 03, 13, 17, 22 and 48.
[Total: 6 centuries]
Cn. Iulius Caesar is winner in the centuries:
04, 05, 10, 34 and 40.
[Total: 5 centuries.]

The following centuries are tied between
Q. Fabius Maximus and Cn. Iulius Caesar:
01, 07, 09, 11, 16, 24, 28, 51.
[Total: 8 centuries]


The tie break is favorable for Q. Fabius Maximus in the centuries:
24 and 28.
[Total: 2 centuries]

The tie break is favorable for Cn. Iulius Caesar in the centuries:
01, 07, 09, 11, 16 and 51.
[Total: 6 centuries]


The following century is tied between
Q. Fabius Maximus and M. Cornelius Gualterus Graecus
39.

The tie break is favorable for M. Cornelius Gualterus Graecus in the century:
39.

[Total: 1 century]


The following centuries are tied between
M. Cornelius Gualterus Graecus and Cn. Iulius Caesar:
21, 23, 25 and 31.

The tie break is favorable for M. Cornelius Gualterus Graecus in the centuries:
23 and 31.
[Total: 2 centuries]

The tie break is favorable for Cn. Iulius Caesar in the centuries:
21 and 25.
[Total: 2 centuries]

Final result:
Cn. Iulius Caesar is elected praetor maior by the following centuries:
01, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11, 16, 21, 25, 34, 40 and 51.
[Total: 13 centuries]
M. Cornelius Gualterus Graecus is elected by the following tribes:
02, 03, 13, 17, 22, 23, 31, 39 and 48.
[Total: 9 centuries.]
Q. Fabius Maximus is not elected.
08, 24 and 28.
[Total: 3 centuries.]

MAGISTRATES:

Publius Memmius Albucius is elected Censor.

Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator is elected Consul maior.
Gaius Equitius Cato is elected Consul minor.

Gnaeus Iulius Caesar is elected Praetor maior.
Marcus Cornelius Gualterus Graecus is elected Praetor minor.
Quintus Fabius Maximus is not elected Praetor.



LAWS:

Law 1:

The following centuries voted: Yes.
08, 02, 03, 04, 05, 07, 09, 10, 11, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 31, 34, 40, 48, 51.
[Total: 21 centuries.]
The following centuries voted : No.
01, 13, 21, 39, 47.
[Total: 5 centuries.]


According Nova Roma Inc. internal rules,
Law 1 passed.

Law 2:

The following centuries voted: Yes.
04, 05, 09, 10, 11, 16, 23, 25, 28, 34, 40.
[Total: 10 centuries.]

The following centuries voted : No.
08, 01, 02, 03, 07, 13, 17, 21, 22, 24, 28, 31, 39, 47, 48, 51.
[Total: 16 centuries.]


According Nova Roma Inc. internal rules,
Law 2 failed.

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Optime valete.

--
C. Petronius Dexter
Arcoiali scribebat
a.d. XIV Kal. Ian. P. Memmio K. Buteone II coss.

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SALVETE OMNES,

IO SATURNALIA !

VALETE OMNES.

PVBLIVS CORNELIVS OPTATVS

From: C. Aemilius Crassus
Sent: Friday, December 17, 2010 5:08 PM
To: Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Nova-Roma] Io Saturnalia!


Salvete omnes,

And the wishes of good and pleasant Saturnalia to everyone and to your
families.

Io Triumphe!

Io Saturnalia!

Valete omnes.

C. Aemilius Crassus

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Salve et Salvete;

On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 12:43 PM, Publius Memmius Albucius sent:

> C. Petronius Dexter custos P. Memmio Albucio consuli s.p.d.,

[excised and edited to essentials]

Firstly, my thanks to those who did vote.

Also to Consul Albucius in pushing ahead to find a method whereby we
could hold elections, to our Custos C Petronius and our Diribitors,
whose names escape my ability to search the archives of this list.
Please, someone inform me, so I might thank them by name; public
corrections are welcomed.

> MAGISTRATES:
>
> Publius Memmius Albucius is elected Censor.

Venator: Congratulations, I believe that you and your colleagues to
be (present and future) will keep the office on an even keel.

>
> Publius Ullerius Stephanus Venator is elected Consul maior.

Venator: Having been more of a career Sergeant, the idea of being a
Major anything is somewhat foreign.

However, thank you all and I hope that I shall earn your vote each and
every day. I stood for this office only in the hopes of being of use
to you all. Through out my long record of being in various
organizations, I have never been one to seek the limelight, nor wanted
a lot of recognition save the end result being what is best for the
group; whether it was a patrol of 7 Boy Scouts or an SCA Barony of
over 300 members.

I have been a manual laborer, a manager in an electronics factory and
have held many different jobs in between. I have taught (informally)
many of the skills I possess to others, several of whom have gone on
to regional or national recognition.

The student exceeding the teacher, that is where my thirst for acclaim lies.

Please, be assured, it is my method to work collegially. G Equitius
and I may have disagreements during our working out things we want to
do, but I shall endeavor to keep any and all discussions as dignified
and amicable as is humanly possible. I think it helps that he and I
are on friendly terms coming into this.

> Gaius Equitius Cato is elected Consul minor.

Venator: I seriously believed that with your demonstrated ability to
articulate the issues and offer solutions, the voters would have voted
you as Consul maior. My hand to you across the photon stream in the
spirit of cooperation, and the desire to help improve this Res
Publica, of which we have been entrusted the leadership and
administration.

>
> Gnaeus Iulius Caesar is elected Praetor maior.
> Marcus Cornelius Gualterus Graecus is elected Praetor minor.

> Quintus Fabius Maximus is not elected Praetor.

Venator: All three of these men have my respect, both for their
knowledge and their manner of straightforward expression of ideas and
opinions. All are a credit to our Res Publica.

>
> LAWS:
>
> Law 1:
> 21 centuries voted: Yes
> 5 centuries voted :  No
>
> Law 2:
> 10 centuries voted: Yes.
> 16 centuries voted :  No.
>
> According Nova Roma Inc. internal rules,
> Law 1 passed.
> Law 2 failed.
>

Laws, laws, laws...much to be re-read, much to think about, much
(perhaps) to fix...

Again, my thanks to those who did choose to vote. Your input, during
elections and throughout the year, is the only measure we will have
about the direction in which our Nova Roma is traveling.

As I said in my statement of candidacy, I am neither the most educated
nor cultured of men, but I do know how to listen and read. I think,
and try very hard to respond and comment from a position of reason,
rather than emotion. As demonstrated in the past, I sometimes fail at
this.

My colleague to be, G Equitius Cato, and I have been in touch. I
believe that he and I have the ambition in common that our Res Publica
will not just survive, but thrive.

--
In amicitia et fide
P Ullerius Stephanus Venator
Civis et Poeta
Consul Elect

Cato omnibus in foro SPD

IO SATURNALIA!

I am grateful to have been elected, and with a colleague for whom I have so much respect; I will do everything in my power to justify the trust and authority placed in my hands by the People of our Respublica.

My sincerest congratulations to all the newly-elected magistrates; I am eager to begin working - in an official capacity - with them all.

IO SATURNALIA!

Livia Crispo sal.

Well, it seems Britons do have a lot in common with Italians. A bit of snow
just blocked half the country, with the motorway administration blaming
truckers, and each authority blaming someone else. Winter is somehowy always
unexpected. Lucky administrations, which view each winter with the genuine
surprise of a newborn babe!

Optime vale,
Livia

----- Original Message -----
From: "GAIUS MARCIUS CRISPUS"
To: <Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 11:41 AM
Subject: [Nova-Roma] Re: IO SATURNALIA!


Crispus Scholasticae omnibus S.P.D.

Now look, you have to realise that Britannia, under the current post-roman
administration, has two thousand years of tradition to maintain. We are
permanently unprepared. We never have the necessary resources. We take a
huge pride in cancelling all the trains because of a few leaves on the
tracks. When it snows it is always the "wrong sort of snow" and we always
have the "wrong sort of salt".

Machinery - from France? - oh no no no no no.

Make do and mend, keep calm and carry on, are perfectly good mottoes.
It has always been thus, so why expect anything different?

Fortunately we always seem to survive - the snow will, after all, have
melted by next July, so what problem could there possibly be?

We laugh in the face of adversity. Never let it be said that we are now, or
have ever been depressed. The cheerful cockney blows on his cold hands and
whistles another tune. Perhaps like this one.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZUTV6F6IyM

Vale, et IO SATURNALIA! IO TRIOMPHE"

Crispus





--- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com, "A. Tullia Scholastica" <fororom@...>
wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > A. Tullia Scholastica C. Marcio Crispo quiritibus bonae voluntatis
> > S.P.D.
> >
> >
> > Salvete omnes
> >
> > From a snow-swept Britannia, we wish all citizens of the Republic a very
> > happy
> > season.
> >
> > ATS: Plurimas gratias tibi! The same to you, and to our citizens.
> > I
> > hope Britannia is equipped with the normal complement of a northern
> > nation¹s
> > winter arsenal: town plows, driveway plows, snowblowers, shovels,
> > halite, ice
> > melter...if not, perhaps Gallia can get you some, for we hear that
> > Heathrow
> > was closed (and for only a few inches, yet...). Maybe the chunnel is
> > working...
> >
> > IO TRIUMPHE !
> >
> > IO SATURNALIA !
> >
> > May the Gods be with you and your families through the festival.
> >
> > Et tibi familiaeque tuae.
> >
> > Valete omnes
> >
> > et
> >
> > IO SATURNALIA !
> >
> > Crispus
> > Legatus pro praetore
> > Britannia
> >
> > Vale, et valete.
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

Salve,

We heard from our relatives in San Costantino Calabro the other day - they
had snow that far south as well and were not happy at all, quite panicky
really! Of course we laughed, but we do hope that they are not too
inconvenienced by what they got ;)

Vale,
Livia Ocella

On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 3:52 PM, L. Livia Plauta <livia.plauta@...>wrote:

>
>
> Livia Crispo sal.
>
> Well, it seems Britons do have a lot in common with Italians. A bit of snow
>
> just blocked half the country, with the motorway administration blaming
> truckers, and each authority blaming someone else. Winter is somehowy
> always
> unexpected. Lucky administrations, which view each winter with the genuine
> surprise of a newborn babe!
>
> Optime vale,
> Livia
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "GAIUS MARCIUS CRISPUS"
> To: <Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com <Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com>>
> Sent: Sunday, December 19, 2010 11:41 AM
> Subject: [Nova-Roma] Re: IO SATURNALIA!
>
> Crispus Scholasticae omnibus S.P.D.
>
> Now look, you have to realise that Britannia, under the current post-roman
> administration, has two thousand years of tradition to maintain. We are
> permanently unprepared. We never have the necessary resources. We take a
> huge pride in cancelling all the trains because of a few leaves on the
> tracks. When it snows it is always the "wrong sort of snow" and we always
> have the "wrong sort of salt".
>
> Machinery - from France? - oh no no no no no.
>
> Make do and mend, keep calm and carry on, are perfectly good mottoes.
> It has always been thus, so why expect anything different?
>
> Fortunately we always seem to survive - the snow will, after all, have
> melted by next July, so what problem could there possibly be?
>
> We laugh in the face of adversity. Never let it be said that we are now, or
>
> have ever been depressed. The cheerful cockney blows on his cold hands and
> whistles another tune. Perhaps like this one.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZUTV6F6IyM
>
> Vale, et IO SATURNALIA! IO TRIOMPHE"
>
> Crispus
>
> --- In Nova-Roma@yahoogroups.com <Nova-Roma%40yahoogroups.com>, "A. Tullia
> Scholastica" <fororom@...>
> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > A. Tullia Scholastica C. Marcio Crispo quiritibus bonae voluntatis
> > > S.P.D.
> > >
> > >
> > > Salvete omnes
> > >
> > > From a snow-swept Britannia, we wish all citizens of the Republic a
> very
> > > happy
> > > season.
> > >
> > > ATS: Plurimas gratias tibi! The same to you, and to our citizens.
> > > I
> > > hope Britannia is equipped with the normal complement of a northern
> > > nation�s
> > > winter arsenal: town plows, driveway plows, snowblowers, shovels,
> > > halite, ice
> > > melter...if not, perhaps Gallia can get you some, for we hear that
> > > Heathrow
> > > was closed (and for only a few inches, yet...). Maybe the chunnel is
> > > working...
> > >
> > > IO TRIUMPHE !
> > >
> > > IO SATURNALIA !
> > >
> > > May the Gods be with you and your families through the festival.
> > >
> > > Et tibi familiaeque tuae.
> > >
> > > Valete omnes
> > >
> > > et
> > >
> > > IO SATURNALIA !
> > >
> > > Crispus
> > > Legatus pro praetore
> > > Britannia
> > >
> > > Vale, et valete.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
>
>
>


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Quirites, salvete iterum !

Here are the results for our Comitia tributa, certified below by Custos tribunicius G. Petronius Dexter.

So :

"Are elected aediles curules:
St. Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia aedilis curulis maior.
A. Vitellius Celsus aedilis curulis minor.

App. Domitia Taura is elected for Quaestor.
Ti. Cornelius Scipio is elected for Rogator.
L. Cornelius Sulla Felix is elected for Custos."

My sincere congratulations and thanks, also, for these citizens, for having run for these magistracies. As the high magistrates elected in our Comitia Centuriata, they now wear a part of the burden of Rome on their shoulders. :-)

Valete Magistrates et omnes !


Albucius cos.
pres. magistrate




From: c.petronius-dexter@...
To: albucius_aoe@...
CC: Curelec63@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Report: Tributa results.
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:02:51 +0100





C. Petronius Dexter Custos P. Memmio Albucio Consuli s.p.d.,


I certify the tally of votes in elections as reported to me by the diribitores, and in this second message having broken the ties among the tribes for the first position of the aediles curules I can give the results for the tributa votes:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

TRIBUTA VOTES:
Article 2:
�Tribe Maecia� is designed, by drawing by lots, as the presiding tribe of the comitia populi convened for the elections 2763 auc.
Article 3:
"The counting and tally of the votes which will be cast by the Comitia Populi will thus begin by Tribe Maecia, and be carried on by the following
tribes: Pupinia, Arnensis, Suburana, Esquilina, Collina, Palatina, Romilia, Scaptia, Stellatina, Teretina, Voturia, Sergia, Tromentina, Oufetina,
Fabia, Clustuminia, Lemonia, Horatia, Quirina, Cornelia, Sabatina, Aemilia, Aniensis, Falerna, Camillia, Galeria, Pomptina, Claudia, Velina,
Menenia, Papiria, Votinia, Poblilia, Pollia."

Voting tribes:
22 (Maecia), 24 (Romilia), 27 (Teretina), 29 (Sergia), 31 (Oufetina), 35 (Suburana),1 (Fabia),2 (Clustuminia), 3 (Lemonia), 6 (Cornelia), 8
(Aemilia), 9 (Aniensis), 12 (Galeria), 13 (Pomptina), 14 (Claudia), 15 (Velina), 16 (Arnensis), 17 (Menenia), 18 (Papiria), 19 (Votinia), 20
(Poblilia), 21 (Pollia).

22 tribes on 35 voted.

Presiding tribe:
Maecia (22)

Candidates:
Statia Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia Aedilis Curulis,
Aulus Vitellius Celsus Aedilis Curulis,
Appia Domitia Taura Quaestor,
Tiberius Cornelius Scipio Rogator,
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix Custos.


Aedileship:

We have 2 candidates so, according our laws, one who will be declared as nb 1.
I remind you the applicable text :
http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Lex_Fabia_de_ratione_comitiorum_populi_tributorum_%28Nova_Roma%29


The tribe 18 (Papiria) did not vote candidates for aedilis curulis.
22 - 1 = 21.

R�sults:
St. Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia received the vote of the following tribes:
24, 27, 29, 31, 35, 01, 02, 03, 06, 08, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21.
[Total: 20 Tribes.]

St. Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia has the first seat in the tribes:
29, 31, 01, 02 and 19.
[Total: 5 tribes.]

A. Vitellius Celsus received the vote of the following tribes:
22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 35, 02, 03, 06, 08, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21.
[Total: 20 Tribes.]


A. Vitellius Celsus has the first seat in the tribes:
22 and 9.

[Total: 2 tribes.]

The following tribes are tied:
24, 27, 35, 03, 06,
08, 12, 13, 14, 15,
16, 17, 20, 21.
[Total: 21 - 5 - 2 = 14 tribes.]


The tie break is favorable for St. Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia in the tribes:
24, 06, 13, 16, 17 and 20.
[Total: 6 tribes.]


The tie break is favorable for A. Vitellius Celsus in the tribes:
27, 35, 03, 08, 12, 14, 15 and 21.
[Total: 8 tribes]

St. Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia is elected aedilis curulis maior:
[ Total: 5 + 6 = 11 tribes.]

A. Vitellius Celsus is elected aedilis curulis minor:
[Total: 2 + 8 = 10 tribes.]


App. Domitia Taura received the vote of the following tribes:
22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 35, 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20.
[Total: 18 Tribes.]

Ti. Cornelius Scipio received the vote of the following tribes:
22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 35, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 21.
[Total: 21 Tribes.]

L. Cornelius Sulla Felix received the vote of the following tribes:
22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 35, 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20.
[Total: 19 Tribes.]

Are elected aediles curules:
St. Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia aedilis curulis maior.
A. Vitellius Celsus aedilis curulis minor.

App. Domitia Taura is elected for Quaestor.
Ti. Cornelius Scipio is elected for Rogator.
L. Cornelius Sulla Felix is elected for Custos.


------------------------------------------------

Optime valete.

--
C. Petronius Dexter
Arcoiali scribebat
a.d. XIV Kal. Ian. P. Memmio K. Buteone II coss.



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C. Maria Caeca omnibus in foro S. P. D.

Now that the people have spoken, I offer my congratulations to all our new
magistrates. It is my hope that the Res Publica will prosper during this
coming year under their care, and my prayer to Vesta Mater that all our
magistrates and citizens will remain in the light and warmth of her
protection, for I entirely believe that in that light all citizens, no
matter their political views or philosophies, can work constructively
together to overcome our obstacles and continue to build Nova Roma in ways
that will have both short and long term benefits.

Valete quam optime!
C. Maria Caeca, Sacerdos Vestae

Statia Cornelia Aeternia P. Memmio Albucuio Omnibus S.P.D.



*blinks*


Oh wow, very close race for us Aediles. Aeternia sends greetings to her
new Colleague.


A big thank you goes to the Diribitors, Custos, and Presiding Magistrate for
all three of these elections, they took time out of their personal lives to
do this. They are rockstars in their own merits, so thank you gents and
take a bow for you deserve it.

I will post a more suitable post of thanks and acceptance when time is more
allowable and errands have been completed.

Gratias tibi ago

Vale Optime,
Sta. Cornelia Aeternia

On Sun, Dec 19, 2010 at 4:32 PM, Publius Memmius Albucius <
albucius_aoe@...> wrote:

>
> Quirites, salvete iterum !
>
> Here are the results for our Comitia tributa, certified below by Custos
> tribunicius G. Petronius Dexter.
>
> So :
>
> "Are elected aediles curules:
> St. Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia aedilis curulis maior.
> A. Vitellius Celsus aedilis curulis minor.
>
> App. Domitia Taura is elected for Quaestor.
> Ti. Cornelius Scipio is elected for Rogator.
> L. Cornelius Sulla Felix is elected for Custos."
>
> My sincere congratulations and thanks, also, for these citizens, for having
> run for these magistracies. As the high magistrates elected in our Comitia
> Centuriata, they now wear a part of the burden of Rome on their shoulders.
> :-)
>
> Valete Magistrates et omnes !
>
>
> Albucius cos.
> pres. magistrate
>
>
>
>
> From: c.petronius-dexter@...
> To: albucius_aoe@...
> CC: Curelec63@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Report: Tributa results.
> Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 21:02:51 +0100
>
>
>
>
>
> C. Petronius Dexter Custos P. Memmio Albucio Consuli s.p.d.,
>
>
> I certify the tally of votes in elections as reported to me by the
> diribitores, and in this second message having broken the ties among the
> tribes for the first position of the aediles curules I can give the results
> for the tributa votes:
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> TRIBUTA VOTES:
> Article 2:
> �Tribe Maecia� is designed, by drawing by lots, as the presiding tribe of
> the comitia populi convened for the elections 2763 auc.
> Article 3:
> "The counting and tally of the votes which will be cast by the Comitia
> Populi will thus begin by Tribe Maecia, and be carried on by the following
> tribes: Pupinia, Arnensis, Suburana, Esquilina, Collina, Palatina, Romilia,
> Scaptia, Stellatina, Teretina, Voturia, Sergia, Tromentina, Oufetina,
> Fabia, Clustuminia, Lemonia, Horatia, Quirina, Cornelia, Sabatina, Aemilia,
> Aniensis, Falerna, Camillia, Galeria, Pomptina, Claudia, Velina,
> Menenia, Papiria, Votinia, Poblilia, Pollia."
>
> Voting tribes:
> 22 (Maecia), 24 (Romilia), 27 (Teretina), 29 (Sergia), 31 (Oufetina), 35
> (Suburana),1 (Fabia),2 (Clustuminia), 3 (Lemonia), 6 (Cornelia), 8
> (Aemilia), 9 (Aniensis), 12 (Galeria), 13 (Pomptina), 14 (Claudia), 15
> (Velina), 16 (Arnensis), 17 (Menenia), 18 (Papiria), 19 (Votinia), 20
> (Poblilia), 21 (Pollia).
>
> 22 tribes on 35 voted.
>
> Presiding tribe:
> Maecia (22)
>
> Candidates:
> Statia Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia Aedilis Curulis,
> Aulus Vitellius Celsus Aedilis Curulis,
> Appia Domitia Taura Quaestor,
> Tiberius Cornelius Scipio Rogator,
> Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix Custos.
>
>
> Aedileship:
>
> We have 2 candidates so, according our laws, one who will be declared as nb
> 1.
> I remind you the applicable text :
>
> http://www.novaroma.org/nr/Lex_Fabia_de_ratione_comitiorum_populi_tributorum_%28Nova_Roma%29
>
>
> The tribe 18 (Papiria) did not vote candidates for aedilis curulis.
> 22 - 1 = 21.
>
> R�sults:
> St. Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia received the vote of the following
> tribes:
> 24, 27, 29, 31, 35, 01, 02, 03, 06, 08, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20,
> 21.
> [Total: 20 Tribes.]
>
> St. Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia has the first seat in the tribes:
> 29, 31, 01, 02 and 19.
> [Total: 5 tribes.]
>
> A. Vitellius Celsus received the vote of the following tribes:
> 22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 35, 02, 03, 06, 08, 09, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20,
> 21.
> [Total: 20 Tribes.]
>
>
> A. Vitellius Celsus has the first seat in the tribes:
> 22 and 9.
>
> [Total: 2 tribes.]
>
> The following tribes are tied:
> 24, 27, 35, 03, 06,
> 08, 12, 13, 14, 15,
> 16, 17, 20, 21.
> [Total: 21 - 5 - 2 = 14 tribes.]
>
>
> The tie break is favorable for St. Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia in
> the tribes:
> 24, 06, 13, 16, 17 and 20.
> [Total: 6 tribes.]
>
>
> The tie break is favorable for A. Vitellius Celsus in the tribes:
> 27, 35, 03, 08, 12, 14, 15 and 21.
> [Total: 8 tribes]
>
> St. Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia is elected aedilis curulis maior:
> [ Total: 5 + 6 = 11 tribes.]
>
> A. Vitellius Celsus is elected aedilis curulis minor:
> [Total: 2 + 8 = 10 tribes.]
>
>
> App. Domitia Taura received the vote of the following tribes:
> 22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 35, 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20.
> [Total: 18 Tribes.]
>
> Ti. Cornelius Scipio received the vote of the following tribes:
> 22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 35, 1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20,
> 21.
> [Total: 21 Tribes.]
>
> L. Cornelius Sulla Felix received the vote of the following tribes:
> 22, 24, 27, 29, 31, 35, 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20.
> [Total: 19 Tribes.]
>
> Are elected aediles curules:
> St. Cornelia Valeriana Iuliana Aeternia aedilis curulis maior.
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Salvete Magistrates, Pontiffs et Populi Nova Romana;

Cato and I have exchanged some ideas. I think his proposals are a
good starting point for discussion between us over the next few weeks;
I am disposed towards his view of things...

I am of the opinion, that for the milieu of Nova Roma to improve,
those of us who have been critical need to lead by example, not just
in our ideas and actions, but in our manner of address, too. Not so
much in the Back Alley, which I look upon as a neighborhood tavern
where everyone is not only expected to let it all hang out, but to set
aside the niceties at times, but most definitely on our Main List.

I'd like for the ML to become the crossroads of Nova Roma, for Citizen
and guest alike. A thriving community should be able to have
conversations on any topic in its main forum, which is of interests to
even just a pair of citizens or guests.

But, Magistra Scholastica, is correct; the Main List is not in an
age-restricted area of Yahoo
Groups, as is the Back Alley (a wholly Roman, but not Nova Roman
list). With just a little more effort, I know that folks who are very
passionate about their views can express them with vigor, but without
language best saved for an adults only venue.

Life, folks, is not about continual tit for tat, not in a functional
and functioning community...the incessant "who hit Jan" verbiage has
to stop for us to go forward.

I should like very much for us to close the Nova Roma Book, Volume One
- the Early Years and get into Volume Two - The Growth and Building
Years...

You have all seen glimmers of my own ability to be, frankly, pointedly
offensive. I do not like using that ability. I prefer to write like
I actually speak, and address issues rather than get into endless
sessions of epithet and nickname slinging.

Some of the Nova Roma folks for whom I have the greatest depth of
respect and interest in meeting face-to-face "reside" on both the Back
Alley and this list.

There are very few men and women I've ever met who are capable of
being fully good or fully bad; met a few who were fully nonsensical,
though. It seems to me to be nonsensical to continue to go after
folks who have failed in putting forth their agenda; keep a careful
watch to ward against recurrences of things, which have proven to not
forward the goal of building Nova Roma, certainly, but obsess over
shredding them completely...this does nothing but create a festering
wound, which will abscess, burst and spill pus all over everything...

Let us open this new volume in our history by taking both the ethical
and mannerly high ground.

Should malfeasance in office over the past year be pursued, yes.
Should we seek "capital punishment" when a "scourging will do, no.

I do think that former Cives should be invited to return, with
conditions of moderation set by the Praetors dependent upon
demonstrated past behavior.

I also hope that all the magistrates can work collegially when possible.

I hope that those who are former magistrates will keep a sharp eye on
my proposals and those of my fellow magistrates. Call us on things
when we are loony. Give us pointers when we are close to the right
track. Let us know when the thoughts are sound.

Please, keep the observations tightly confined to the ideas, let the
age of personality comment draw to a close.

Otherwise, I should dearly love to see wide ranging conversations on
topics of interest from both worlds, Roma Antiqua et Roma Nova.

--
In amicitia et fide
P Ullerius Stephanus Venator
Civis et Poeta
Consul Elect

Salve C Maria;

Thank you!

As home and hearth are always near to my heart, a prayer from you to
Vesta gladdens me.

Bene Vale - Venator

Salvete

FYI

Valete

Ti. Galerius Paulinus



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John McMahon, Barnea Selavan, Patrick Swan,
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Neanderthals apparently made the earliest tool made from human bone:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40718850/ns/technology_and_science-science/
http://www.hindustantimes.com/Neanderthals-crafted-first-tool/Article1-639154.aspx
http://www.livescience.com/history/Neanderthals-made-human-bone-tools-101215.html

A neanderthal story is one of Discover Magazine's top 100 stories of 2010:

http://discovermagazine.com/2011/jan-feb/72

All those early humans chowed down on each other, apparently:

http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/cannibalism-early-humans-bones-101213.html

cf: http://www.slate.com/id/2278240/pagenum/all/#p2
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ANCIENT NEAR EAST AND EGYPT
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Fragments of a statue of Hapi found during excavations of Amenhotep III's
temple at Luxor:

http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/statue-cemetery-found-near-egyptian-tomb.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1
http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-statue-pieces-pharaonic-temple.html
http://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20101218/world-news/dig-finds-statue-pieces-in-pharaonic-temple-ruins
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1967816/archaeologists_find_statue_of_ancient_god_and_pharaoh/index.html?source=r_science
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/16/AR2010121603859.html
http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/12/16/egypt-statue-discovered-ancient-ruins/
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5jppWJTr_KCvdjvHatt0W1k6hGO-Q?docId=CNG.fe1d0589886b23ad62bffe61357001df.351

Prehellenistic temple find (and more) from Tal Ahmar (Syria):

http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201012138355/Related-news-from-Syria/archaeologists-pre-hellenistic-temple-discovered-in-southern-syria.html

Iron Age remains from Oman:

http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/oman/iron-age-settlements-unearthed-in-oman-1.729771

Concerns after a storm damages Caesarea:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israel-antiquities-chief-caeserea-storm-damage-a-national-disaster-1.330789
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3998013,00.html
http://www.theage.com.au/world/storm-batters-antiquities-20101216-18zk0.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/8204323/Ruins-of-Caesarea-in-danger-of-falling-into-the-sea.html

They're drilling deep into the Dead Sea ... might be interesting:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/18/world/middleeast/18deadsea.html

They're opening the baptismal font at Hagia Sophia to the public:

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=world8217s-largest-baptism-pool-to-open-to-visitors-in-spring-2010-12-14

More on lost civilizations beneath the Persian Gulf:

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/1210/Is-there-a-lost-civilization-under-the-Persian-Gulf?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fscience+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+Science%29

Egyptology News Blog:

http://egyptology.blogspot.com/

Egyptology Blog:

http://www.egyptologyblog.co.uk/

Dr Leen Ritmeyer's Blog:

http://blog.ritmeyer.com/

Paleojudaica:

http://paleojudaica.blogspot.com/

Persepolis Fortification Archives:

http://persepolistablets.blogspot.com/

Archaeologist at Large:

http://spaces.msn.com/members/ArchaeologyinEgypt/
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They've buried Allianoi:

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n.php?n=allianoi-completely-burried-in-sand-2010-12-13

More opeddish things about Pompeii (these vary):

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/jonathanjonesblog/2010/dec/13/ovid-roman-sex-pompeii
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/14/arts/design/14pompeii.html
http://www.stuff.co.nz/travel/international/4466245/Crumbling-Pompeii-needs-urgent-attention
http://www.redorbit.com/news/science/1965417/pompeii_collapses_spark_criticism/index.html?source=r_science
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hLZVR4IQeaIpn07gPCzjecQ-RjqA?docId=CNG.d17e4b4251cf887af9f26758f0b95e46.131
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BC1NT20101213?feedType=RSS&feedName=scienceNews
http://news.brisbanetimes.com.au/breaking-news-world/pompeii-collapse-forces-italy-into-heritage-debate-20101213-18v11.html

... and nine people are under investigation in regards to recent collapses:

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/entertainment/a/-/entertainment/8526010/nine-investigated-over-pompeii-collapses/
http://www.adnkronos.com/IGN/Aki/English/CultureAndMedia/Italy-Nine-people-under-investigation-for-Pompeii-collapses_311414199688.html
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hbXPD3PpX_gDEG71vrcAPFKuTW-w?docId=CNG.fe1d0589886b23ad62bffe61357001df.571

From the Italian press:

http://napoli.repubblica.it/cronaca/2010/12/16/news/nove_avvisi_di_garanzia_per_i_crolli_di_pompei-10268764/?ref=HREC1-10
http://napoli.repubblica.it/cronaca/2010/11/06/foto/pompei_crolla_la_domus_dei_gladiatori-8816475/1/

Concerns after a storm damages Caesarea:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/israel-antiquities-chief-caeserea-storm-damage-a-national-disaster-1.330789
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3998013,00.html
http://www.theage.com.au/world/storm-batters-antiquities-20101216-18zk0.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/8204323/Ruins-of-Caesarea-in-danger-of-falling-into-the-sea.html

... and that big storm seems to be the same one which exposed a Roman statue
in Ashkelon:

http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/roman-statue-discovered-in-ashkelon-after-storm-damage-1.330629
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1339051/The-sea-gave-Wonder-Israel-ancient-Roman-statue-buried-thousands-years-uncovered-storm.html
http://www.dailystar.com.lb/article.asp?edition_id=10&categ_id=4&article_id=122572
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10694576&ref=rss
http://news.yahoo.com/s/artinfo/20101215/en_artinfo/freed_by_a_storm_an_ancient_roman_maiden_appears_on_an_israeli_beach_1
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6BD3CW20101214
http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/12/14/israel.storm.statue/index.html?section=cnn_latest
http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/14/5648784-violent-storm-reveals-ancient-art-on-the-coast-of-israel-
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/7232331.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/15/ancient-roman-statue-unco_n_797110.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/11999231
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11995443
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/12/14/AR2010121404646.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2010/12/14/world/main7149503.shtml
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/141159
http://photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/14/5648784-violent-storm-reveals-ancient-art-on-the-coast-of-israel-?chromedomain=cosmiclog
http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/roman-statue-discovered-in-ashkelon-after-storm-damage-1.330629
http://www.jpost.com/Headlines/Article.aspx?id=199422
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BD3CW20101214
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11995443
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6BD3CW20101214

A Roman-era farm site from Lowestoft:

http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/roman_link_to_lowestoft_high_school_1_754632

Paul Cartledge and James Romm discuss Alexander the Great:

http://blogs.forbes.com/booked/2010/12/12/two-great-historians-on-alexander-the-great-part-one/
http://blogs.forbes.com/booked/2010/12/17/two-great-historians-on-alexander-the-great-part-two/
On the origins of the word 'comet':

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/17/132141801/science-diction-the-origin-of-the-word-comet

Reviewish/hypish sorts of things for Mary Beard's Pompeii documentary
thingy:

http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-life-death-sex-sewage-roman.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/8199687/Pompeii-Life-and-Death-in-a-Roman-Town.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/dec/14/pompeii-life-and-death
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11957923
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11952322
http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-europe-11952322

What Stephen V. Tracy is up to:

http://www.theleafchronicle.com/article/20101215/NEWS01/12150314/1002/rss

Jeffrey Schwarz' work on infant sacrifice in Carthage is one of Archaeology
Magazine's
top ten stories of the year:

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2010-12/uop-ppc121510.php
http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/pittsburgh/s_714150.html

Review of Sarah Ruden, *Paul Among the People*:

http://www.jsonline.com/entertainment/arts/112086879.html

Review of Caroline Alexander, *The War the Killed Achilles*:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/dec/18/war-killed-achilles-alexander-review

This week's Schiff reviews:

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Imagining+unknowable+epic+life/3999990/story.html

Some rather late repeat coverage of the most recent collapses at Pompeii:

http://www.artdaily.com/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=43054

More on that purported gladiator in the trash:

http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/gladiator-stabbed-tossed-as-trash.html

Latest reviews from Scholia:

http://www.classics.ukzn.ac.za/reviews/

Latest reviews from BMCR:

http://bmcr.brynmawr.edu/recent.html

Visit our blog:

http://rogueclassicism.com/
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Not sure whether we've had this 8000 years b.p. sun temple from Bulgaria
yet:

http://www.sofiaecho.com/2010/12/15/1011502_archaeology-8000-year-old-sun-temple-found-in-bulgaria

Bronze Age remains of some guy from Spain who broke his neck and apparently
lived:

http://www.dailyindia.com/show/414760.php
http://www.unreportedheritagenews.com/2010/12/lucky-duck-spanish-bronze-age-man.html

Humans help vultures colonize the Canary Islands:

http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-humans-vultures-colonize-canary-islands.html

Pondering 'Woodhenge':

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-1337890/Woodhenge-Is-greatest-discoveries-archaeology--simple-farmers-fence.html

They've identified/confirmed that an embalmed head is that of Henri IV:

http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=43449
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/found-at-last-400yearold-head-of-henri-iv-2161644.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/8201460/Mummified-head-is-skull-of-Henri-IV-say-historians.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11996981
http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-scientists-french-king.html
http://news.discovery.com/history/murdered-french-kings-remains-identified.html
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101214201532.htm
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/155777.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BE5TD20101217
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/news/26156906/detail.html

Reviewish sort of thing of *The Wollaton Medieval Manuscripts*:

http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-treasure-trove-medieval-manuscripts-published.html

Archaeology in Europe Blog:

http://archaeology-in-europe.blogspot.com/

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ASIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC
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A sort of overviewish thing of recent finds in China:

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90782/90873/7235037.html

There are a pile of shipwrecks off the coast of China:

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7228592.html

... and they've determined the location of a couple of imperial mausoleums
in Hebei:

http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7233612.html

A possible 14th century Chinese shipwreck off Indonesia:

http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-indonesian-fishermen-sunken-ship.html

Early settlers on New Zealand cleared forests much faster than previously
thought:

http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-early-settlers-rapidly-zealand-forests.html
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/12/101213151417.htm
http://www.abc.net.au/science/articles/2010/12/14/3092679.htm

More on that 2400 years b.p. soup:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1338401/Chinese-archaeologists-2k-year-old-bowl-soup-ancient-soldiers-tomb.html?ITO=1490
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/8198196/Archaeologists-find-2400-year-old-bowl-of-soup-in-China.html
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90776/90882/7230112.html
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90782/7228709.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-11981666
http://news.discovery.com/archaeology/ancient-chinese-soup-101213.html
http://english.cri.cn/6909/2010/12/12/2722s609755.htm (photos)
http://www.upi.com/Science_News/2010/12/13/Ancient-soup-pot-unearthed-with-soup/UPI-15841292288062/
http://www.thirdage.com/news/2400-year-old-soup-scientists-testing-soup_12-15-20102,400-year-old
http://cosmiclog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/12/14/5651414-another-ancient-meal-found-in-china
http://www.theepochtimes.com/n2/content/view/47498/

East Asian Archaeology:

http://eastasiablog.wordpress.com/2010/05/20/east-asian-archaeology-cultural-heritage-%E2%80%93-2052010/

Southeast Asian Archaeology Newsblog:

http://www.southeastasianarchaeology.com/

New Zealand Archaeology eNews:

http://www.nzarchaeology.org/netsubnews.htm
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NORTH AMERICA
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First Nations finds bring a halt to some logging in British Columbia:

http://www.coastreporter.net/article/20101217/SECHELT0101/312179984/0/sechelt13/logging-halted-for-more-archeological-study

DNA tests for some bones found near Waco:

http://www.wacotrib.com/news/Ancient-bones-in-Bosque-County-draw-DNA-study.html

Archaeologist Mario Bergeron has died after a cave in at a dig in Old
Montreal:

http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2010/12/17/Archaeologist-dies-after-cave-in/UPI-46571292623135/
http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Montreal+archaeologist+dies+following+accident/3993216/story.html

Still pondering, apparently, pardoning Billy the Kid:

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6BG0E220101217

Some funding for Ellis Island:

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/15/american-express-gives-100000-to-ellis-island-group

More on that Canadian birchbark canoe found in England:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/ontario/oldest-known-canadian-birchbark-canoe-found-in-shed-in-england/article1836383/

Review of Virginia Scharff, *The Women Jefferson Loved*:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/books/review/Wulf-t.html
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They were crossbreeding 'wolf-dogs' at Teotihuacan:

http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-experts-ancient-mexicans-crossbred-wolf-dogs.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/unleashed/2010/12/ancient-mexicans-bred-wolf-dog-hybrids-anthropological-study-finds.html
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20101216/ap_on_re_la_am_ca/lt_mexico_wolf_dog
http://www.mycentraloregon.com/news/world/441536/Experts-Ancient-Mexicans-crossbred-wolfdogs.html
http://www.inah.gob.mx/index.php/boletines/8-investigaciones-y-estudios-historicos/4771-teotihuacanos-cruzaban-canidos-con-fines-rituales

A possible Inca citadel in Amazonas:

http://www.andina.com.pe/Ingles/Noticia.aspx?id=kATxf6M6QRE=

Possibly reading a lot into Maya temple acoustics:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/101216-maya-acoustics-speakers-audio-sound-archaeology-science/

... ditto a theory on semicircles as 'game boards':

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/101210-dice-gaming-gambling-native-american-indian-casinos-science/

The INAH has restored a couple of pyramids at Santo Nombre:

http://www.artdaily.org/index.asp?int_sec=2&int_new=43482

Reviewish thing of Rober Romero, *The Chinese in Mexico*:

http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-english-language-documents-history-chinese-mexico.html

Mike Ruggeri's Ancient Americas Breaking News:

http://web.mac.com/michaelruggeri

Ancient MesoAmerica News:

http://ancient-mesoamerica-news-updates.blogspot.com/
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OTHER ITEMS OF INTEREST
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Latest daVinci 'code' has secrets hidden in the Mona Lisa's eyes:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/artanddesign/2010/dec/12/mona-lisa-eyes-model-identity

National Geographic's top ten archaeological stories:

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/12/photogalleries/101214-best-of-2010-science-archaeology/

Archaeology Magazine's top ten:

http://www.archaeology.org/1101/topten/

Some new-fashioned Pythagoras/Euclid bashing:

http://www.cnn.com/2010/WORLD/meast/12/17/old.babylonian.math/index.html

Only on the periphery of our purview, but evidence from ancient copper mines
is
suggesting new things about the earth's magnetic field:

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2010/12/magnetic-copper-slag/

An interesting letter of Darwin (apparently a health and safety hazard) to
Richard Owen:

http://www.physorg.com/news/2010-12-years-darwin-letter-murky-naturalists.html

A woman among the Magi?:

http://www.stlbeacon.org/arts-life/books/106897-viviano-writes-about-a-woman-magi

Elaine Fantham on assorted ancient holiday traditions:

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/18/132162107/Boars-Heads-And-Even-More-Ancient-Holiday-Fun

Latest claim of finding bones belonging to Amelia Earhart:

http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/12/17/us/AP-US-Search-for-Amelia.html

How digital tools are changing scholarship in humanities:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/17/books/17words.html

Feature on Victorian toy theatres:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/17/arts/design/17antiques.html

Review of Judith Resnik and Dennis Curtis, *Representing Justice*:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/books/16justice.html

Review of Jonathan Galassi (tr), *Canti*:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/books/review/Campion-t.html

Review of *Autobiography of Mark Twain*:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/19/books/review/Keillor-t.html

Review of Sarah Bakewell, *How to Live*:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/18/books/18montaigne.html
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BLOGS
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About.com Archaeology:

http://archaeology.about.com/

Archaeology Briefs:

http://archaeologybriefs.blogspot.com/

Taygete Atlantis excavations blogs aggregator:

http://planet.atlantides.org/taygete/

Time Machine:

http://heatherpringle.wordpress.com/
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CRIME BEAT
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An 18th century bronze cannon was stolen from a gallery in Charleston:

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/2010/dec/14/bronze-cannon-stolen/
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/26127824/detail.html

Idols recovered and a bust in Chennai:

http://www.ptinews.com/news/1198788_Two-ancient-idols-seized--3-held-in-Chennai

A somewhat minor bust (it seems) in Sparta:

http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=9408405&service=142

Vandals have hit some more petroglyphs ... this time at Agua Fria National
Monument:

http://www.azcentral.com/travel/articles/2010/12/17/20101217agua-fria-petroglyph-panels-vandalized.html

A previously-purloined folio of Shakespeare is going back on display:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-wear-11989311

Some fake Faberge eggs were seized in Paris:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-11994594

Another twist in that Ansel Adams negatives case:

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/12/17/another-legal-twist-in-ansel-adams-case

Looting Matters:

http://lootingmatters.blogspot.com/

Illicit Cultural Property:

http://illicit-cultural-property.blogspot.com/
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NUMISMATICA
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I think we mentioned this Lava Treasure thing a few months ago:

http://www.numismaster.com/ta/numis/Article.jsp?ad=article&ArticleId=16391

Latest eSylum newsletter:

http://www.coinbooks.org/club_nbs_esylum_v13n50.html

Ancient Coin Collecting:

http://ancientcoincollecting.blogspot.com/

Ancient Coins:

http://classicalcoins.blogspot.com/

Coin Link:

http://www.coinlink.com/News/
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EXHIBITIONS, AUCTIONS, AND MUSEUM-RELATED
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An online exhibit of Steinway's diaries:

http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2010/12/18/132143378/diaries-in-the-key-of-steinway-a-piano-builders-view-of-19th-century-new-york

Cezanne's 'Card Players' is coming to the Met:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/10/arts/design/10vogel.html

An auction of a bust of Caracalla (maybe ... possibly not as old as it
appears) fetched
a higher price than expected:

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/life/7341445.html

cf: the impact of the Unidroit convention on auction prices:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/18/arts/18iht-melik18.html

Looks like that Louvre 'fund raising' campaign to buy a Renaissance painting
worked:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/18/world/europe/18iht-louvre18.html

More on Yale returns to Peru:

http://www.npr.org/2010/12/15/132083890/yale-returns-machu-picchu-artifacts-to-peru
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PERFORMANCES AND THEATRE-RELATED
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Winds and Strings of Change:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/18/arts/music/18winds.html

Noel in the Museum (Anonymous 4):

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/16/arts/music/16anonymous.html

Thinking about Schumann as his bicentennial winds down:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/17/arts/music/17schumann.html
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OBITUARIES
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Ehud Netzer:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/ehud-netzer-israeli-archaeologist-best-known-for-excavating-king-herods-winter-palace-2161600.html
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/obituaries/2010/1211/1224285300750.html

Jacqueline de Romilly:

http://www.lemonde.fr/carnet/article/2010/12/19/jacqueline-de-romilly-helleniste-et-academicienne-est-morte_1455554_3382.html

Peter C. Marzio:

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/12/12/arts/design/12marzio.html

Michael Samuels:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/dec/15/michael-samuels-obituary
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HUMOUR
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Ice Age:

http://www.creators.com/comics/43/70676_thumb.gif
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PODCASTS
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The Book and the Spade:

http://www.radioscribe.com/bknspade.htm

The Dig:

http://www.thedigradio.com/

Stone Pages Archaeology News:

http://news.stonepages.com/

Archaeologica Audio News:

http://www.archaeologychannel.org/AudioNews.asp

Naked Archaeology Podcast:

http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/archaeology/
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