Ancient skeletons bury a popular right-wing talking point

Started by Imperial Dave, Apr 12, 2018, 08:50 PM

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Flaminpig0

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Apr 21, 2018, 08:17 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 21, 2018, 07:47 PM
Required viewing for budding historians  :)
More so than the 300

Jim Webster

#76
Apr 21, 2018, 08:22 PM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 21, 2018, 08:17 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 21, 2018, 07:47 PM
Required viewing for budding historians  :)
More so than the 300
300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

Imperial Dave

#77
Apr 21, 2018, 08:30 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on Apr 21, 2018, 08:22 PM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 21, 2018, 08:17 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 21, 2018, 07:47 PM
Required viewing for budding historians  :)
More so than the 300
300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

I quite like both  :)
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Jim Webster

#78
Apr 21, 2018, 08:39 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 21, 2018, 08:30 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on Apr 21, 2018, 08:22 PM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 21, 2018, 08:17 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 21, 2018, 07:47 PM
Required viewing for budding historians  :)
More so than the 300
300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)
I never saw the more recent one (The Rhino put me off)
I quite like both  :)

Imperial Dave

#79
Apr 21, 2018, 08:54 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on Apr 21, 2018, 08:39 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 21, 2018, 08:30 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on Apr 21, 2018, 08:22 PM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 21, 2018, 08:17 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 21, 2018, 07:47 PM
Required viewing for budding historians  :)
More so than the 300
300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)
I never saw the more recent one (The Rhino put me off)
I quite like both  :)

its definitely an acquired taste but visually its stunning
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Flaminpig0

#80
Apr 21, 2018, 10:19 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on Apr 21, 2018, 08:22 PM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 21, 2018, 08:17 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 21, 2018, 07:47 PM
Required viewing for budding historians  :)
More so than the 300
300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

Possibly  my  inspiration to get into 'ancients'; I dread to think what someone inspired by the Frank Miller film would get into.


Imperial Dave

#81
Apr 22, 2018, 06:00 AM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 21, 2018, 10:19 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on Apr 21, 2018, 08:22 PM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 21, 2018, 08:17 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 21, 2018, 07:47 PM
Required viewing for budding historians  :)
More so than the 300
300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

Possibly  my  inspiration to get into 'ancients'; I dread to think what someone inspired by the Frank Miller film would get into.

er......good point  ;D
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Justin Swanton

#82
Apr 22, 2018, 07:05 AM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 21, 2018, 10:19 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on Apr 21, 2018, 08:22 PM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 21, 2018, 08:17 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 21, 2018, 07:47 PM
Required viewing for budding historians  :)
More so than the 300
300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

Possibly  my  inspiration to get into 'ancients'; I dread to think what someone inspired by the Frank Miller film would get into.

Flaminpig0

#83
Apr 22, 2018, 08:47 AM
Quote from: Justin Swanton on Apr 22, 2018, 07:05 AM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 21, 2018, 10:19 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on Apr 21, 2018, 08:22 PM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 21, 2018, 08:17 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 21, 2018, 07:47 PM
Required viewing for budding historians  :)
More so than the 300
300 Spartans on the other hand..... (1962 film)

Possibly  my  inspiration to get into 'ancients'; I dread to think what someone inspired by the Frank Miller film would get into.


That Xerxes has let himself go a bit

Imperial Dave

#84
Apr 22, 2018, 08:56 AM
never trust someone with 4 toes  :o
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Flaminpig0

#85
Apr 22, 2018, 08:58 AM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 22, 2018, 08:56 AM
never trust someone with 4 toes  :o
Unless they are a guinea pig

Imperial Dave

#86
Apr 22, 2018, 09:00 AM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 22, 2018, 08:58 AM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 22, 2018, 08:56 AM
never trust someone with 4 toes  :o
Unless they are a guinea pig

i still wouldnt trust a guines pig  8)
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Flaminpig0

#87
Apr 22, 2018, 03:17 PM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 22, 2018, 09:00 AM
Quote from: Flaminpig0 on Apr 22, 2018, 08:58 AM
Quote from: Holly on Apr 22, 2018, 08:56 AM
never trust someone with 4 toes  :o
Unless they are a guinea pig

i still wouldnt trust a guines pig  8)

I cant imagine why.

Flaminpig0

#88
Apr 22, 2018, 03:34 PM Last Edit: Apr 22, 2018, 05:36 PM by Flaminpig0
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its definitely an acquired taste but visually its stunning

I found it amusing and I imagine it is best seen late at night at a cinema with a slightly inebriated and partially stoned audience.On the other hand it is now the image that many people will have when you mention the Persian Empire; not really surprising that the Iranian government complained.

http://content.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1598886,00.html

Imperial Dave

#89
Apr 22, 2018, 06:10 PM
 ;D
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