Macerinus

Salve everyone, I saw this piece of a statue in the Gallo-Roman museum in Tongeren, Belgium. But the accompanying information was very vague. It said it was a part of a statue dedicated to Jupiter, but that could also be about the statue next to it. Can anyone shed some light on it's depiction? Cheers, Macerinus

Hmm... P51d yes, FW 190 maybe, P47 debateable, Vought Corsair debatable. Which other piston engined fighters outperformed the Supermarine Spitfire? It depends very much on the period in WWII. The Hawker Tempest MK.V outperformed the Spitfire MK.Xs and XIV's easely. The FW190-D9 was a magnificent fighter. The late war Soviets weren't bad either, like the Lavockin La- 5 and La-7 or the Yakovlev Yak-3 These are all late war developments, In the early war period, The Messerschmitt Bf-109 D and E series definetly ruled the skies. If the Dutch Fokker G.I and the French Dewoitine D.520 could have proven itself longer in combat they would certainly have been magnificent. And of course let we not forget the most brilliant of them all, in capable hands, the Mitsubishi A6M-2 and -3 Zeke, what is lacked in armour it made up in beauty and extreme manouverability I can't think of any American fighter that really did it

It doesn't look very drinkable Why on earth would one want to open it?

Wow, that is amazing... ....would love to have something like that as a wallpaper on my computer

Why does everyone call them Nazi's and not just Germans?

I can't stop smiling when seeing this post

Although it is on the other side of Belgium it shouldn't be to difficult by train I think, or about 2 hours by car, though the motorways around Brussels can be tricky How can we set this up easily? Open a new thread and add a poll with some dates? Cheers, Macerinus Erwin

That is a very fun, and good idea.... ....How many people here are from this area? You, Damien from Brussels and Me from Gulpen (Limburg-NL)....any others

Thank you for the link Damien, I will certainly visit the museum again between these dates.

This is a most interesting website. I've seen animations like this in the Roman museum in Xanten, which is worth a visit. Interesting to see how quick the Rhine changes it's route over the years Thanks for sharing

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Hurray! Thank you Next in line: Copyright to whoever made the photograph ©

Constantine the great, outside York Minster?

If the first guess is the correct one it must have been an easy one It is indeed Vibia Sabina.... Over to you....

If I may be so bold....an easy one...:

It seems that 'on demand' is only possible in the US "Service not available in your region"......seems I have to wait

Commodus?

After all Sotherby's do have a reputation to maintain. If they say it's Faustina the Younger who am I to argue? Haha, indeed... It's her. Next time I'll try to find a more interesting one. Over to you...

Hello Maty, I am afraid it is not her, that is, if I can trust the source of the picture....which I hope I can But I can see why you thought it might be her

I just recently bought a copy on a big book fair. Its translated by John S. Bowman and printed by Signature Press Editions. It is a hardback edition with an amazingly boring cover. I cannot be a judge on it's contents as I never heard, and thus read anything, of Boethius before, but so far I find it quite interesting and readable. Good luck with finding your edition. Cheers, Macerinus

Thanks, the clue about the US of A did the trick. I hope the following isn't too easy or used yet... P.S. I couldn't find the attachment box either, seems to be missing in action...

Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus (Cincinatti, Ohio, US of A)

I've been wondering about what it was since seeing one (or something similar) at the Gallo Romeins Museum Tongeren. When I look at it it reminds me of one of those strange massage ball things..... Strange that it's function remains a mystery , it certainly doesn't look like a weapon

That it very good news Congrats to the museum ! I've been there in March, and it is quite a nice museum. On the ground floor it starts with the first settlers in the area, on the first floor it continued with the Gauls up to Caesar's invasion of the region, and on the second floor it continues with the Roman era up to the rise of Christianity and the invasion of the Franks. I liked it because it's about the area where I live, though I would have liked to seen more about the Roman invasion and it's battles in the region. But if you are interested in daily live in and around a Roman city it is very nice. A small selection of pictures from my visit (I have many many more) https://picasaweb.go...ATVCATVNGRORVM# Cheers, Erwin