Happy Fourth of July!
Month: July 2016
“Give Me Back My Legions! Discovery of Gold Coins Confirm Battle of Teutoburg Forest Site” – Forbes
This is an exciting find!
“New discoveries at the archaeological site of Kalkriese in Germany point to where many Roman legionaries were massacred. Sarah Bond and ancient historian Adrian Murdoch explore the discovery.”
Source: Give Me Back My Legions! Discovery of Gold Coins Confirm Battle of Teutoburg Forest Site – Forbes
How J.R.R. Tolkien Found Mordor on the Western Front – The New York Times
“Tolkien used the language of myth not to escape the world, but to reveal a mythic and heroic quality in the world as we find it. Perhaps this was the greatest tribute he could pay to the fallen of the Somme.”
Read the entire article here: How J.R.R. Tolkien Found Mordor on the Western Front – The New York Times
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