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09 Apr 2012, 5:53 pm

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Hmm it would have been neat to live in the time that Ivan the Terrible was Tsar of All Russia. I would have loved to have been his physiatrist.


Chances are, you would have ended up stranded on an ice flow, or buried up to your neck for your impertinence. :lol:

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09 Apr 2012, 5:56 pm

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I would want to live in either Rome the Republic/ in Marcus Aurellious's time or in the Chinese state of Wu, warring state's period.


Alexandria before the Christians took control would also have been good.

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The Hellenistic era was always fascinating. Unfortunately, modern scholars don't give proper attention to that amazing time, and places like Alexandria, Rhodes, etc.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


Alexandria was "brain city" until the Christians took over. It was Christians who skinned Hypatia the daughter of Theon alive for committing the sin of thinking logically.

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09 Apr 2012, 5:57 pm

Kraichgauer wrote:
Joker wrote:
Hmm it would have been neat to live in the time that Ivan the Terrible was Tsar of All Russia. I would have loved to have been his physiatrist.


Chances are, you would have ended up stranded on an ice flow, or buried up to your neck for your impertinence. :lol:

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


True that's why I choose to stick with the Hittite Empire I would have loved it their. The Hittites are the first people to work iron, in Anatolia from about 1500 BC.



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09 Apr 2012, 6:01 pm

ruveyn wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
ruveyn wrote:
Cerberus_01 wrote:
I would want to live in either Rome the Republic/ in Marcus Aurellious's time or in the Chinese state of Wu, warring state's period.


Alexandria before the Christians took control would also have been good.

ruveyn


The Hellenistic era was always fascinating. Unfortunately, modern scholars don't give proper attention to that amazing time, and places like Alexandria, Rhodes, etc.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


Alexandria was "brain city" until the Christians took over. It was Christians who skinned Hypatia the daughter of Theon alive for committing the sin of thinking logically.

ruveyn


I believe there was a movie made about Hypathia recently.

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09 Apr 2012, 6:04 pm

Kraichgauer wrote:
ruveyn wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
ruveyn wrote:
Cerberus_01 wrote:
I would want to live in either Rome the Republic/ in Marcus Aurellious's time or in the Chinese state of Wu, warring state's period.


Alexandria before the Christians took control would also have been good.

ruveyn


The Hellenistic era was always fascinating. Unfortunately, modern scholars don't give proper attention to that amazing time, and places like Alexandria, Rhodes, etc.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


Alexandria was "brain city" until the Christians took over. It was Christians who skinned Hypatia the daughter of Theon alive for committing the sin of thinking logically.

ruveyn


I believe there was a movie made about Hypathia recently.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


I must see that movie and ruveyn is right again some Christians unlike me and Kraichguaer can think logically.



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09 Apr 2012, 6:11 pm

Joker wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
ruveyn wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
ruveyn wrote:
Cerberus_01 wrote:
I would want to live in either Rome the Republic/ in Marcus Aurellious's time or in the Chinese state of Wu, warring state's period.


Alexandria before the Christians took control would also have been good.

ruveyn


The Hellenistic era was always fascinating. Unfortunately, modern scholars don't give proper attention to that amazing time, and places like Alexandria, Rhodes, etc.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


Alexandria was "brain city" until the Christians took over. It was Christians who skinned Hypatia the daughter of Theon alive for committing the sin of thinking logically.

ruveyn


I believe there was a movie made about Hypathia recently.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


I must see that movie and ruveyn is right again some Christians unlike me and Kraichguaer can think logically.


I think you seriously have to consider the time and place in where that had happened. Today, few Christians - save for those who belong in straight jackets - are going to behave so hatefully. Especially since laws and morality protecting the rights and lives of all people had had their origin in modern Christian civilization.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer



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09 Apr 2012, 6:16 pm

Kraichgauer wrote:
Joker wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
ruveyn wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
ruveyn wrote:
Cerberus_01 wrote:
I would want to live in either Rome the Republic/ in Marcus Aurellious's time or in the Chinese state of Wu, warring state's period.


Alexandria before the Christians took control would also have been good.

ruveyn


The Hellenistic era was always fascinating. Unfortunately, modern scholars don't give proper attention to that amazing time, and places like Alexandria, Rhodes, etc.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


Alexandria was "brain city" until the Christians took over. It was Christians who skinned Hypatia the daughter of Theon alive for committing the sin of thinking logically.

ruveyn


I believe there was a movie made about Hypathia recently.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


I must see that movie and ruveyn is right again some Christians unlike me and Kraichguaer can think logically.


I think you seriously have to consider the time and place in where that had happened. Today, few Christians - save for those who belong in straight jackets - are going to behave so hatefully. Especially since laws and morality protecting the rights and lives of all people had had their origin in modern Christian civilization.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer


I mean it happened in the accenit world worse things have happen in the accenint world then that.



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10 Apr 2012, 2:19 am

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I believe there was a movie made about Hypathia recently.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer




-Agora-

Please see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186830/

ruveyn



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10 Apr 2012, 2:22 am

ruveyn wrote:
Kraichgauer wrote:
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I believe there was a movie made about Hypathia recently.

-Bill, otherwise known as Kraichgauer




-Agora-

Please see: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1186830/

ruveyn


Found a new movie to add to my collection :D