Would "Carrhae" be a successful film despite the political situation we're in today?
Q. I'm authoring a true historical story called "Carrhae". The events occur arround 53 BC when the Roman military machine was at its maximum output. The ruling triumvirate (Crassus, Pompey and Caesar) are all busy conquering other nations. The most powerful; Crassus, sets out to lead the greatest expedition of all: The conquest of the Parthian Empire (what is now Iraq and Iran); though the Parthians themselves do not wish for war. The great wealth of the Parthian Empire seduces Crassus greatly, and he summons a huge army of Rome and her vassals to invade the Parthian Empire, but the Parthians under the command of the governor of Iraq succeed in inflicting an annihalating victory over the Romans. Crassus surrenders and is executed by… [cont.]
Asked by Shirkuh - Wed Feb 14 15:15:24 2007 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. my answer in skat...
Answered by streetzofla - Wed Feb 14 15:19:37 2007

What do you think about this one (I'm floored)? True or False?
Q. > YHVH is the creator of everything, even Ra. Ho hum. There is the slight matter of priority here. Amoun is the creator of all, and was associated/ twinned with Ra from earliest times - Old Kingdom. The Jews, let alone YHVH, didn't occur in any records until Amoun-Re the creator was already very ancient. It is difficult to see how they could have been created retrospectively (think about it, they already existed before VHVH appeared). If you want to argue it cosmologically, then the Sun clearly predates the earth and any religious concepts invented by inhabitants of said earth. But Nut (the sky) also exists as a creator god in Aegypt, and Ptah. So take your choice ... they all predate YHVH (as I said in a recent post, even in the… [cont.]
Asked by - Fri Oct 26 23:17:10 2007 - - 8 Answers - 1 Comments

A. It's true. All through ancient history the gods and goddesses have undergone many transformations and name changes. You have done some deep digging and found buried treasure. Thank you for sharing what you know. How does the Sumerian An or Anu fit into this regarding Ra, Amoun or Iao/Jehovah? This is a particular area of my study and I am very interested. If not An/Anu, how about his sons Enlil or Enki/Ea?
Answered by one undone - Fri Oct 26 23:49:56 2007

What is the best tactic for overcoming the Atheists on R&S?
Q. There is a growing Atheist insurgency on R&S that requires our urgent attention. The fact is that we don't know how best to counter it. However, we do know that by frustrating and annoying the Atheists enough we do have a chance to win on R&S and expel them once and for all. It is our duty to do this for our children's sake. Does anyone have any ideas? I am rather taken by the idea of the "Parthian shot". The Parthians ( who lived in NE Iran) pretended to flee on horseback ,only to cause the enemy to break their tight formation in pursuit of them, whereupon they would shoot them with arrows from behind and cut them down. Do you catch my drift?
Asked by Pastor Winthrop USA - Mon Oct 6 14:48:08 2008 - - 27 Answers - Comments

A. Haha, like we are disease ridden pests. We're not going anywhere. If you want us to decrease, stop asking questions that are just too easy to attack. :)
Answered by Geeze a Drink. - Mon Oct 6 15:18:51 2008

What do you know about the Amazons?
Q. There are many misconceptions about the Amazons. What do you know about them? Here is the truth that led to the myth. In expeditions into the north east regions, what is now eastern Europe and Russia, the Romans encountered many tribes of Scythians in the steppes. Many Scythian tribes allowed women to ride into combat with them. A few Scythian tribes were actually composed entirely of women, having regular "mixers" with males from neighbouring tribes. The tactics of the Scythians, which involved extensive use of horse mounted archers due to the nature of the terrain they lived in (wide open steppes with vast distances between settlements) made them very hard to defeat for the Romans, who were used to the more confined terrain… [cont.]
Asked by Benino - Sat Sep 25 08:30:39 2010 - - 7 Answers - Comments

A. I know them only as a Greek myth. And they were not intended to be regarded as heroines, but rather as evidence of what happens to people who withdraw from soceity and normal life. In 'Women in Greek Myth" Mary K. Lefkowitz writes: 'The Amazons and other mythical females who attack men are destructive to themselves as well as the rest of society, the myths message is directed to women and to men, and warns that anyone who withdraws from or hates ordinary family life becomes dangerous to society as a whole.' There does not seem to be any evidence that any 'amazons' ever existed in real life. Mary Lefkowitz writes: 'If the Amazons had existed, other cultures would have represented them in their art: in fact only the Greeks seem to… [cont.]
Answered by Louise C - Sat Sep 25 10:14:00 2010

On Pentecost, people of many languages heard in their own tongue. Will this happen again?
Q. Act 2:8 And how hear we every man in our own tongue, wherein we were born? Act 2:9 Parthians, and Medes, and Elamites, and the dwellers in Mesopotamia, and in Judaea, and Cappadocia, in Pontus, and Asia, Act 2:10 Phrygia, and Pamphylia, in Egypt, and in the parts of Libya about Cyrene, and strangers of Rome, Jews and proselytes, Act 2:11 Cretes and Arabians, we do hear them speak in our tongues the wonderful works of God.
Asked by Charles W - Sat Dec 8 20:06:05 2007 - - 2 Answers - Comments

A. It's happening all over the world. Hundreds of Jehovah's Witnesses are learning another language in order to help people learn about the Bible. I'm working on improving on the languages I'm not so fluent in and learning Sign Language. You never know who might be on the other side of the door.
Answered by Vot AnarDP - Sat Dec 8 20:29:17 2007

Speaking in tongues? Unknown babblings or real languages?
Q. Speaking in tongues? Unknown babblings or real languages? Unknown babblings or real languages? What does your church teach and what does God reveal through his holy scriptures? What do you believe? Act 2:1 AP And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. Act 2:2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. Act 2:3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. Act 2:4 And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Act 2:5 AP And there were dwelling at Jerusalem Jews, devout men, out of every… [cont.]
Asked by Lady Kk - Fri Aug 22 09:16:50 2008 - - 11 Answers - Comments

A. Babblings! For sure!
Answered by Anthony B - Fri Aug 22 09:21:55 2008

Question about Acts 2 1:1-13 in the New Testament?
Q. Acts 2 1:1-13 When the day of Pentecost came, they were all together in one place. Suddenly a sound like the blowing of a violent wind came from heaven and filled the whole house where they were sitting. They saw what seemed to be tongues of fire that separated and came to rest on each of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit enabled them. ... A crowd came together in bewilderment, because each one heard them speaking in his own language. Utterly amazed, they asked: "Are not all these men who are speaking Galileans? Then how is it that each of us hears them in his own native language? Parthians, Medes and Elamites; residents of Mesopotamia, Judea and Cappadocia, Pontus… [cont.]
Asked by LibertySoundRange - Fri Dec 7 20:20:17 2007 - - 8 Answers - Comments

A. You realize that you understand someone you couldn't understand earlier or by the mode of dress and mannerisms you know the person is from far away and is a stranger here, but he is speaking the local dialect perfectly. After awhile you just start to figure out that you aren't hearing the language they are speaking, but a miracle has happened.
Answered by Truth - Fri Dec 7 21:00:31 2007

How did the Parthians control the Persian Empire?
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Asked by theyoungwiseone - Mon Sep 24 16:10:39 2007 - - 2 Answers - Comments

A. NO: The Parthians came long after the Achaemenids. They were a people from northeastern Iran that has been subjects of the Persians. They overthrew the Macedonians who had been ruling Iran since Alexander, and set up their own regime. They ruled from 224 BCE to 226CE when they were overthrown by a Persian family descended from a chieftain called Sassan.
Answered by Wrath of God - Wed Sep 26 20:16:52 2007

I need an Gaelic Translation of a bible verse. I thought I had one but can't find it.?
Q. The verses are Acts 2:1-21. I would Prefer to have a Scots Gaelic Translation, but Irish or Manx would be just as well. Here are the verses, I hope someone can be of help. 1. When the day of Pentecost had come, they were all together in one place. 2. And suddenly there came from heaven a noise like a violent rushing wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting. 3. And there appeared to them tongues as of fire distributing themselves, and they rested on each one of them. 4. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit was giving them utterance. 5. Now there were Jews living in Jerusalem, devout men from every nation under heaven. 6. And when this sound occurred,… [cont.]
Asked by John W - Sun May 9 20:24:16 2010 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. Here is the text from An BA obla Naofa, the modern Irish Catholic version of the Bible: 1 Nuair a thA inig LA CincA se bhA siad go lA ir le chA ile ar aon lA thair. 2 Agus de phreib thA inig glor A n spA ir mar a bheadh sA ideA n gaoithe mA ire agus lA on sA an teach ar fad ina raibh siad ina suA . 3 Agus chonacthas dA ibh mar bheadh teangacha tine ag scaradh A chA ile nA gur shuigh an tine ar gach duine acu; 4 agus lA onadh iad go lA ir den SpioradNaomh agus thosaigh siad ag labhairt i dteangacha difriA la de rA ir mar thug an Spiorad urlabhra dA ibh. 5 BhA GiA daigh dhiaganta A gach cine faoin spA ir ag cur fA thu in IarA sailA im 6 agus nuair a chualathas an glor A d chruinnigh an slua agus iad ar mearbhall de bhrA gur chuala… [cont.]
Answered by Nix - Sun May 9 20:46:02 2010

Could these be the wars Jesus spoke of in Matthew 24:7 rather than World War One ?
Q. BY: Michael J. Sullivan 2) "Wars and Rumors of Wars" "In AD 40 there was a disturbance at Mesopotamia which (Josephus says) caused the deaths of more than 50,000 people. In AD 49, a tumult at Jerusalem at the time of the Passover resulted in 10,000 to 20,000 deaths. At Caesarea, contentions between Jewish people and other inhabitants resulted in over 20,000 Jews being killed. As Jews moved elsewhere, over 20,000 were destroyed by Syrians. At Scythopolis, over 13,000 Jews were killed. Thousands were killed in other places, and at Alexandria 50,000 were killed. At Damascus, 10,000 were killed in an houra s time." (John L. Bray, Matthew 24 Fulfilled, p. 28) "The Annals of Tacitus, covering the period from AD… [cont.]
Asked by Barney Rubble - Sat Mar 22 10:56:49 2008 - - 13 Answers - Comments

A. The author's point is very well taken. Jesus' point was that such events should NOT be taken as signs... "Do not be afraid when you hear about wars and about fighting against rulers. Those things must happen first. But the end will not come right away." Then Jesus said to them, a Nation will fight against nation. Kingdom will fight against kingdom. In many places there will be powerful earthquakes. People will go hungry. There will be terrible sicknesses. Things will happen that will make people afraid. There will be great and miraculous signs from heaven." Luke 21:9-11 (NIrV) It seems evident from the CONTEXT that Jesus was speaking of the destruction of jerusalem, NOT his return. -- Luke 21:5 "Some of Jesusa … [cont.]
Answered by sunestauromai (I I I IeI I I I I I I I I ) - Sat Mar 22 11:04:15 2008

Considering that it was the Greek Achaeans versus...?
Q. ...the Trojans who lived in what is now Turkey... ...four hundred years (at least) before writing became popular,, and that the Athenian and Spartan Greeks squared off against the Persians, and that the Romans, vying for western hegemony over the Parthians, as well as considering the Crusades... ...is it really a matter of Christianity versus Islam, or is just a matter of East versus West as it has been since time Inmemorium?
Asked by Rico JPA - Tue Jun 23 01:48:50 2009 - - 3 Answers - Comments

A. Well, before the Islamic conquest (and for some even now), the Persians would have argued that it's a north vs south struggle, rather different from what they were used to for a millennium. Indeed there was a lot of east-west to-ing and fro-ing around the fertile crescent as well as across Asia Minor, as these were the populated zones. Persia was the easternmost devleoped area of this, and Greece the western one. The Arabian horizon only came about much later, and they conquered much more westwards along North Africa as well as making significant progress conquering Persia and its hinterland. The early Islamic conquests were seen by the Byzantines as just one more heresy from that part of the world, the desert fringes of their empire,… [cont.]
Answered by Jabber wock - Tue Jun 23 07:24:02 2009

What event curtailed Augustus's expansionist policies?
Q. A. Senatorial rejection of imperialist policy in 20 B.C. B. The defeat of Varus in the Teutoburg Forest. C. The revolt of the Egyptians in 14 B.C. D. The successful series of invasions by the Parthians in the east.
Asked by Autumn & Jayden's Mommy - Thu Sep 27 21:45:20 2007 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. c not sure. if i had your book i could look it up. mail it to me and i will get back to you
Answered by oldretiredfart - Mon Oct 1 18:28:12 2007

Write in detail the art of india in each period?
Q. 5 The Magadha empire 5.1 Haryanka dynasty 5.2 Shishunaga dynasty 5.3 Nanda dynasty 5.4 Maurya dynasty 5.5 Shunga dynasty 5.6 Kanva dynasty 6 Early middle kingdoms - the golden age 6.1 Satavahana empire 6.2 Kuninda kingdom 6.3 Pandyas, Cholas and Cheras 6.4 Kushan empire 6.5 Western Kshatrapas 6.6 Gupta dynasty 6.7 White Hun invasion 6.8 Kalabhras 7 Northwestern hybrid cultures 7.1 Indo-Greeks 7.2 Indo-Scythians 7.3 Indo-Parthians 7.4 Indo-Sassanians 8 Late Middle Kingdoms - the classical age 8.1 Harsha's empire 8.2 The Chalukyas and Pallavas 8.3 Chola empire 8.4 Pratiharas, Palas, and Rashtrakutas 8.5 The Rajputs 8.6 Hoysala, Kakatiya, southern Kalachuri, Seuna dynasties 8.7 Shahi kingdom 8.8 Vijayanagar empire… [cont.]
Asked by smartest_as_ever - Fri Sep 1 12:16:31 2006 - - 2 Answers - Comments

A. Haha, this is a report for school, no doubt? Forget it.
Answered by El Conejo - Fri Sep 1 12:18:33 2006

What would the Achaemenid empire be like at its peak under the rule of Darius?
Q. What would the Achaemenid empire be like at its peak under the rule of Darius? What were the foundations of Persian rule? In what ways did the Achaemenids influence later Persian dynasties (Seleucids, Parthians, Sasanids) and the rest of history?
Asked by jijo p - Fri Feb 9 01:39:23 2007 - - 1 Answers - Comments

A. First of all, you need to know the background of the Achaemenid family. In about 500 BC they killed people after promising on the temple of Athena that they wouldn't and because of this they were expelled from Attica and though to be cursed. Pericles, the ruler of Athens while Darius ruled Persia, was an Achaemenid. After the death of Darius and his son Xerxes, and Alchaemenid took over the rule of the Perisan empire, which meant that Persia was ruled under the Alchaemenid clan for several centuries. This caused ill relations with the Greek world for a period of time. Thats all I've got since I am only up to the first Pelopennesian war in my Ancient Greek history class...
Answered by bpbjess - Sat Feb 10 10:09:34 2007

Does this explain the book of Revelation?
Q. It seems as if there was something lovable even about this monster, which led a freedman to remain faithful to the last, and his two old nurses and cast-off concubine to care affectionately for his remains, and for a long time there were not wanting hands to strew his grave with spring and autumn flowers and to display his effigy (Suet. lvii). But, whether from the strange circumstances of his death, or the subsequent terrible confusion in the Roman world, or from whatever cause, there soon arose a belief that Nero had not really died, but was living somewhere in retirement or had fled among the Parthians, and that he was destined in a short time to return and bring great calamity upon his enemies or the world (quasi viventis et brevi… [cont.]
Asked by jrrose - Sun Sep 28 23:07:13 2008 - - 8 Answers - Comments

A. Yes, this is the general view by scholars. It's also what is mentioned in the Oxford Annotated Bible. Also, "seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman Athe Great Whore of BabylonA is seated" - the seven hills of Rome. The Whore of Babylon is Rome itself.
Answered by The Doctor - Sun Sep 28 23:15:41 2008

Why do Protestants not believe that the Twelve Apostles were the first bishops of the Catholic Church?
Q. Christ gave the power to teach, to sanctify, and to rule the members of His Church to the Apostles, the first bishops of the Church. St. Peter was the first Head. After a miraculous escape from prison in Jerusalem, he founded his See in Antioch; here the followers of Christ were first called Christians. Peter made frequent missionary journeys through Judea, Samaria, Galilee, Asia Minor, and probably even Greece. He finally fixed his See at Rome. St. Peter presided at the Council of the Apostles in Jerusalem in the year 50 A. D. At the same time that St. Paul was beheaded, St. Peter was crucified head downwards, on Vatican Hill, Rome, 67 A. D. St. John, the Beloved Disciple, lived at Ephesus and governed the Church in Asia Minor. In the… [cont.]
Asked by - Sun May 3 14:08:20 2009 - - 13 Answers - Comments

A. If they admitted that, then they woould have to conclude that Jesus started the catholic Church and would have to become Catholic
Answered by Sldgman - Sun May 3 14:13:58 2009

How was the Roman army dealing with the Persian elephants in war ?
Q. What tactics they used against the elephants ? P.s. Did the Parthians used the elephants too before the Persians against the Romans or it started with the Persians ?
Asked by Doaa Medic - Fri Aug 13 09:29:29 2010 - - 3 Answers - Comments

A. This is how hamsters and gerbils first became domesticated. As everyone knows elephants are scared of mice, however mice were quite rare 2000 odd years ago as there was a particular bad outbreak of mouse influenza which wiped out 95% of the worldwide mouse populatation. As a result they brought in hamsters and gerbils from their conquests in North Africa. As soon as the elephants caught sight what they thought were mice (actually hamsters and gerbils) they turned and fled oftern trampling the infantry of their own army.
Answered by ANDYT - Fri Aug 13 09:46:37 2010

Harry Potter fans: Do you know where Severus got his name from (info inside)?
Q. Severus, Lucius Septimius (146-211), Roman emperor (193-211), who accentuated the military and despotic character of the imperial office. He was born in Lepcis Magna (near the modern city of Al Khums, Libya). After receiving a law education in Rome, Severus held a number of military and political titles. He became quaestor militaris, a revenue collector for the military, in the province of Baetica in Spain in 172, and by 190 he was governor of Pannonia, a Roman province in central Europe. When the Roman emperor Lucius Aelius Commodus was murdered in 192, the Roman consul Publius Helvius Pertinax became emperor. He, in turn, was slain a year later, and Severus, determined to avenge his death, returned to Rome with his army. Severus became… [cont.]
Asked by a a La a a A A I'm a zombie--on nomnom A A - Mon May 31 21:58:22 2010 - - 16 Answers - Comments

A. Keep in mind that Emperor Severus wasn't the first Severus. Severus is just a Latin name (which was used for common folk as well as emperors) that meant 'severe'. So the real question is: Did JK find the name through its meaning or through reading the historical account of one of the more famous Severuses? The meaning of the name fits more so than the historical account does. JK uses the name because it means to be severe, which is what Severus in the book is. She doesn't use it to draw a historical parallel to this ancient Roman dude. Another hint that JK did it for the meaning is her love of Latin in the books. The spells and many of the names are derived from Latin words (Wingardium Leviosa, etc etc). I'm going to say she got the… [cont.]
Answered by Origin - Tue Jun 1 00:12:23 2010

What were some of the battle tactics of the ancient Parthians?
Q. I heard that these powerful guys were expert archers and cavalrymen. I was wondering if anyone could give me anymore details about them.
Asked by Agent WD-40 - Thu Jan 14 16:55:39 2010 - - 1 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Light horse archers were often used. The Parthian empire was made up of mostly wide open expanses of desert, so their armies were often mobile and fast. Horse archers were their primary troop type. They were used very effectively against the Roman Empire's heavy legionary infantry, and could easily avoid the heavy Roman cavalry. When the legionaries formed their trademark testudo formation, the Parthians would charge them with light cavalry, breaking the tight but weak formation, and then doing as much damage as possible. When the shock of the charge was over, they would retreat before the Romans' superior armour and weaponry got the better of them. The Romans struggled to counter this tactic and failed to make any significant advances… [cont.]
Answered by Benino - Thu Jan 14 17:08:12 2010

Could a Historical Film Resembling the Current American-Iranian Crisis Make A Success Worldwide?
Q. I'm authoring a true historical story called "Carrhae". The events occur arround 53 BC when the Roman military machine was at its maximum output. The ruling triumvirate (Crassus, Pompey and Caesar) are all busy conquering other nations. The most powerful; Crassus, sets out to lead the greatest expedition of all: The conquest of the Parthian Empire (what is now Iraq and Iran); though the Parthians themselves do not wish for war. The great wealth of the Parthian Empire seduces Crassus greatly, and he summons a huge army of Rome and her vassals to invade the Parthian Empire, but the Parthians under the command of the governor of Iraq succeed in inflicting an annihalating victory over the Romans. Crassus surrenders and is executed by… [cont.]
Asked by Shirkuh - Wed Feb 14 15:37:47 2007 - - 3 Answers - Comments

A. very heavy subject... most of the people sick of this conflict
Answered by pierre m - Thu Feb 22 03:18:18 2007