from The New York Times

Oct 03, 2006 12:12

"Pirates of the Mediterranean," New York Times editorial by Robert Harris, Sept. 30, 2006:

IN the autumn of 68 B.C. the world’s only military superpower was dealt a profound psychological blow by a daring terrorist attack on its very heart. Rome’s port at Ostia was set on fire, the consular war fleet destroyed, and two prominent senators, together ( Read more... )

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pink_i_think October 3 2006, 22:21:21 UTC
That's fascinating!

wow.

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