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Roman Doors
by QuintusCinna Cocceius
The First Artefacts
by Mirjam Nebet
Visit some of the new 'hood homes
The Bothan of Bridgette Cormac
The Estate of Acolnahuacatzin ShieldJaguar
September birthdays
Happy Birthday to all these members who signed up via the birthday list and have a birthday this month:
Muse Alexandros, Leyla Amenemhat,
Bagoas ApilSin, Eirikr Knudsson, Euamchia Pompilius, david Aelius, Zig ApilSin, Alisoun Brigantes, Marcus Antonius Hostilius, Drakus Domitius, Suan Tang, Lotus Horemheb, Metoaka Shenandoah, Amy Atrebas, Amy Valerius, Gormlaith Venetii, KatArIff Ui Maine and Lucilia Lucretius
Groups in the spotlight
Coinage Through the Ages is Rome's newest group. The discussion features numismatics but is not limited to that topic. More generally, the group will consider the various objects that have been exchanged for goods and services, from ancient times to the modern day.
Avatars, where are they hiding?
by Bacchus Isocrates
How many times have you searched, knowing many AW members have created avatars, and you just can't find them? I've been there! I'm sure many of you have, too. That's why I created Avatar Alley. A place where avatar artists come together and pool their talents into one location, making it easier for members to find that special avatar they've been looking for. Avatar Alley is open for anyone to join, and we give dedicated boards to anyone that posts their avatars. If you've been making avatars, and aren't a member yet, We Want You! Join Avatar Alley.
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Site Help: Neighborhoods & Groups
Ok, You Bought a Property. Now What?
 After the opening of the neighborhoods, some of you may be cruising the Web looking for resources to build your new homes. If you're not sure where to go or are finding it tough to locate images with an "ancient" flair, here are some threads and group boards that contain a selection of avatars, graphics, names, and more to help you set up your hood homes.
AW Group Search Tool
At current count, AW offers no fewer than 257 groups that focus on all kinds of topics: history, archaeology, hobbies, technology. Groups are further divided into three categories (academic, historical RR and roleplay), which can make finding a specific board by browsing a bit time consuming. With this in mind, Phenom Leonidas has written a javascript program that searches and sorts AW groups: the AW Group Search Tool. Its features are simple to use and allow you to search groups by city, type, and topic (keywords). Give it a try and see what results you get.
If your group isn't listed, you can add it to the database and help maintain the search tool up-to-date. For more information and news about this project, visit the Beginner's Guide thread.
Links & Trivia
Did You Know...
- The word "tragedy" originally comes from the Greek tragos (goat) and oide (song) put together as tragoidia, meaning "a song somehow connected with goats". Why? We're not sure... [more]
- The Roman board game of tabula is believed to be the ancestor of the modern game of backgammon, and indeed shares with it many similarities in set-up and strategy. Originally, tabula was a gambling game. It was called alea (gambling), but came to be known as tabu (table) because it was played on one. It is said that the Emperor Claudius was so fond of playing tabula that he had a board built into his imperial carriage so he could play while traveling. [more]
Quis Id Dixit? - "Who Said It?" Quote Trivia
" By all means marry; if you get a good wife, you'll be happy. If you get a bad one, you'll become a philosopher."
Who Said It?
Cool Links
- Iron Age Celts - Interactive stories and games based on the Iron Age Celts in Wales. Go in the roundhouse, build a fort, design a torc, and more. (contributed by Fedelm Cruithni)
- Ancient Civilizations City-State Virtual Trip - Virtual tours of Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece, Rome and the Americas, using CG and video. (posted by Leah Enkidu)
- Ancient Spaces - Online 3D environment that aims to recreate the past civilizations of Meso, Egypt, Greece, Rome and the Americas. (posted by Avram Beag)
- Turning the Pages - Interactive site where you can virtually "turn" the pages of manuscripts in the British Library collection, zoom in and read, or listen to notes explaining the significance of each page.
ACTA Article Submissions
If you're interested in submitting articles, group highlights, or any other news item for the Global News page, contact me. Ideas and suggestions to improve the content of this page are welcome too.
I also want to thank the ACTA staff for giving me the opportunity to become a regular contributor to the newspaper. Working on this issue has been a lot of fun. Thanks for reading!
Alerissa
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