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by maciek
Mon Aug 22, 2005 11:56 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Info from Iraq - Alexander's theatre
Replies: 4
Views: 1754

Info from Iraq - Alexander's theatre

Hello Companions! It took me quite long to load some pictures but it's really hard to get used to new system of work which is here. We have duties 12h and 24h break so it is once day and once night shifts and it's quite confusing. Now I have some nice pictures from our archeologists working here and...
by maciek
Sat Jul 30, 2005 3:17 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Mission in Iraq
Replies: 5
Views: 1989

Re: Mission in Iraq

Hello Marcus!
Unfortunately my base is in Ad Diwaniyah which is south from Babilon. But as I wrote I have very good conversations with archeologists in here and I have a lot of great pics of Babilon.Regards
Maciek
by maciek
Fri Jul 29, 2005 3:30 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Mission in Iraq
Replies: 5
Views: 1989

Re: Mission in Iraq

Hello! It's so nice to read Your responds. The food is very good here. There is a lot to choose even for someone very "selective". I made the contact with two civilian polish archeologists working for army. They were traveled much here and made many great pictures even places which aren't ...
by maciek
Mon Jul 25, 2005 6:15 am
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Mission in Iraq
Replies: 5
Views: 1989

Mission in Iraq

Hello dear friends!I'm writing to You from Iraq for the first time. My first impresion after coming here was of course very hot temperatures but the weather here is not much different then this in Syria where I've been 6 years ago. I have a lot of work in my duties but outside it I have some time of...
by maciek
Fri Jun 17, 2005 8:49 am
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: New books
Replies: 2
Views: 1461

Re: New books

Thank You! I think there was a girl from Poland in here - Katy but I'm not sure if she still participate in the forum discussions.
by maciek
Wed Jun 15, 2005 5:10 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: New books
Replies: 2
Views: 1461

New books

Hello dear companions!It's been a long time since I didn't participate in the pothos forum but I'm preparing to go to Iraq so I'm quite buissy. I like to say that in Poland will be rereased my first book on Alexander ( http://www.i-ksiazka.pl/view_book.php?kid=12711 ) unfortunately it will be in pol...
by maciek
Fri Feb 25, 2005 4:20 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: Cartledge's Alexander
Replies: 6
Views: 1687

Re: Cartledge's Alexander

Well this book was translated into polish but what disapointed me was the ilustrations with maps taken from warry and I really couldn't even find any footnote or even Warry's name in bibliography. Well anyway - maybe Warry took it from some other place. Thanks for opinions to be honest it helped me ...
by maciek
Fri Feb 25, 2005 8:25 am
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: Cartledge's Alexander
Replies: 6
Views: 1687

Cartledge's Alexander

Hi!
I found biography of Alexander of this author. I didn't actually bought it but reviewed in bookstore. I found there in bibliography pothos addres what is very nice. I didn't saw this book in books review so I'd like ask if maybe some of You know it? Did author apeared in pothos forum? Maciek
by maciek
Sun Jan 09, 2005 4:35 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: Green's book
Replies: 5
Views: 1387

Re: Green's book

Hello! Green changed his opinion on Granicus but I'm not shure in what point. I've just read this part of newest edition of his book and there is once again repeated the sentence which follows like this: If Alexander started his attack like it is described in Arrian and Plutarch he had to be definet...
by maciek
Fri Jan 07, 2005 5:12 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: :)
Replies: 8
Views: 2179

Re: :)

Well for me it wasn't very good but I have to see it once again... I said what I feel about this movie oin this subiect: ATG Down Under cont'd Maciek
by maciek
Tue Jan 04, 2005 1:46 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: :)
Replies: 8
Views: 2179

Re: :)

I think in english it is: "Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans"
Hey Kasia have You watched the movie about Alex? Maciek
by maciek
Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:32 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: :)
Replies: 8
Views: 2179

Re: :)

Hello once again! I have found that place in Plutarch. This is text in polish: "(...) gdy straci-¦ psa Perytasa, kt+¦rego sam wychowa-¦ i do kt+¦rego si+¬ bardzo przywi-¦za-¦, za-¦o-+y-¦ miasto i nazwa-¦ je jego imieniem." english: "When he lost his dog Perytas, which was very close t...
by maciek
Mon Jan 03, 2005 5:08 am
Forum: Alexander the Great in the Media
Topic: ATG Down Under
Replies: 13
Views: 2460

Re: ATG Down Under cont'd

Well I saw the movie yesterday and I have to say I'm really dissapinted. After such productions like LoTR and Gladiator I believed that the best producers in the world they can produce something really good. I don't like to mention about sarissa's lenght or persians "uniforms" (which was s...
by maciek
Sun Jan 02, 2005 5:14 pm
Forum: Book reviews
Topic: :)
Replies: 8
Views: 2179

Re: :)

Oh yes I remember of course but I didn't realise that You are Kasia... now I know;-))
The info about Peritas is given only in Plutarchus and I don't remember if he named city after this dog... I'll check and give You answer.
MaciekP.S. Have You watched the movie "Alexander"??
by maciek
Sun Jan 02, 2005 12:56 pm
Forum: Discuss Alexander the Great
Topic: Alexander's dog
Replies: 6
Views: 1677

Re: Alexander's dog

Hello!
Yes Plutarch wrote about it. This writer is one of five existing sources which writes about Alexander quite much so we have to believe them... ;-))Maciek