from the Guardian article:
Lake Nemi, south of Rome, where Caligula's tomb is believed to be. Photograph: MARKA / Alamy/Alamy
Posted on 01/18/2011 5:43:53 PM PST by SunkenCiv
Italian police might have found intriguing evidence pointing to the long-lost villa of the incestuous and lunatic emperor Caligula, according to a report by the Italian daily Corriere della Sera.
The special art squad police arrested last week near Lake Nemi, south of Rome, a man trying to load part of an eight-foot-tall statue onto his truck...
Thought to be worth about $1.6 million, the statue would represent Caligula sitting on the throne as the god Jupiter, supporting the theory that the insane and capricious emperor, who is said to have made his favorite horse Incitatus a senator, believed himself to be a living god.
(Excerpt) Read more at news.discovery.com ...
Lake Nemi, south of Rome, where Caligula's tomb is believed to be. Photograph: MARKA / Alamy/Alamy
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from the FRchives:
Salvaging Caligula [Nemi Ships, Caligula, and Mussolini]
Time | Feb. 4, 1929 | staff
Posted on 11/25/2005 4:40:21 PM PST by SunkenCiv
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Does that mean we have to add all the democrat/Bill Clinton comments again?
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| Pulled on 01/17/2011 6:51:32 PM MST by bigheadfred, reason:
It's always Caligula, Caligula, Caligula and never anything about me, me me... |
This is right up your alley.
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Not enough content about yanking wankers and we know its there because its Caligula, our hero!! |
lol
You naughty boy.
I should have tried Copyright stents.
It’s only a matter of time, we don’t have to plan for it. ;’)
It’s the story of an ugly lady, who was bringing up three very ugly girls, all of them had been in bed, with their brother, the youngest one in curls.
To amuse myself (and pretty much no one else) I’ve often sung “Caligula” to the tune “Wim-oh-weh”.
lol.
that is pretty strange
Y’know, that would be a nice addition to FR, when one really thinks about it...
Are you drunk or does Caligula always put you in this mood?
heh
kidding
WORST PICKUP LINE EVER!
Not even Caligula could get laid with that one.
I gaius you’re right, I’m in a weird mood.
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