http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/ en Tue, 22 Nov 2016 21:33:08 -0600 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Sandvox 2.10.3 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/hack-dark.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Trajan Pro'; font-size: 14px;">The classical Hack series is designed to be specific to particular periods in time. In this instance Hack in the dark focuses on the period 250 A.D. to 1000 A.D. This period began with the beginning of the fall of Rome and ends at the turn of the new </span><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">millennium. The period begins in a time of darkness but ended in the creation of the brilliant era of the Middle Ages.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">The game system is easy to understand in which you can recreate history in miniature, The book includes the rules, illustrations and army lists by people and periods.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';"><br /></span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 17:31:34 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/hack-dark.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/typical-roman-wagons.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">above are two two wheeled vhicles which we call wagons of carts. The Romans would call them cars. Transport was very important to the Romans. The forts and armies required tons of food and military goods. Boats from across the English Channel brought in food, supplies and soldiers’ pay on a regular basis.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">The local population would also need wagons to carry their goods which the Romans bought when supplies from the continent could not be had. </span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:14 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/typical-roman-wagons.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/single-gate-being-assaulted.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">In the time of the Fall of Roman Britain England or Britannia as the Romans called it was being invaded by barbarians called Angles, Saxons and Jutes. These came from the continent of Norther Europe across the English Channel and the Baltic Sea. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">At first they came to rob and later they came to settle the island. These gave the area along the sea it’s name-The Saxon Shore. The Roman army in England left for good in or about the 425 A.D. With the Roman army gone the local people had to defend the island against many different barbarian invaders. Eventually the island would be called Saxon England.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/single-gate-being-assaulted.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/other-types-of-wagons.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">Here we see a two wheeled cart and a four wheeled cwagon.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/other-types-of-wagons.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/more-wagons.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">There were man different kinds and styles of wagons and carts. Just like today we have different styles of automobiles. Here we see a very important style of wagon in the center of the photo. It is entirely covered in heavy wood much like a house. Inside would be seats and storage. It is brightly painted. In the film King Arthur we see wagons very similar to this one. The wheels in front would turn left and right just like a modern car.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/more-wagons.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/close-up-of-testudo-or.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Trajan Pro'; font-size: 14px;">A common method of fighting that would be used well into the Middle Ages was the shield wall. The soldiers stood close together completely covering themselves with their shields. Notice the sheld patterns and long spears.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trajan Pro'; font-size: 14px;">The Romans called this the Testudo. The Barbarians (Angles, Saxons, Jutes and Franks called it a shield wall. </span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/close-up-of-testudo-or.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/a-sortie-in-testudo.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Trajan Pro'; font-size: 14px;">Here we can see the method Romans would use to counter attack an enemy threatening the gates.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/a-sortie-in-testudo.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/saxon-assault.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Trajan Pro'; font-size: 14px;">Raidrs from across the English Channel would use man different methods of attack to capture a fort or town in Roman Britain (about 420 to 600 A.D.). This would include surprise attacks at unexpected times or as a formal siege. It must have been very difficult to take such a fort with modern weapons.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/saxon-assault.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/genral-view-from-the-market.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">Outside the gates local people would come to visit the baths, stores, market and to trade with the soldiers and each other.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">You can see the general layout of the fort from above.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/genral-view-from-the-market.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/tower.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/tower.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/corner-tower-and-circuit-.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/corner-tower-and-circuit-.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/the-stables-and-a-barracks.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/the-stables-and-a-barracks.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/market-area.html <div class="article-summary"> <div> </div> </div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/market-area.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/single-barracks.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-family: 'Trajan Pro'; font-size: 14px;">Here we see a typical barracks from the front. Notice that each squad hof soldiers had their own door way. On the left is where their leader would be housed. He had bigger quarters due to his rank.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Trajan Pro'; font-size: 14px;">The front of each barracks has a front porch with a flag stone floor.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/single-barracks.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/praetorium.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">all Roman camps had a central command center. Here the commander would issue orders each morning. The commander lived here. There would be offices for orderlies. The legion or unit’s standard were kept here too. Most importantly was the soldiers pay and bank. We get the word soldier from the coins used to pay the soldiers-Solidarius.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">This building was the heart of the fort.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/praetorium.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/barracks-blocks.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">Here we see more details of the fort’s buildings. The barracks would be what we call frame houses. The base of the walls would be of stone or brick. Each corner and wall were upright timbers. Between the up rights is what is called a membrane. This was made of wicker which was plastered over and painted with white wash. Each window had shutters. The roof could be either Roman tile or slate.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">Not the use of color around the doors and upright timbers.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/barracks-blocks.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/rear-of-single-gate.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">Inside the fort are various things of note. Above is the base side of a sing gate (top of photo). To the left are two barracks blocks which are very similar to modern barracks soldiers use. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">In the lower and center of the photo are the different kind of wagons the Romans used at this time. These could be four wheeled or two wheeled. Some are almost like houses on wheels. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">To the extreme right is the head quarters of the fort’s commander. This is called the Praetorium.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/rear-of-single-gate.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/a-typical-gate-double.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">The Romans were great builders. Their ruins still cover Europe, from town walls, baths, forums, arches, forts and civic buildings. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">The Romans attempted to standardize their military buildings. Here is one type of gates to a fort-the double gate. Forts could have single, double or even triple gates always between towers. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">Forts and cities would incorporate different kinds but uniformly following the different types.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/a-typical-gate-double.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/a-general-view.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">Here s a nice view of a Saxon Shore Fort. Where does the name come from: Saxon Shore. It comes from a book called the Notes on Dignitaries or Notable Dignitaries. This book lists the names of important Roman Officials, army units, places where they served and from the notation of places we find the term Saxon Shore. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">The Saxon Shore was along both the coasts of England and Northern France. Here the Romans bult permanant forts and communication towers.  The forts protected the interior from both invasions and revolutions from within the Empire.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">The Saxon Shore’s name might mean the area where Saxons from Germany might land and invade England. It might also have refered to where Saxon people settled.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/a-general-view.html http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/the-baths.html <div class="article-summary"><p><span style="font-size: 14px; font-family: 'Trajan Pro';">Here you can see the roman bath house’s door as barbarians charge by it.</span></p></div> Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:13:02 -0600 http://www.classicalhack.biz/photo-album/the-baths.html