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Thank you for your contributions to Roman Empire, that article truly needs additional references. And, yes, some of the references in there do need to be fixed. The proper way of using references on Misplaced Pages is described here. It might look overwhelming, but once you get used to those templates they actually make editing easier and the articles more reliable. Drop a note on my talk page if you need any help.

I don't claim to know a lot about the Roman civilisation (though I did study their architecture for a few years), but I do agree the traditional description of the Romans is simplistic (as is the traditional description of Ancient Greek civilisation).

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/ Raven in Orbit (t | c) 15:02, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

Thanks very much Raven. Sorry for the inconsitencies in my referencing. I was not intending to go into the "detail" that I did as I knew I would need my books to refer to - most of the ones I need are in storage. Its a shame about the simplicity seeing that it is based on scholarship that is now over a hundred years old. So much has been learned since then yet much of the literature available to the public continues to paint the old picture. The manner in which the other cultures are generally neglected adds to the dissappointment. On the whole though, that Roman empire article is quite goood. In fact I have been rather impressed with the degree of detail, and scope of coverage in Misplaced Pages in general. It is proving quite a success.

Thanks also for the offers of assistance and the tip on the tilda's. I read about them but didn't catch on until your reply.

I hope to be able to contribute more soon.

Best wishes,

Romaioi (talk) 15:36, 27 May 2008 (UTC)

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