This Day in Ancient History

ante diem xi kalendas junias

  • 415 B.C. — The “mutilation of the herms” occurs, which would briefly delay the launching of the Sicilian Expedition (by one reckoning)
  • 334 B.C. — Battle of the Granicus, one of Alexander’s major victories against the Persians (by one reckoning)

One Response

  1. Antony Makrinos | Reply

    This looks like a very promising exhibition on Homer:
    http://www.onb.ac.at/ausstellungen/homer/index.htm

    It is a pity there is no English translation in the webpage.

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