ante diem xvii kalendas sextilias Mercatus — as is often the case in the Roman calendar, a lengthy festival is followed by an opportunity to restock the cupboards (or cash in on the tourist traffic?) 217 B.C. — birth of the philosopher Carneades (by one reckoning)
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This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xvii kalendas sextilias
Posted: July 16, 2009 by rogueclassicist in Uncategorized0
