Archive for August 27, 2009

Equestrian Statue of Augustus — Followup

Posted: August 27, 2009 by rogueclassicist in Archaeology, Germany

This just in … the Local seems to be the first off the mark with reports of the news conference mentioned in our previous post on this: Hessian Science Minister Eva Kühne-Hörmann on Thursday presented fragments of a 2,000-year-old bronze equestrian statue of Roman Emperor Augustus found recently in a stream near Giessen. “The find [...]

Epigraphic Evidence from Perperikon

Posted: August 27, 2009 by rogueclassicist in Archaeology, Bulgaria, Epigraphy - Greek

Interesting item from Radio Bulgaria, which seems to have lost a thing here and there in translation: In the summer the ancient shrine of Perperikon in Southeastern Bulgaria is the source of hot archeological news. During this year’s digs the team of Prof. Nickolay Ovcharov has come across the first epigraphic (written) evidence about Perperikon. [...]

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vi kalendas septembres

Posted: August 27, 2009 by rogueclassicist in TDIAH

ante diem vi kalendas septembres Volturnalia — rites in honour of a divinity associated with fountains/waters 479 B.C. — Greek forces defeat Persian forces under Mardonius at Plataea (according to one reckoning) 413 B.C. — lunar eclipse which caused hesitation amongst  Athenian forces under Nikias in Sicily; the subsequent delay  ultimately led to their destruction