Daily Archives: December 13th, 2011

Blogosphere ~ Roman Combat Mechanics

Mike Anderson’s Ancient History: Roman Combat Mechanics.

Blogosphere ~ Ancient Fact of the Day: Romans Partied Hard in December

History With A Twist: Ancient Fact of the Day: Romans Partied Hard in December.

Blogosphere ~ Segesta. Chiuso il tempio per carenza di personale

ArcheoRivista: Segesta. Chiuso il tempio per carenza di personale.

[I suspect we'll be reading more stories like this, alas ...]

Blogosphere ~ Barbarians at the Gate

Corinthian Matters: Barbarians at the Gate.

Blogosphere ~ Bibliography: Roman clothing

Blogging Pompeii: Bibliography: Roman clothing.

Blogosphere ~ Latrines at Dougga

Bread and Circuses: Latrines at Dougga.

[Adrian Murdoch seems to be compiling a collection]

Blogosphere ~ Maniples and Cohorts

Mike Anderson’s Ancient History: Maniples and Cohorts.

Blogosphere ~ Roman Battle Tactics

Mike Anderson’s Ancient History: Roman Battle Tactics.

[link works now!]

Blogosphere ~ The womb of nations: how West Eurasians came to be

Dienekes’ Anthropology Blog: The womb of nations: how West Eurasians came to be.

[following the genetic path]

Blogosphere ~ Lunar eclipse and the Tempe of Hercules, Amman, Jordan

Classical Archaeology News ~ Lunar eclipse and the Tempe of Hercules, Amman, JordanLunar….

[nice photo]

Blogosphere ~ Bibliography: Berenike Egyptian Red Sea Coast

Ancient World Open Bibliographies: Bibliography: Berenike Egyptian Red Sea Coast.

This Day in Ancient History: idus decembres

idus decembres

  • Rites in honour of Tellus, the earth goddess which perhaps included a lectisternium (a ‘dinner party’ at which images of the god(s) would ‘dine’ with participants) in honour of Ceres.
  • 405 B.C. — battle of Aegospotami (by one reckoning)
  • 304 A.D. — martyrdom of Lucy of Syracuse
  • 1783 — Death of Samuel Johnson

 

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