Daily Archives: June 1st, 2012

Classical Words of the Day

Latinitas:

This Day in Ancient History: kalendas junias

kalendas junias

Bust of Septimius Severus (reign 193–211 CE). ...

Bust of Septimius Severus (reign 193–211 CE). White, fine-grained marble, modern restorations (nose, parts of the beard, draped bust). (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

rites in honour of Carna, a nymph who was somehow associated with the health of bodily organs

Saecular Games (day 1) — celebrating Rome’s thousand-year anniversary

388 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Mars (and associated rites thereafter)

344 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Juno Moneta (and associated rites thereafter)

259 B.C. — dedication of a Temple of the Tempests near the porta Capena (and associated rites thereafter?)

37 A.D. — the emperor Gaius (Caligula) gives the people a congiarium

67 A.D. — the future emperor Vespasian captures Jotapata

165 A.D. — death of Justin Martyr

193 A.D. — emperor-for-a-little-while Didius Julianus is deposed; Septimius Severus is recognized as emperor at Rome

1927 — death of J.B. Bury (History or the Later Roman Empire, among others)

Blogosphere ~ The Life of a Professional Scholar 9: Editorial Work, Journals 2

Christianity in Antiquity CIA: The Bart Ehrman Blog: The Life of a Professional Scholar 9: Editorial Work, Journals 2.

Blogosphere ~ Sacrifices of children at Carthage – the sources

Roger Pearse: Sacrifices of children at Carthage – the sources.

[useful]

Blogosphere ~ Latin Without Latin: Fallit Imago Sui

Bestiaria Latina Blog: Latin Without Latin: Fallit Imago Sui.

Blogosphere ~ Alexandria: Library of Dreams

History of the Ancient World: Alexandria: Library of Dreams.

 

[article by Roger Bagnall]

Blogosphere ~ Army and Police in Roman Upper Egypt

History of the Ancient World: Army and Police in Roman Upper Egypt.

[article by Roger Bagnall]

Blogosphere ~ Conference: Subterranean Archaeology in Italy

Blogging Pompeii: Conference: Subterranean Archaeology in Italy.

Blogosphere ~ Coming to Grips with the Corpus of Open Access Antiquity

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: Coming to Grips with the Corpus of Open Access Antiquity.

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