Classical Words of the Day
- armamentarium (Dictionary.com)
- cunctator (Wordsmith)
Latinitas:
mollis: tender, mild: adjective. Example sentence:Saepe creat molles aspera spina rosas.Translation:Often the pr… bit.ly/NlwuNU—
Latin Language (@latinlanguage) June 01, 2012
*tempto, temptare, temptavi, temptatum* – to try #etymology of English verb "attempt" – to make an effort to achieve something #goforit—
Latin Vocabulary (@latinwordaday) May 31, 2012
This Day in Ancient History: kalendas junias
kalendas junias
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 ~ 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.