Daily Archives: June 12th, 2012

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This Day in Ancient History: pridie idus junias

pridie idus junias

Bust of Herodotus. 2nd century AD. Roman copy ...

Bust of Herodotus. 2nd century AD. Roman copy after a Greek original. On display along the portico of the Stoa of Attalus, which houses the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

456 B.C. — Herodotus recites his Histories at Athens (according to one reckoning; supposedly on the 12th of Hekatombaion)

17 B.C. — venatio, ludi circenses, lusus Troiae (the latter was a sort of precision equestrian drill put on by the sons of the rich and famous, probably a lot like the RCMP’s Musical Ride)

86 A.D. — ludi Capitolini (day 7)

Blogosphere ~ Top Five Kick-Ass Heroines

Pop Classics: Top Five Kick-Ass Heroines.

Blogosphere ~ Greek text found of Origen’s homilies on the Psalms!

Roger Pearse: Greek text found of Origen’s homilies on the Psalms!.

Blogosphere ~ Latin Without Latin: Si Sciens Fallo

Bestiaria Latina Blog: Latin Without Latin: Si Sciens Fallo.

Blogosphere ~ Chronology and Theology of Stoicism

Mike Anderson’s Ancient History: Chronology and Theology of Stoicism.

Blogosphere ~ James Charlesworth on Talpiot Tomb B Revised and Updated

Mark Goodacre: James Charlesworth on Talpiot Tomb B Revised and Updated.

Blogosphere ~ Disticha Round-Up: June 12

Bestiaria Latina Blog: Disticha Round-Up: June 12.

Blogosphere ~ Glanert’s Caligula at the ENO

lizgloyn: Glanert’s Caligula at the ENO.

Blogosphere ~ Death of Alexander the Great

About.com Ancient / Classical History: Death of Alexander the Great.

Blogosphere ~ Myth Monday – Even the Boar Wanted to Kiss Adonis

About.com Ancient / Classical History: Myth Monday – Even the Boar Wanted to Kiss Adonis.

Blogosphere ~ More Verbs, More Datives

Latin for Addicts: More Verbs, More Datives.

Blogosphere ~ Verbs Taking the Dative OR the Accusative

Latin for Addicts: Verbs Taking the Dative OR the Accusative.

Blogosphere ~ What Would MM have meant in Caesar’s Day?

About.com Ancient / Classical History: What Would MM have meant in Caesar’s Day?.

Blogosphere ~ A Hellenistic Bibliography

AWOL – The Ancient World Online: A Hellenistic Bibliography.

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