Socrates Going on Trial Again
I first read about this in Greek Reporter a few days ago, but it wasn’t sufficiently detailed for my liking … now ANSA comes through, however: Have you ever dreamed of having a time machine to travel as you wish into the past and personally witness an historical event? Today, in some ways, this is [...]
This Day in Ancient History: ante diem v kalendas maias
ante diem v kalendas maias ludi Florales … a.k.a. Floralia (day 1) — a festival originally ordered in response to an interpretation of the Sybilline books in 238 B.C., it fell into desuetude only to be revived in 173 B.C.; it was a general festival of drinking and other merriment in honour of Flora, who [...]
This Day in Ancient History: pridie nonas junias
pridie nonas junias 468 B.C. — birth of Socrates (by one reckoning) 218 B.C. (?) — dedication of the Temple of the Great Custodian Hercules (and associated rites thereafter) 105 A.D. — The emperor Trajan departs on his second campaign against the Dacians 204 A.D. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 1)
