IN THE NEWS … Egyptian cats meant for the gods led harsh lives, extensive museum collection reveals Unknown 2,000-Year-Old Roman Settlement Discovered in the Shadow of the Legions | Arkeonews 4,300-Year-Old Grave Reveals Woman Buried Holding a Newborn Baby in Czechia | Arkeonews New Archaeological Discoveries Made at Etruscan Necropolis in Italy Archaeologists discover necropolis…

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ludi Plebeii (day 7) — the festival in honour of Jupiter continues 251 A.D. — martyrdom of Trypho (maybe … maybe not) 303 A.D. — martyrdom of Tiberius 1870 — birth of Michael Rostovtzeff (author of The Social and Economic History of the Roman Empire and the Social and Economic History of the Hellenistic World…

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RANDOM NOTES According to Cassius Dio, Claudius was convinced to invade Britain at the instigation of Verica, the ruler of the Atrebates people a study led by Miles Russell of Bournemouth University has concluded that the longstanding view that Verica was a male, based primarily on ‘rex’ being used on coins, is questionable in that…

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IN THE NEWS … Five well-preserved wooden wells from Iron Age and Roman periods found during pipeline excavations in England | Archaeology News Online Magazine Ostia Antica Comes to Life Through Virtual Reality: An Immersive Journey Through the Streets and Harbors of the Ancient City China’s first joint archaeological project in Greece uncovers ancient urban…

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ludi Plebeii (day 6) — the Jupiterfest continues 2348 B.C. — the Great Flood began (according to Polyhistor) 304 A.D. — martyrdom of Orestes in Cappadocia

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