February 2011
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ante diem xv kalendas martias Parentalia (Day 3) — the festival for appeasing the dead continues Lupercalia 44 B.C. — Julius Caesar is offered — and declines — the title of rex and the diadem to go with it 1515 — death of Aldus Manutius
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In my hecticity last week, I neglected to post one of Adrian Murdoch’s excellent little synopses, so this week a double dose! Enjoy: Emperors of Rome: Galba Emperors of Rome: Otho
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ante diem xvi kalendas martias Parentalia (day 2) — the period for appeasing the dead continued. 270 A.D. — traditional date for the beheading of Saint Valentine
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A different sort of case from the Guardian: A British antiquities dealer who faces being deported to Greece and imprisoned over claims that he sold stolen ancient artefacts to an Athens dealer is expected to learn his fate within the next fortnight. Malcolm Hay, 60, an Oxford-educated trader who has sold antiquities to museums worldwide,…
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Belgian politico-spouses are being urged to give their hubbies the Lysistrata treatment: via BBC News – Sex ban suggested for Belgian coalition negotiators. … we started keeping track of these things a couple of years ago … fwiw, I could have sworn I saw a sign suggesting a similar thing in the tv coverage of…
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