April 2011
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ante diem vii idus apriles ludi Megalesia (day 4) 30 A.D. — crucifixion of Jesus (one reckoning according to the astronomical estimates) 303 A.D. — martyrdom of Calliopus at Pompeiopolis 310 A.D. — martyrdom of Peleusius at Alexandria
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Posted with permission of Dr. Michael Cosmopoulos , who also had this posted to AegeaNet: Dear colleagues, Thank you for sharing our excitement at the discovery of a Linear B tablet from Iklaina. In the last few days it has led to some good publicity for the Aegean Bronze Age. But since media reports rarely…
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ante diem viii idus apriles ludi Megalesia (day 3) 648 B.C. — solar eclipse possibly referred to in a fragment of a poem by Archilochus (Zeus, the father of the Olympic Gods, turned mid-day into night, hiding the light of the dazzling Sun; and sore fear came upon men.) 46 B.C. — Julius Caesar defeats…
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nonas apriles ludi Megalesia in honour of Cybele (day 2) rites in honour of Fortuna Publica 347 B.C. — death of Plato (by one reckoning)
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Adrian Murdoch continues the series with Rocky Balboa’s fave emperor … Yo: Hadrian: Emperors of Rome
rogue classicism 