April 2011
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ante diem xi kalendas maias Parilia (a.k.a. Palilia) — originally a festival in honour of Pales (who protected shepherds and their flock), it eventually evolved — in the city of Rome, at least — into a ‘birthday of Rome’ celebration 753 B.C. — traditional date for the foundation of Rome 43 B.C. — pro-Caesarian forces…
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An AFP story which seems to be making the rounds of far eastern newspapers only for some strange reason … this is from the Straits Times: POLICE raiding an illegal dumping ground in southern Italy this week made a startling discovery – a richly-decorated and well-preserved ancient Roman tomb dating back to the second century.…
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ante diem xii kalendas maias ca 117 — martyrdom of Servilian and Sulpicius
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Dan Fearnley just nudged me from my stupor with a link to a pdf article from the May/June 2010 Journal of Improbable Research: How to Cater a Roman Orgy … a bit less exciting than it might sound; it’s about catering a 1970s Roman dinner at some big university …
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ante diem xiii kalendas maias ludi Cereri (day 8)– games in honour of the grain goddess Ceres, instituted by/before 202 B.C. Cerealia — the actual date of the Cerealia is uncertain, but it ‘reenacted’ Ceres’ search for her daughter Proserpina, with apparently all participants and spectators dressed in white. 69 A.D. — Vitellius is recognized…
rogue classicism 