Day: June 12, 2012

Classical Words of the Day

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This Day in Ancient History: pridie idus junias

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pridie idus junias

Bust of Herodotus. 2nd century AD. Roman copy ...
Bust of Herodotus. 2nd century AD. Roman copy after a Greek original. On display along the portico of the Stoa of Attalus, which houses the Ancient Agora Museum in Athens. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

456 B.C. — Herodotus recites his Histories at Athens (according to one reckoning; supposedly on the 12th of Hekatombaion)

17 B.C. — venatio, ludi circenses, lusus Troiae (the latter was a sort of precision equestrian drill put on by the sons of the rich and famous, probably a lot like the RCMP’s Musical Ride)

86 A.D. — ludi Capitolini (day 7)