Hodie est a.d. V Non. Mart. 2772 AUC ~ 9 Anthesterion in the third year of the 699th Olympiad

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When Hadrian became the emperor of Rome he decided a new imperial resting place was in order. It would be just as grand and impressive as that of Augustus and his dynasty, but careful not to outdo it. Guest: Dr Gillian Shepherd (Trendall Centre, La Trobe University)

Book Reviews

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Today on the Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar:

If it thunders today, it portends discord for the state, followed by famine.

… adapted from the text and translation of:

Jean MacIntosh Turfa, The Etruscan Brontoscopic Calendar, in Nancy Thomson de Grummond and Erika Simon (eds.), The Religion of the Etruscans. University of Texas Press, 2006. (Kindle edition)