David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist
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178 A.D. — martyrdom of Epipodias at Lyons 202 A.D. — martyrdom of Leonidas in Alexandria 248 A.D. — second day of celebrations for Rome’s 1000th anniversary ca 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Helimenas at Babylon
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=========================================================== ROGUECLASSICIST’S BULLETIN April 21, 2026 =========================================================== =========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Archaeological mission in Oxyrhynchus has found Homer’s ‘Iliad’ inside a Roman-era mummy https://phys.org/news/2026-04-archaeological-mission-oxyrhynchus-homer-iliad.html Archaeologists discover an impressive 2,000-year-old Roman canal buried underground – AS USA https://en.as.com/latest_news/archaeologists-discover-an-impressive-2000-year-old-roman-canal-buried-underground-f202604-n/ Antiquities from US collection returned to Greece | eKathimerini.com https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1301502/antiquities-from-us-collection-returned-to-greece/ Remarkably Preserved Roman Palace Discovered in Eastern Libya –…
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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 “under” Octavian defeat the forces…
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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== A Ceremonial Bronze Age Sanctuary Covered by a Strange L-Shaped Wall That Defended Nothing Discovered in Bosnia A Ceremonial Bronze Age Sanctuary Covered by a Strange L-Shaped Wall That Defended Nothing Discovered in Bosnia Altar to Sol: A rare 1,900-year-old monument dedicated to the Roman god of light and used in a…
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ca 117 — martyrdom of Servilian and Sulpicius
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