David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist
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IN THE NEWS … A snake-headed vessel hints at a mysterious Roman cult Researchers Develop Method to Tell Authentic Artifacts from Fakes An Egyptian Tomb’s 4,000-Year-Old False Door Reveals How the Living Honored the Dead | Discover Magazine Ancient Smyrna excavations reveal rare wall paintings and previously unknown rooms Colchester fossil gives glimpse into Roman…
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rites in honour of Jupiter Liber 392 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Juno Regina on the Aventine (and associated rites thereafter) 22 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Jupiter Tonans (and associated rites thereafter) 69 A.D. — traditional date for the sacking of Jerusalem 118 A.D. — martyrdom of Terentian in Umbria 1987 — death of Arnaldo Momigliano
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IN THE NEWS … Archaeological mission uncovers ancient residential complex and wine press at Memphis 1,800-Year-Old Roman Villa Mosaic Discovered in Türkiye Preserves the Names of a Cat and Dog | Arkeonews Israel archaeologists uncover stunning 1,300-year-old complex in Ramat Gan | Fox News New study suggests Roman Neuenstadt was abandoned after two generations Roman…
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12 A.D. — birth of the future emperor Gaius (Caligula) at Antium 40 A.D. — Gaius (Caligula) celebrates an ovatio after his attempted military campaigns in Gaul and Britain 161 A.D. — birth of the future emperor Commodus (and his twin, Titus Aurelius Fulvus Antoninus)
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IN THE NEWS … Elgin Marbles could be loaned to Greece under Bayeux Tapestry-style deal Now PM Andy Burnham’s not so keen to lose the Elgin Marbles – saying the British Museum should choose their fate | Daily Mail Online Rome’s Pyramid of Cestius reopens to the public after three years. Ancient pages, fresh skills:…
