David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist
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490 B.C. — battle of Marathon (according to some reckonings) 37 A.D. — dedication of the Temple of Augustus (and associated rites thereafter)
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IN THE NEWS … Tombs found in Türkiye may belong to Alexander’s soldiers | Türkiye Today 2,000-year-old Roman villa with stunning mosaics discovered in Turkey Ancient finds revive debate over Homer’s ties to Türkiye’s Izmir | Daily Sabah Possible 2,200-Year-Old Greek Military Camp Found in Uzbekistan – The Times Of Central Asia Monumental Herakles Gate…
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rites in honour of Sol and Luna near the Circus Maximus 29 B.C. dedication of the ara Victoriae in the Curia 430 A.D. — death of St. Augustine 1797 — birth of Karl Otfried Muller (Classical scholar and archaeologist)
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IN THE NEWS … Possible 2,200-Year-Old Greek Military Camp Found in Uzbekistan – The Times Of Central Asia 10 Hellenistic tombs were found in the Ancient City of Aigeai. Submerged Etruscan Harbor off Rome May Be the Earliest Known Port Linked to a Temple | Arkeonews Roman coins and ancient bracelets unearthed at M5 Junction…
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55 B.C. — Julius Caesar invades Britain, but doesn’t stick around very long 1875 — Birth of John Buchan, 1st Baron of Tweedsmuir and Governor-General of Canada … and author of a decent biography of Augustus
