David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist

  • under Servius — dedication of two temples to Fors Fortuna (and associated rites thereafter) 1 B.C. — birth of John the Baptist (traditional date) 79 A.D. — dies imperii of the emperor Titus 109 A.D. — the Aqua Traiana are officially dedicated 1741 — Birth of Alexander Adam (Classics educator) 1989 — death of Russell Meiggs (author of Roman Ostia, among others)

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  • IN THE NEWS … Resurrecting Herodium: A royal desert fortress awakens After 2,000 years | The Jerusalem Post A 4,500-Year-Old Circular Settlement in Türkiye May Become a Living Model of Early Bronze Age Life – Arkeonews Ancient Roman curse tablet deciphered by Heidelberg researchers Ancient Rhodian Wine Jars Reveal a Magnetic Collapse and a Mystery…

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  • 47 B.C. — birth of Caesarion, a.k.a Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor (son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra) 79 A.D. — death of the emperor Vespasian 1986 — death of Moses Finley

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  • Peter Londey, Australian National University In 1880, in the village of Chaironeia in central Greece, Greek archaeologists made a remarkable find: a largely undisturbed mass grave of 254 ancient soldiers, some of whom are buried arm in arm. The men in this grave were clearly a special group, and it has generally been assumed that…

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  • IN THE NEWS … In Croatia, archaeologists found a rare intact sarcophagus about 1500 years old | УНН Rare intact Roman sarcophagus unearthed in Croatia Archaeologists uncover possible statue of Artemis at ancient Heraclea Sintica in Bulgaria | Archaeology News Online Magazine BTA :: Archaeologists Uncover Earlier Temple Beneath Heracles Sanctuary in Ancient Heraclea Sintica…

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