David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist

Festival of Mars (Day 19) Quinquatrus (Day 1) — a festival celebrating Minerva’s birthday (maybe) rites in honour of Minerva (obviously connected to the above) 11 B.C.E. — Herod dedicates his renovated Temple in Jerusalem 303 A.D. — Martyrdom of Pancharius of Nicomedia 363 A.D. — fire destroys the Temple of Apollo on the Palatine

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Children discover mysterious ancient skeleton sitting upright next to playground in France – CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mysterious-ancient-skeleton-sitting-upright-france/ Turkey: Ancient Mosaic With Greek Inscription Brought to Light – tovima.com Turkey: Ancient Mosaic With Greek Inscription Brought to Light ‘Mentor’ shipwreck study uncovers possible fragment of Parthenon | HeritageDaily – Archaeology News  ‘Mentor’ shipwreck study…

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Festival of Mars continues (day 18) 37 A.D. — The dead emperor Tiberius’ will is annulled and Gaius (Caligula) is given the title “Augustus” by the senate 235 A.D. (?) — murder of Alexander Severus at Moguntiacum (Mainz)

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Excavations in Syedra reveal a 1,500-year-old mosaic https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/03/excavations-in-syedra-reveal-a-1500-year-old-mosaic/157402 Just How Much Did Pompeii’s Prized Blue Paint Cost? https://news.artnet.com/art-world/pompeii-egyptian-blue-pigment-cost-2754800 Ancient graffiti reveals scenes of everyday life in Pompeii https://www.dw.com/en/previously-unseen-ancient-graffiti-reveals-scenes-of-everyday-life-in-pompeii/a-76289185 ‘Mentor’ shipwreck study uncovers possible fragment of Parthenon https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/03/mentor-shipwreck-study-uncovers-possible-fragment-of-parthenon/157420 Rare Painted Altar of Celtic God Sucellus Discovered at Roman Sanctuary in France – GreekReporter.com…

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Festival of Mars continues (day 17) Liberalia — a festival of general merriment and wine drinking in honour of Liber Pater (another name for Bacchus) Agonalia — the rex sacrificulus would offer a ram to various deities 45 B.C. — Julius Caesar defeats Pompey’s sons and Labienus at Munda 136 A.D. — the future emperor…

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