David Meadows ~ rogueclassicist
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Parentalia possibly comes to an end with the festival of Feralia, during which sheep were sacrificed to the dead; the additional rites mentioned by Ovid (Fasti 2.565 ff) apparently in connection with the Feralia probably have nothing to do specifically with the festival. 4 A.D. — death of hoped-for-successor-to-Augustus Gaius Caesar (either February 21 or…
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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== German builders accidentally discover ancient Roman ruins while working on LVR-Jewish Museum | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/roman-germany-lvr-jewish-museum-b2923638.html In a ‘race against time,’ archaeologists uncovered Roman-era footprints from a Scottish beach before the tide washed them away | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/in-a-race-against-time-archaeologists-uncovered-roman-era-footprints-from-a-scottish-beach-before-the-tide-washed-them-away Agesilaus II, the great warrior king of Sparta who fought in Egypt in…
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Parentalia (Day 8) — the festival for honouring/appeasing the dead continues 116 A.D. — Trajan is given the title “Parthicus” by the senate for his victories against the Parthians
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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Storms reveal rare 2,000-year-old footprints on Scottish beach https://phys.org/news/2026-02-storms-reveal-rare-year-footprints.html Egyptian-Chinese mission uncovers new clues to King Apries’ temple in Mit Rahina – Ancient Egypt – Antiquities – Ahram Online https://english.ahram.org.eg/News/562666.aspx 2,500-year-old ‘primitive prosthetic’ found on jaw of mummified Scythian woman who survived complex jaw surgery | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/2-500-year-old-primitive-prosthetic-found-on-jaw-of-mummified-scythian-woman-who-survived-complex-jaw-surgery Father, daughter find…
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Parentalia (Day 7) — the period for honouring the dead continues 198 A.D. — death of emperor wannabe Clodius Albinus 1806 — death of Elizabeth Carter (Classicist who translated Epictetus)
