This Day in Ancient History ~ ante diem xi kalendas decembres

ante diem xi kalendas decembres

164 B.C. — Judas Maccabeus restores the Temple in Jerusalem, including removal of the Hellenistic statuary (maybe)
53 B.C. – Death of Marcus Licinius Crassus in Mesopotamia shortly after his defeat at Carrhae (maybe)
1912 — birth of Pierre Grimal
Deutsch: Porträtbüste aus der späten römischen Republik, gefunden im Liciniergrab, Ny Carlsberg Glyptothek, Kopenhagen, stellt wahrscheinlich Marcus Licinius Crassus dar (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

(Classicist)
1914 — birth of Michael Grant (yes, the incredibly prolific one)
1931 — birth of Lewis Binford ((not Classical, but important) archaeologist)

This Day in Ancient History ~ ante diem xiii kalendas decembres

ante diem xiii kalendas decembres

Mercatus — time to restock the pantry after the lengthy festival in honour of Jupiter
1665 — death of Nicholas Poussin (painter of many Classical subjects)
1797 — birth of Charles Anthon (prolifically-published American Classicist)
1903 — birth of Sterling Dow (who perfected the squeeze, among other important contributions to epigraphy and archaeology)

ante diem xiv kalendas decembres

Mercatus — in the wake of the lengthy ludi Plebeii, the Romans needed a few days to restock their cupboards
ca. 64 A.D. — upside down crucifixion of Peter
303 A.D. — martyrdom of Hesychius of Antioch
1718 — premiere of Voltaire’s Oedipe in Paris