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IN THE NEWS … MONTELEONE SABINO (Ri). Scoperto un acquedotto sotterraneo risalente all’epoca preromana. – Archeologia online – Archeomedia 300-meter stretch of ancient aqueduct uncovered during planning for new Jerusalem neighborhood | The Times of Israel Bulgaria’s Ancient Rock-Cut City May Have Shared Its Name with a Famous City in Anatolia | Arkeonews Roman Villa…
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Fontinalia — a festival in honour of the divinity Fons, who presided over springs and wells; such sources of water were festooned with garlands for the occasion 54 A.D. — death of the emperor Claudius, purportedly succumbing to a plate of poisoned mushrooms dished up by his niece/wife Agrippina; dies imperii of Nero (son of…
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Peter Edwell, Macquarie University Is it any wonder ancient people thought lightning came from the gods? Even today a close lightning strike feels like a terrifying brush with the supernatural. Some ancient thinkers, however, suspected the gods had nothing to do with it. They wondered, centuries ahead of their time, if lightning was related somehow…
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IN THE NEWS … Ancient name of city of Perperikon was Pergamum, archaeologists claim – Radio Bulgaria in English Archaeologists Unearth a Complete Roman Window Grille, Nails and All at Augusta Raurica, the Oldest Colony on the Rhine 2,300-Year-Old Shipwreck Reveals Rare Pottery and Sailors’ Personal Belongings Off Croatia | Arkeonews 2,000-Year-Old Engineering Marvel Built…
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19 B.C. — Augustus returns from various eastern campaigns 166 A.D. — co-emperor Lucius Verus celebrates a triumph for his victories over the Persians; future emperor Commodus is given the rank of Caesar
