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IN THE NEWS … 2,200-year-old Roman shipwreck reveals ancient waterproofing secrets | ScienceDaily The Parthenon frieze was designed to be viewed as a cinematic sequence that only comes to life as you walk by, not as a static work of art Archaeologists uncover 11 rare marked arrowheads at Tepecik-Çiftlik whose purpose remains a mystery Archaeologists…
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Consualia — festival involving games/chariot races in honour of Consus and other assorted divinities; one of the races apparently featured chariots pulled by mules 753 B.C.(?) – rape of the Sabine women (which traditionally happened during the celebration of the above)
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IN THE NEWS … Lavish 1,500-Year-Old Burial in Kazakhstan Reveals ‘Golden Shoes’ and Ancient Greek Motif – GreekReporter.com This 2,500-Year-Old Etruscan Well Was Opened with Bronze Statues and Closed with Two Human Bodies Roman villa unearthed after farmer finds mosaic in Türkiye New Excavations At Göbekli Tepe Are Challenging Old Theories About The 11,600-Year-Old Site…
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2 A.D. — death of Augustus’ grandson/adoptive son Lucius Caesar in Massalia 14 A.D. — execution/death of Agrippa Postumus (still not sure of the source for that)
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IN THE NEWS … Archaeologists discover ancient graves and rare horse harness in Odesa Oblast / The New Voice of Ukraine Grave with 2,400-year-old silver coins featuring naked men likely belonged to Turkish wrestler | The Independent French Archaeologist Says He Cracked a Mysterious 4,000-Year-Old Bronze Age Script From Ancient Iran Major Archaeological discovery in…
