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IN THE NEWS … Laid to rest with care: Ancient infants, perhaps twins, found in 1,200-year-old latrine Roman road linking frontier forts discovered on the Swabian Alb Ancient shipwreck carrying hundreds of amphorae discovered off Andros Hoard discovery could be ritual offering Cypriot Coin found at Ashdod – Biblical Archaeology Society 2,500-year-old marble statue unearthed…
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supplicia canum — a ritual which was the ‘fallout’ from the story of the geese saving Rome from the Gauls; as punishment to the ‘watchdogs’ who didn’t bark, every year the Romans would crucify a dog 8 A.D. — victory of the future emperor Tiberius at Illyricum 178 A.D. — the emperor Marcus Aurelius and Commodus depart on their second campaign against…
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IN THE NEWS … Archaeologists discover 11th round mausoleum in Perperikon, Bulgaria Ancient Rome’s food shortages were shaped more by logistics than climate A 1.500-year-old mosaic is seized in Turkey, two people are arrested for smuggling antiquities – Balkanweb.com – News24 A section of the Roman road connecting the fortifications of the Germanic Limes discovered…
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338 B.C. — Death of Archidamus III (King of Sparta) 216 B.C. — Hannibal inflicts a massive defeat on Roman forces at Cannae (possible date) 86 B.C. — Sulla defeats Mithridates at Chaeronea (possible date) 49 B.C. — Julius Caesar defeats Afranius and Petreius (legates of Pompey) at Ilerda 47 B.C. — Julius Caesar defeats Pharnaces II at Zela (and…
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IN THE NEWS … Rare Judean Pillar Figurine Discovery from Jerusalem – Biblical Archaeology Society Egypt: Ptolemaic-Roman thermal complex discovered at Tell Nasser Rotunda-Shaped Mausoleum and Rock-Cut Tomb of Deified Thracian Ruler Discovered at Perperikon – По света и у нас – БНТ Новини Austria’s Largest Roman Pottery Production Center Ever Discovered Reveals More Than…
