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ludi Victoriae Caesaris (day 10) 67 A.D./C.E. — fighting in Jerusalem between pro-surrender-to-the-Romans groups and their counterparts; the former set fire to some food supplies which apparently contributed to the fall of the city three years later (!) (need to track this one down) ca. 260 — martyrdom of Lucilla and companions
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IN THE NEWS … Brough: Woman discovers 12 Roman buildings beneath her paddock Ancient 5th century mosaics rediscovered at one of Croatia’s most important early Christian sites | Croatia Week Piecing together Pompeii’s forgotten past: Archaeologists restore the ceiling of a banquet hall – revealing a fresco depicting the mythological union of Dionysus and Ariadne…
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ludi Victoriae Caesaris (day 9) ca 68 A.D. — martyrdom of Nazarius and Celsus
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ludi Victoriae Caesaris (day 8) 64 A.D. — the Great Fire of Rome (day 10) ca 250 A.D. — martyrdom of the Seven Sleepers ca 305 A.D. — martyrdom of Panteleon
