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Mercatus — gotta stock the cupboards! probatio/transvectio equitum Romanorum — the semi-annual parade of the horsey set
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IN THE NEWS … Ancient Romans Put Their Faith in Guardian Spirits. Archaeologists Just Found a Rare 1,600-Year-Old Carving of One in Northern England A Latrine from Hadrian’s Villa Reveals that Carbonation is the Key to the Millennial Durability of Roman Concrete 1,700-Year-Old Coin Celebrating Constantinople Found at Roman Villa in Devon | Arkeonews Gold…
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Mercatus — as often, a lengthy festival was followed by a few market days 218 A.D. — the emperor Elagabalus is coopted into all the priestly colleges
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IN THE NEWS … A Roman Guardian Genius Hidden for 1600 Years Discovered in Vindolanda Roman limestone wall unearthed at ancient Irchester site 3,400-year-old gold diadems and mouth-pieces from Cyprus blend the art of Egypt, Greece and the Near East Lost Christian Town Emerges from Egypt’s Western Desert – Biblical Archaeology Society Rare iron shackles…
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ludi Apollinares (day 8)– games instituted in 212 B.C. after consulting the Sybilline books during a particularly bad stretch in the Punic Wars; four years later they became an annual festival in honour of Apollo 431 B.C. (?) — dedication of the Temple of Apollo outside the pomoerium (and associated rites thereafter) 100 B.C. (?)…
