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Festival of Mars (day 3) 262 A.D. — martyrdom of Marinus and Asterius at Caesarea
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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== The Lion of the Fountain: Unveiling a New Archaeological Treasure at Greece’s Philippi – GreekReporter.com https://greekreporter.com/2026/03/02/lion-fountain-unveiling-new-archaeological-treasure-philippi/ Egypt, deposit of 22 sarcophagi of ‘singers of Amun’ discovered in Luxor with 8 papyri https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/egypt-deposit-of-22-sarcophagi-of-singers-of-amun-discovered-in-luxor-with-8-papyri Laodikeia’s Roman Asopos Bridge Carries Water Again After 1,300 Years – Arkeonews https://arkeonews.net/laodikeias-roman-asopos-bridge-carries-water-again-after-1300-years/ Lady of Elche: A 2,400-year-old bust of…
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Festival of Mars (Day 2) c. 55 A.D. (?) — birth of Decimus Junius Juvenalis … a.k.a. Juvenal 258 A.D. — Martyrdom of Jovinus and Basileus at Rome
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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Definitive evidence of Roman alluvial gold mines found near ancient Iulia Libica in the eastern Pyrenees Definitive evidence of Roman alluvial gold mines found near ancient Iulia Libica in the eastern Pyrenees Ancient Greek mystery cult priestesses may have chemically tweaked fungus to induce psychedelic hallucinations | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-greek-mystery-cult-priestesses-may-have-chemically-tweaked-fungus-to-induce-psychedelic-hallucinations Explore the…
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This was originally the beginning of the New Year for the ancient Romans (and the consuls would probably enter office on this date prior to 153 B.C.) Festival of Mars, which included a procession of the Salian priests around the city singing their mysterious Carmen Saliare “birthday” of the temple of Juno Lucina Matronalia —…