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IN THE NEWS … Ancient Roman Curse Tablet Deciphered Illegal Excavation Near Rome Uncovers Villa Linked to the Antonine Age | Discover Magazine BTA :: Rare Mosaic in Temple of Heracles Shows Elite Craftsmanship 1,800-year-old Egyptian Kohl Bottle Discovered in England Sheds New Light on Roman-Era Travel Ancient funerary cache discovered in biblical city Heliopolis…
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under Servius — dedication of two temples to Fors Fortuna (and associated rites thereafter) 1 B.C. — birth of John the Baptist (traditional date) 79 A.D. — dies imperii of the emperor Titus 109 A.D. — the Aqua Traiana are officially dedicated 1741 — Birth of Alexander Adam (Classics educator) 1989 — death of Russell Meiggs (author of Roman Ostia, among others)
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IN THE NEWS … Resurrecting Herodium: A royal desert fortress awakens After 2,000 years | The Jerusalem Post A 4,500-Year-Old Circular Settlement in Türkiye May Become a Living Model of Early Bronze Age Life – Arkeonews Ancient Roman curse tablet deciphered by Heidelberg researchers Ancient Rhodian Wine Jars Reveal a Magnetic Collapse and a Mystery…
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47 B.C. — birth of Caesarion, a.k.a Ptolemy XV Philopator Philometor (son of Julius Caesar and Cleopatra) 79 A.D. — death of the emperor Vespasian 1986 — death of Moses Finley
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Peter Londey, Australian National University In 1880, in the village of Chaironeia in central Greece, Greek archaeologists made a remarkable find: a largely undisturbed mass grave of 254 ancient soldiers, some of whom are buried arm in arm. The men in this grave were clearly a special group, and it has generally been assumed that…
