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IN THE NEWS … UCF-Led Excavation Reveals Evidence of Life, Conflict in Ancient Mesopotamia | University of Central Florida News Stanton Cross dig site offers ‘window’ into Roman life Celtic ‘princely tomb’ discovered near Bad Camberg in major archaeological breakthrough Ancient battlefield of Alexander the Great gains protected status Everyone thought these helmets were Roman…
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Vestalia — festival in honour of Vesta, the goddess of the hearth 53 B.C. — the Roman army under Marcus Licinius Crassus (Dives) suffers a massive defeat at the hand of the Persians under Surenas near Carrhae; Crassus dies as a result of the battle 17 B.C.. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 5) 62 A.D. — Nero has his first…
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IN THE NEWS … Student Protesters Accidentally Discovered an Ancient Roman Villa Beneath Their School Battle of Granicus: Turkey’s Newest Archaeological Site – GreekReporter.com Video. Pompeii excavations reveal equid skeleton | Euronews Ephemeris ~ Centum dies conflictus inter Civitates Foederatas et Irania Metal Detectorist Finds Rare Roman Gold Ring Buried During Britain’s Imperial Breakaway Roman…
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215 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Mens (and associated rites thereafter) 17 B.C.. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 4) 65 A.D./C.E. — Jewish rebels capture the Antonia in Jerusalem (not sure about this one) 68 A.D. — recognition of Galba as emperor in Rome (?) 86 A.D. — ludi Capitolini (day 3) 204 A.D. — ludi Latini…
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IN THE NEWS … Massive Roman Defensive Wall Unearthed at Ancient Amathous in Cyprus – GreekReporter.com Mithras sanctuary in Močići challenges roman temple model with open-air ritual landscape | Archaeology News Online Magazine Thirty Years After the Discovery That Changed Croatian Archaeology – The Dubrovnik Times Archaeological evidence points to ancient Parthian naval base near…
