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  • IN THE NEWS … Greece repatriates 48 Cypriot antiquities to Nicosia – The Greek Herald Rare Shell Seal Shows Moon Imagery in Israel – Biblical Archaeology Society Metal detectorist pays off mortgage with Roman general’s ring Extraordinary Roman gold ring acquired by museum The heart of the ancient Roman city of Altino (Venice) unearthed, outstanding…

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  • 470/469 B.C. — birth of Socrates (according to one estimate) 466 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Dius Fidius … a.k.a. Semo Sancus (and associated rites thereafter) 17 B.C. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 1) 204 A.D. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 2)

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  • IN THE NEWS … 1,700-Year-Old Roman Bridge Discovered Beneath the Aare River in Solothurn, Switzerland – Arkeonews Lost 2,800-Year-Old Urartian Inscription Found on a Rock in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan – Arkeonews Netanyahu said to halt progress of controversial West Bank and Gaza antiquities bill | The Times of Israel In Altino, the heart of the buried…

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  • 468 B.C. — birth of Socrates (by one reckoning) 218 B.C. (?) — dedication of the Temple of the Great Custodian Hercules (and associated rites thereafter) 105 A.D. — The emperor Trajan departs on his second campaign against the Dacians 204 A.D. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 1)

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  • IN THE NEWS … Archaeologists uncover rare 2,500-year-old votive statue bases at lost Apollo sanctuary in Cyprus | Archaeology News Online Magazine Mysterious Deposits of Split, Uniform-Sized Cow Bones with Unknown Function, Found in Roman Cities Across Europe OLANDA. Resti di un ponte romano sul fiume Mosa. – Archeologia online – Archeomedia Israel expropriates land…

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