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325 A.D. — Council of Nicaea opens (maybe) 1912 — birth of Moses Finley (Ancient Slavery and Modern Ideology, among others) 1957 — death of Gilbert Murray ((History of Ancient Greek Literature, among numerous other things)
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IN THE NEWS … Monumental Alexander the Great tomb revealed for first time: ‘unique and magnificent’ Archaeologists uncover new evidence at Sea of Galilee site, strengthening case for ancient Bethsaida | All Israel News Doctor’s kit found on Mount Vesuvius victim in Pompeii | Live Science An ancient area of cultic character with inscriptions in…
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c. 160 A.D. — martyrdom of Pudentiana 175 A.D. — Commodus departs for Germany 307 A.D. — martyrdom of Cyriaca and companions at Nicomedia 1795 — death of James Boswell, author of Life of Dr. Johnson
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Grafissimo/Getty David M. Pritchard, The University of Queensland During their high-stakes meeting in Beijing this week, Chinese President Xi Jinping reportedly asked US President Donald Trump if the two countries could overcome the “Thucydides trap”. This phrase, popularised by contemporary US political scientist Graham Allison in the early 2010s, is used to describe how two…
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IN THE NEWS … Project Revives Mycenaean Legacy at “Archontiki” on Greece’s Psara – GreekReporter.com Paul’s Lost Words Recovered – Biblical Archaeology Society Daunian kyathos: A 2,700-year-old ceramic cup from Italy decorated with an exuberant-looking, bug-eyed fellow | Live Science Tombs, coffin cache and mummified cats Sea of Galilee dig may reveal home of Jesus’…
