49 B.C. — Caesar crosses the Rubicon (according to some sources) 69 A.D. — emperor-for-a-little-while-and-not-much-longer Galba adopts Lucius Calpurnius Piso

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== La scoperta dell’acquedotto romano di Padova A caccia dell’acquedotto romano perduto: il ritrovamento a Padova all’Arzeron della Regina Rare ‘Smiling Medusa’ Unearthed in Ancient City Founded by Greek Queen Amastris https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/01/09/rare-smiling-medusa-unearthed-in-ancient-city-founded-by-greek-queen-amastris An exceptional ceramic stylus from the 5th century BC discovered intact in the ancient Greek city of Gela in Sicily An…

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Agonalia — one of four dies agonales during which the Rex Sacrorum would sacrifice a ram in the Regia; on this occasion apparently in honour of Janus. 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Felix and companions in Africa 302 A.D. — martyrdom of Julian and companions at Antioch c. 303 A.D. — martyrdom of Marciana at…

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Archaeologists find near-complete Iron Age battle trumpet in west Norfolk | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/battle-trumpet-carnyx-west-norfolk-b2895812.html Near-complete bronze carnyx among Iron Age hoard discovery https://www.heritagedaily.com/2026/01/near-complete-bronze-carnyx-among-iron-age-hoard-discovery/156712 Rare 2,000-year-old war trumpet, possibly linked to Celtic queen Boudica, discovered in England | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/rare-2-000-year-old-war-trumpet-possibly-linked-to-celtic-queen-boudica-discovered-in-england Archaeologists discover signs of Roman industrial hub at site in Sunderland |…

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13 A.D. — consecration of the signum Iustitiae Augustae by the future emperor Tiberius ca 175 — martyrdom of Apollinaris

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