ludi compitales — day three of a moveable festival which might occur anytime between Saturnalia and January 5. It was largely a rural occasion involving woollen dolls being made to represent each free member of the household (simple woollen balls would be used to represent slaves) being hung up on the eve of the festival,…

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== [questionable headline]Archaeologists uncover ancient Roman city that holds strongest physical evidence supporting the Bible | Daily Mail Online https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-15409359/ancient-Roman-city-physical-evidence-Bible.html [old news]Rare Photo Taken on 1895 Athens Roof Terrace Brought to Light – GreekReporter.com https://greekreporter.com/2026/01/03/photo-1895-athens-roof-terrace/ Yes — Camels Really Lived in Basel During the Roman Era! – Arkeonews https://arkeonews.net/yes-camels-really-lived-in-basel-during-the-roman-era/ Horror of Life on…

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ludi compitales — day two of a moveable festival which might occur anytime between Saturnalia and January 5. It was largely a rural occasion involving woollen dolls being made to represent each free member of the household (simple woollen balls would be used to represent slaves) being hung up on the eve of the festival,…

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ludi compitales (day 1) — really a moveable festival which might occur anytime between Saturnalia and January 5. It was largely a rural occasion involving woollen dolls being made to represent each free member of the household (simple woollen balls would be used to represent slaves) being hung up on the eve of the festival,…

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Ancient Industrial Complex and Roman Necropolis Discovered in Egypt’s Western Nile Delta https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/01/02/ancient-industrial-complex-and-roman-necropolis-discovered-in-egypts-western-nile-delta/?amp Grace of Ancient Art Emerges in Laodikeia: Hermes Sculpture Head Discovered in Ongoing Excavations – Arkeonews https://arkeonews.net/grace-of-ancient-art-emerges-in-laodikeia-hermes-sculpture-head-discovered-in-ongoing-excavations/ ‘Unusual’ Roman-era discoveries unearthed in biblical city surprise archaeologists: ‘Completely unexpected’ | New York Post https://nypost.com/2026/01/02/world-news/unusual-roman-era-discoveries-unearthed-in-biblical-city-surprise-archaeologists-completely-unexpected/ What were books like in ancient…

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