=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== A simple turn reveals a 1,500-year-old secret on Roman glass | ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/12/251216081947.htm Damascus Jewish antiques dealer arrested for trafficking | The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-880425 Rome’s new Colosseum station reveals ancient treasures https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20251216-rome-s-new-colosseum-station-reveals-ancient-treasures Magdala stone: 2,000-year-old carving from Jerusalem is world’s oldest known depiction of a menorah | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/magdala-stone-2-000-year-old-carving-from-jerusalem-is-worlds-oldest-known-depiction-of-a-menorah Mendoni:…

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ca. 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Albina at Formiae

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Remains of ancient king’s temple dedicated to sun god discovered in Egypt – CBS News https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient-kings-temple-dedicated-sun-god-discovered-egypt/ Roman-era marble bathtub, male statue unearthed at ancient Ephesus in Turkish Aegean region https://www.aa.com.tr/en/turkiye/roman-era-marble-bathtub-male-statue-unearthed-at-ancient-ephesus-in-turkish-aegean-region/3772011 Hanukkah and Apamea: how Jews thrived under Hellenistic rule https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/r1hx5dpf11e Italy arrests dozens for robbing archaeological sites | The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-880241…

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Consualia — a festival in honour of Consus which likely involved a similar celebration held on August 21 (i.e. horse races, chariot races, and garlanding of the steeds) 337 B.C. — death of Timoleon (according to one reckoning) 215 B.C. — assassination of Hieronymus, one of the tyrants of Syracuse (by one reckoning) 19 B.C.…

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== ‘This has re-written our understanding of Roman concrete manufacture’: Abandoned Pompeii worksite reveal how self-healing concrete was made | Live Science https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/this-has-re-written-our-understanding-of-roman-concrete-manufacture-abandoned-pompeii-worksite-reveal-how-self-healing-concrete-was-made Rome’s teenage emperor died at 18 – Boing Boing The teenage Roman emperor who scandalized an empire and died at 18 Ukrainian Border Guards Stop Attempt to Smuggle Ancient Greek…

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