ludi Victoriae Sullanae (day 6) — games held in honour of Victoria commemorating Sulla’s defeat of the Samnites in 82 B.C. 286 — martyrdom of Quentin

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== This Ancient Greek Wall Between Bactria and Sogdiana in Central Asia May Have Switched Sides Centuries Later This Ancient Greek Wall Between Bactria and Sogdiana in Central Asia May Have Switched Sides Centuries Later DNA study reveals origins, migrations and genetic legacy of ‘forgotten’ Sarmatians https://phys.org/news/2025-10-dna-reveals-migrations-genetic-legacy.html Excavations at the Pyla-Vigla Excavations at…

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69 A.D. — sack of Cremona 130 A.D. — Hadrian’s pal Antinous drowns in the Nile c. 298 — martyrdom of Marcellus the centurion

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== DNA study reveals origins, migrations and genetic legacy of ‘forgotten’ Sarmatians https://phys.org/news/2025-10-dna-reveals-migrations-genetic-legacy.html Metal Detectorist Unearths Saxony’s Oldest Known Coin, Dating Back 2,200 Years https://news.artnet.com/art-world/oldest-coin-saxony-metal-detectorist-2705435 Ancient wine production center discovered in Turkey dates back 1,600 years | Fox News https://www.foxnews.com/travel/archaeologists-uncover-1600-year-old-wine-factory-hidden-near-ancient-mountain-castle Roman mosaic unearthed in İznik under tight security – Türkiye News https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/roman-mosaic-unearthed-in-iznik-under-tight-security-215154 Nails…

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ludi Victoriae Sullanae (day 4)– games held in honour of Victoria commemorating Sulla’s defeat of the Samnites in 82 B.C. 1729 — birth of James Boswell (biographer of Johnson)

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