ludi Romani (day 9) epulum in honour of Minerva and others (connected to the ludi Romani) ritual of the ‘driving of a nail’ by the Pontifex Maximus/Rex Sacrorum into the Temple of Jupiter (likely connected to the above and below entries) 509 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus (and associated rites…

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Archaeologists scramble to evacuate Gaza artefacts threatened by Israeli strike | Gaza | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/sep/11/antiquities-evacuated-from-gaza-city-storehouse-ahead-of-israeli-strike Archaeological excavations at Izmir’s Old Smyrna suspended, inventories confiscated – Türkiye Today https://www.turkiyetoday.com/culture/archaeological-excavations-at-izmirs-old-smyrna-suspended-inventories-confiscated-3206740 Roman oil lamp decorated with a mask discovered in the Netherlands, a unicum in the country https://www.finestresullarte.info/en/archaeology/roman-oil-lamp-decorated-with-a-mask-discovered-in-the-netherlands-a-unicum-in-the-country New necropolis discovered in Cappadocia reveals…

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ludi Romani (day 8) 490 B.C. — battle of Marathon (another suggested date)

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== (PDF) The Minoan Thera eruption predates Pharaoh Ahmose: Radiocarbon dating of Egyptian 17 to early 18 Dynasty museum objects https://www.researchgate.net/publication/395400119_The_Minoan_Thera_eruption_predates_Pharaoh_Ahmose_Radiocarbon_dating_of_Egyptian_17_to_early_18_Dynasty_museum_objects A Bronze Ram of a Roman Warship to Scale Found in Ancient Iuvavum A Bronze Ram of a Roman Warship to Scale Found in Ancient Iuvavum Sensational Discovery in Salzburg: 1,800-Year-Old Roman…

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ludi Romani (day 7)

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