13 A.D. — Augustus writes his will 33 A.D. — one of the calculated dates for the crucifixion of Jesus 68 A.D. — Galba rails against Nero and declares himself vir militaris (source?) 304 A.D. — martyrdom of Irene, Agape, and Chionia

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Thirty previously unpublished verses by Empedocles discovered on a papyrus from Cairo https://phys.org/news/2026-04-previously-unpublished-verses-empedocles-papyrus.html Mysterious Greek inscription may reveal lost temple beneath Syria’s Great Mosque | ScienceDaily https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/04/260401071947.htm What Did Ancient Pompeians Burn as Offerings to Their Gods? New Research Reveals the Surprising Answer https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/what-did-ancient-pompeians-burn-as-offerings-to-their-gods-new-research-reveals-the-surprising-answer-180988467/ Rare Roman Bone Phallus Unearthed in Nijmegen as…

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1640 — death of the Polish Jesuit/Latin poet Matthias Casimir Sarbiewski

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Is This 1,800-Year-Old Mosaic the First Known Image of a Woman Fighting Wild Beasts in an Ancient Roman Arena? https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/is-this-1800-year-old-mosaic-the-first-known-image-of-a-woman-fighting-wild-beasts-in-an-ancient-roman-arena-180988456/ Enigmatic Artifact Found in Hippos May Reveal Forgotten Stage in Baptism – Archaeology https://www.haaretz.com/archaeology/2026-04-01/ty-article/enigmatic-artifact-found-in-hippos-may-reveal-forgotten-stage-in-baptism/0000019d-449d-d905-a39d-d49f5b3c0000 Archaeologists probe sunken harbor remains at site that inspired Seferis poem | eKathimerini.com https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1299835/archaeologists-probe-sunken-harbor-remains-at-site-that-inspired-seferis-poem/ Marine Excavations Uncover 2,600…

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Veneralia 114 B.C. — dedication of aTemple to Venus Verticordia 286 A.D. — Maximianus is elevated to the rank of Augustus

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