IN THE NEWS … Massive Roman-Era Stone Sarcophagus Unearthed at the Ancient ThracianCcity of Perperikon – По света и у нас – БНТ Новини Modern Highway Meets 2,000-Year-Old Roman Road | Arkeonews Unique Roman Funerary Monument Found in Emona’s Northern Cemetery in Ljubljana | Arkeonews Long-lost Byzantine-era vines are again cultivated on ancient Negev terraces…

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1707 – birth of Johann Augustus Ernesti

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IN THE NEWS … Laid to rest with care: Ancient infants, perhaps twins, found in 1,200-year-old latrine Roman road linking frontier forts discovered on the Swabian Alb Ancient shipwreck carrying hundreds of amphorae discovered off Andros Hoard discovery could be ritual offering Cypriot Coin found at Ashdod – Biblical Archaeology Society 2,500-year-old marble statue unearthed…

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supplicia canum — a ritual which was the ‘fallout’ from the story of the geese saving Rome from the Gauls; as punishment to the ‘watchdogs’ who didn’t bark, every year the Romans would crucify a dog 8 A.D. — victory of the future emperor Tiberius at Illyricum 178 A.D. — the emperor Marcus Aurelius and Commodus depart on their second campaign against…

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IN THE NEWS … Archaeologists discover 11th round mausoleum in Perperikon, Bulgaria Ancient Rome’s food shortages were shaped more by logistics than climate A 1.500-year-old mosaic is seized in Turkey, two people are arrested for smuggling antiquities – Balkanweb.com – News24 A section of the Roman road connecting the fortifications of the Germanic Limes discovered…

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