IN THE NEWS … Rare Assyrian Stele Found at Ancient Nineveh’s Sun Gate in Iraq – GreekReporter.com The day the Herculaneum scrolls began speaking again | UKNow Scientists reveal secrets of ancient scrolls burned by Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago Herod built a secret tomb for himself inside the Cave of Machpelah, Israeli researchers…

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ludi Taurei quinquennales (day 2) — horse races held every five years to appease the divinities of the underworld 23 B.C. (and several years after) — the emperor Augustus is given tribunicia potestas 4 A.D. — the emperor Augustus adopts Tiberius (son of his wife Livia) and Agrippa Postumus (son of Augustus’ daughter Julia and Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa) 221 A.D. — the emperor Elagabalus adopts the…

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IN THE NEWS … After 70 years of excavation, ancient Sardis becomes a UNESCO World Heritage site | ScienceDaily AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption | AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian Ancient water management system uncovered in Armenia 2,700-Year-Old Assyrian Stele Discovered at Nineveh’s Ancient Sun Gate – Arkeonews…

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ludi Taurei quinquennales (day 1) — an obscure festival possibly in honour of the di inferi (read Bill Thayer’s note on the ‘quinquennales’ part) 107 A.D. — the emperor Trajan arrives in Rome and celebrates his second triumph over the Dacians

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IN THE NEWS … Ancient Roman Curse Tablet Deciphered Illegal Excavation Near Rome Uncovers Villa Linked to the Antonine Age | Discover Magazine BTA :: Rare Mosaic in Temple of Heracles Shows Elite Craftsmanship 1,800-year-old Egyptian Kohl Bottle Discovered in England Sheds New Light on Roman-Era Travel Ancient funerary cache discovered in biblical city Heliopolis…

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