217 B.C. — Ptolemy IV defeats Antiochus III at the battle of Raphia (by one reckoning) 168 B.C. — Lucius Aemilius Paulus defeats Perseus at the Battle of Pydna, bringing the Third Macedonian War to an end 109 A.D. — the Baths of Trajan open

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IN THE NEWS … 1,800-Year-Old Curse Tablet in the Netherlands Reveals a Greek Spell Written in Egyptian Style – Arkeonews Fresh Find at Heraclea Sintica Strengthens Evidence of Ancient Hero Cult Rituals – Novinite.com – Sofia News Agency BTA :: Second Inscription to Heracles Kynagidas Discovered in Heraclea Sintica A Two-Colored Marble Dancer from Ancient…

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546 B.C. — death of Thales of Miletus (source?) 217 B.C. — Hannibal deals the Romans a major defeat at Lake Trasimene

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278 B.C. (?) — dedication of the Temple of Jupiter Summanus (and associated rites thereafter)

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IN THE NEWS … Exceptional Roman Lime Kiln Found in Hungary Built Using the Natural Slope of a Hill Illegal excavation reveals grand Roman villa with elaborate mosaics | CNN Archaeologists Discover the Last Greek Colony in Sicily Was Suddenly Abandoned, Allowing the Preservation of Its Urban Structures Archaeologists uncover Hellenistic temple in Albania’s lost…

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