IN THE NEWS … Appia Antica: After 13 years, the statue stolen from the archaeological park returns home. Roman villa discovered after illegal excavations Massive Roman Bathhouse Spanning Nearly 5,000 Square Meters Unearthed in Netherlands – Arkeonews Italy lends support to Greece’s Parthenon Marbles campaign – The Greek Herald Rare intact 1,500-year-old sarcophagus dug up…

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2nd century A.D. — martyrdom of Nicander and Marcian 265 A.D. — martyrdom of Antidius

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IN THE NEWS … Large part of Roman bathhouse found intact during excavations in Nijmegen | NL Times Athens Man Arrested Over Alleged Illegal Possession and Sale of Antiquities – tovima.com A Smuggler Tried to Sell Ancient Coins. It Didn’t Go as Planned. Archaeologists Uncover Rare Assyrian Artifact in Central Israel – Archaeology Rare Late…

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212 A.D. — martyrdom of Ferreolus and Ferrutio 1716 — Alexander Pope’s translation of the Iliad is published 1813 — birth of Otto Jahn (archaeologist and philologist) 1937 — birth of Erich Segal (Classicist, known to Classicists for his work on ancient comedy; known to the rest of the world as the author of Love Story)

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IN THE NEWS … Rome, large imperial Roman villa discovered after report of illegal excavation Ancient Amphora Found on Beach in Italy ‘Once-in-a-lifetime Discovery’: Intact 1,700-year-old Roman Busts Found in Israel – Archaeology Villa Sora: Fresco featuring a rare winged ichthyocentaur discovered Rare 2,500-Year-Old Leather Cap Resembling a Croatian Lika Hat Found in Scythian-Era Burial…

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