Festival of Mars continues (day 17) Liberalia — a festival of general merriment and wine drinking in honour of Liber Pater (another name for Bacchus) Agonalia — the rex sacrificulus would offer a ram to various deities 45 B.C. — Julius Caesar defeats Pompey’s sons and Labienus at Munda 136 A.D. — the future emperor…

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== 1,500-Year-Old Mosaic with Playful Greek Inscriptions Unearthed in Ancient Greek City of Syedra Greek City Times https://greekcitytimes.com/2026/03/16/1500-year-old-mosaic-greek-inscriptions-syedra-turkey-2026/ ‘Learn your lesson’: Inscribed 2,100-year-old sling bullet found in the Galilee | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/learn-your-lesson-inscribed-2100-year-old-sling-bullet-found-in-the-galilee/ The Stele of the Twin Babies: A Rare Glimpse Into Ancient Greek Funerary Art – GreekReporter.com https://greekreporter.com/2026/03/16/ancient-greek-funerary-relief-twin-babies/ New…

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Festival of Mars continues (day 16) 37 A.D. — death of the emperor Tiberius at Misenum 284 A.D. — martyrdom of Hilarius and companions 1900 — Arthur Evans purchases the land around Knossos

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== “Let the Envious Burst!”: 1,500-Year-Old Mosaic with Surprising Message Discovered in Türkiye’s Syedra – Arkeonews https://arkeonews.net/let-the-envious-burst-1500-year-old-mosaic-with-surprising-message-discovered-in-turkeys-syedra/ 2,000-year-old tomb shows gladiators in combat | The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-889976 Roman well unearthed in Caistor during shop renovations https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd6z8xvz58qo From a “Drunken Hercules” to a Watchful Medusa: Roman Mosaics in Portugal Reveal Myth, Power, and…

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festival of Mars continues (day 15) festival of Jupiter festival/rites in honour of Anna Perenna (Happy New Year!) 44 B.C. — murder of Gaius Julius Caesar ca. 1st century A.D. — martyrdom of Longinus (the soldier who is said to have pierced Jesus’ side with a spear) in Cappadocia

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