This was originally the beginning of the New Year for the ancient Romans (and the consuls would probably enter office on this date prior to 153 B.C.) Festival of Mars, which included a procession of the Salian priests around the city singing their mysterious Carmen Saliare “birthday” of the temple of Juno Lucina Matronalia —…

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Equirria — the first of two days of horse racing (the second was on March 14) dedicated to Mars; the reasons are obscure, but probably have something to do with preparing horses for the upcoming campaigning season

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Major ancient sarcophagus discovered in heart of Dubrovnik | Croatia WeekCroatia Week Major ancient sarcophagus discovered in heart of Dubrovnik Rare half-shekel coin found in Judean Desert | The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-888163 Old Kingdom tombs, artifacts discovered in Egypt | The Jerusalem Post https://www.jpost.com/archaeology/article-888167 Unprecedented Roman Painting Technique Discovered in Cartagena: Scientists…

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116 A.D. — supplicatio pro salute Traiani (day 2) 1874 — birth of F.M. Cornford (author of Before and After Socrates, among several other works)

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