316 . — martyrdom of St. Blaise 1995 — death of John Pinsent (classicist and founder of Liverpool Classical Monthly)

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Two rare 5th millennium BC fetal burials in Iran reveal variable prehistoric practices https://phys.org/news/2026-01-rare-5th-millennium-bc-fetal.html#goog_rewarded Greece, Italy work together to study, conserve looted ancient pottery | eKathimerini.com https://www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1294070/greece-italy-work-together-to-study-conserve-looted-ancient-pottery/ Ivory Pomegranate Revisited: A Relic from Solomon’s Temple? – Biblical Archaeology Society Ivory Pomegranate Revisited: A Relic from Solomon’s Temple? Authorities seize 450 ancient, forged…

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304 A.D. — martyrdom of Apronian the Executioner at Ancona … it’s also Candlemas Day … And for all you Latin teachers out there … you can present this Latin ‘distich’ quoted by Thomas Browne in Robert Chambers Book of Days (the quoting of) which predates Punxsutawney Phil (and Wiarton Willy, and the plethora of…

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Rites in honour of Juno Sospita: Juno Sospita was originally worshipped in Lanuvium, where she seems to have had started out as a fertility goddess of some sort and evolved into a warrior protectrix of the city. When Lanuvium was granted Roman citizenship in 338 B.C., the cult was also given special status and place…

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=========================================================== LEGENDA =========================================================== Has the Mystery of the Ancient Phaistos Disc Been Solved? – GreekReporter.com https://greekreporter.com/2026/02/01/phaistos-disk-mystery/ The surprising history behind the Australian Open men’s singles trophy – ABC News https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-02-01/mary-mcgillivray-australian-open-warwick-vase-history/106245576 Archaeologists Rediscover Alexandria on the Tigris, a Lost City Founded by Alexander the Great – Arkeonews https://arkeonews.net/archaeologists-rediscover-alexandria-on-the-tigris-a-lost-city-founded-by-alexander-the-great/ Archaeologists toil to preserve Roman villa site next…

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