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This Day in Ancient History: ante diem vii idus junias

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Temple of Vesta in the Forum Romanum in Rome.
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ante diem vii idus junias

  • the ‘inner sanctum’ of the Temple of Vesta was opened to the (female) public
  • ludi piscatorii (?) — a private festival celebrated by fishermen
  • 17 B.C.. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 3)
  • 20 A.D. — Nero Julius Caesar, son of the emperor-in-waiting Germanicus, dons his toga virilis; a congiarium is given to the people as well
  • 86 A.D. — ludi Capitolini — a festival involving poetic contests, inaugurated by Domitian based on something done by Nero (day 2)
  • 204 A.D. — ludi Latini et Graeci honorarii (day 4)

Julius Caesar Flick in the Works?

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The initial couple of ‘graphs from a movie-industry blog (and there are no further details after these few words):

Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton are teaming up with Exclusive Media Group on a potential franchise based on the life of Julius Caesar.

The partners are eyeing a trilogy of films adapted from Conn Iggulden’s four-book The Emperor Series. Exclusive Media Group co-chairman Nigel Sinclair said the company might finance the first project in a split-rights deal with a US studio.

via Exclusive Media Group, Nunnari, Canton to partner on Julius Caesar epic | Screen Daily.

Folks might want to check out an interview with Conn Iggulden from back in 2006 at the UNRV site on this (tip o’ the pileus to Viggen!)