ancient rome

October 6, 2016
An ancient instance of “disaster”: 6 October marks a dies ater, or “black day” of the ancient Roman calendar, as it was this day that marked the Battle of Arausio (105 BCE), one of the greatest defeats of the Roman army recorded in history.

September 18, 2016
Fortuna seemed to have a special interest in the fates of the imperial dynasties on 18 September.

September 13, 2016
Roman Emperor Titus died on 13 September 81 CE.

August 19, 2016
The end of the first Roman Emperor: Augustus died 19 August in 14 CE.

August 16, 2016
Magnificent Roman Mosaics Recently Uncovered in Cyprus Reported last week was the latest of two significant discoveries of Roman mosaics on the island of Cyprus.

May 24, 2016
Jubilation for the Julio-Claudians: ancient Roman general Germanicus was born on 24 May in the year 15 BCE.

May 19, 2016
Israeli divers find ancient Roman shipwreck full of treasure

April 26, 2016
Felix dies natalis tibi sit , Marcus Aurelius !

April 19, 2016
Remarkable Recovery of Stolen Jewelry from the Villa Giulia News outlets in Rome reported on 14 April on the recovery of over 20 items stolen two years ago from the National Etruscan Museum at Rome’s Villa Giulia.

April 8, 2016
Roman Emperor Caracalla was assassinated on 8 April 217, four days after his twenty-ninth birthday.