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October 22, 2017
On 22 October 362, a mysterious fire broke out in the temple of Apollo in antioch, consuming the roof of the building and the statue of the god, copied from Phidias’ statue of Zeus at Olympia.

October 22, 2017
Architect Adamo Boari was born 22 October 1863 in Ferrara.

October 19, 2017
Futurist Umberto Boccioni was born on 19 October 1882 in Reggio Calabria.

October 8, 2017
Roman Treasures Unearthed in England

October 1, 2017
In one of the most famous clashes of the ancient world, Alexander the Great defeated Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela in 331 BCE.

September 29, 2017
Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was likely born on 29 September 1571, for scholars agree that he was born in the fall of this year, and  29 September is the feast day of St. Michael the Archangel , Caravaggio’s namesake.

September 24, 2017
Even measured by a tumultuous and cruel time, Vitellius, born 24 September 15, was a terrible emperor despised by the Roman army, civilians, and Senate.

September 22, 2017
Alessandro Allori died 22 September in 1607 in Florence.

September 21, 2017
September 21 is the feast day of gospel author St. Matthew , one of the twelve apostles.

September 18, 2017
Theorist and painter antonio Bianchini was born in Rome, on 18 September 1803.