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January 20, 2019
January 20th is recognized as the Feast Day of Saint Sebastian.

August 1, 2018
Otranto Cathedral was consecrated on 1 August 1088.

November 21, 2017
Although The Presentation of the Virgin , which is celebrated on November 21st, was not a common narrative scene in medieval art, monumental programs were dedicated to other major moments in the Virgin’s life.

November 12, 2017
On 12 November 1028 Byzantine Empress Zoë Became Empress Consort to Romanos III Argyros.

October 29, 2017
On 29 October 312, Constantine the Great entered Rome after his victory at the Battle of the Milvian Bridge.

September 19, 2017
The apse mosaic in the Basilica di Santa Pudenziana in Rome on the Esquiline Hill is one of the oldest extant apse mosaics.

April 17, 2017
Roman Mosaic Removal Roils French Locals News outlets are reporting outcry by the French citizens of Uzès over the removal and relocation of an ancient Roman mosaic to nearby Nimes for conservation.

December 25, 2016
A typical tough-as-nails Berliner was asked by a reporter why and how the city had returned to its normal semi-functional status this week, so soon after the 19 December terrorist attack on the Breitscheidplatz Christmas Market leaving 12 dead and nearly 50 injured.

July 24, 2016
Rainulfo II of Alife became the “rebel king” of the southern Italian peninsula following a victory on 24 July 1132 at the Battle of Nocera during which the Norman ruler, Roger II, was briefly deposed.

June 24, 2016
Today, June 24th, is the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist.