On This Day – 1 August
The Warsaw Uprising, a major operation to liberate Warsaw from the Nazi’s during WWII, began. Continue reading “1944 – The Warsaw Uprising”
The sarissa was a long pike used by the infantry of Phillip II (King of Macedonia 359 – 336BC).
Continue reading “Weaponry of the Army of Phillip II of Macedon – the Sarissa”
19 July
Fromelles was the first major battle fought by Australians on the Western front. Fromelles saw British and Australian troops attack the German lines in a prelude to the battle of the Somme. Continue reading “1916 The Battle of Fromelles begins”
19 July
During the second Scottish war of Independence, the Scottish forces of Douglas suffered a decisive defeat at the hands of Edward III the king of England. Continue reading “1333 The Battle of Halidon Hill”
A pottery dump discovered about 12 kilometres from Naples has shown that the Romans had and used non-stick cookware. Continue reading “Roman Non-stick Cookware actually existed”
18 July
On this day a fire that engulfed Rome for the next 6 days and destroyed many buildings was ignited. Some sources blame the emperor of the time, Nero, for starting the blaze. Continue reading “AD 64 The Great Fire of Rome”
When the British Empire ruled much of the world, many artifacts and artworks, including reliefs and statues from the Parthenon in Athens known as the Elgin Marbles, were taken to Britain. These have been a point of contention for sometime and are amongst the most controversial items held by the British Museum with the Greeks having requested their return. Continue reading “Elgin Marbles controversy”
13 July
It is believed that on this day in the year 100BC Julius Caesar was born. Continue reading “100BC Julius Caesar born”
11 July
Bardaisan was born in Edessa and is the creator of the Bardaisanites an offshoot of Mesopotamian religion named after him, which formed the basis of the teachings of the gnostic Mani.
Continue reading “AD154 Bardaisan – Syrian Astrologer and Philosopher Born”
10 July
The Roman emperor Hadrian died of what is believed to have been heart failure in his villa at Baia at the age of 62.
Continue reading “AD 138 The Death of the Roman Emperor Hadrian”
9 July
Eparchius Avitus Augustus was proclaimed Western Roman Emperor by Theodoric II after the death of his predecessor Petronius Maximus.
Archaeologists have discovered the remains of massive fortifications, slipways and ship sheds in the Piraeus, the harbour city of Athens.
Continue reading “Ancient Naval Base discovered in the Piraeus”
In 1838 Scottish workers clearing a field with dynamite discovered a handful of silver objects but continued to turn the rocky field into usable farmland without further exploration. Continue reading “Roman silver hoard discovered”
26 June
Augustus the first emperor of Rome adopts his step-son Tiberius ensuring the hereditary succession of the principate.
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