Relief and metal disk representing Sol Invictus; image of Harry in Saturnalia attire

Relief and metal disk representing Sol Invictus; image of Harry in Saturnalia attire

Relief and metal disk representing Sol Invictus; image of Harry in Saturnalia attire

#OTD 25 Dec –Romans celebrated #SolInvictus the “unconquered sun” 🌞 In AD274 Aurelian dedicated a temple, elevated the priesthood, & held games every 4 years. Patron of the #RomanLegions, the day saw drinking, chariot races & revelry. Harry’s celebrating at Trimontium — tersorium at the ready! 😸

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The #BattleOfTheTeutoburgForest (or the #VarianDisaster) occurred when #Barbarian Germanic tribes annihilated the 17th, 18th, and 19th #RomanLegions. It was one of the greatest defeats the Roman Legions ever suffered, and stands as one of the greatest victories of all time.

The triumphs and tragedies of Ancient Rome and Greece feature on the Lithuanian Mint's latest silver coins - AgAuNEWS The triumphs and tragedies of Ancient Rome and Greece feature on the Lithuanian Mint's latest silver coins Here's another catch-up, this time for the Lithuanian Mint, who've been quite prolific of late with a wide variety of styles and formats. We're

The triumphs and tragedies of Ancient Rome and Greece feature on the Lithuanian Mint's latest silver coins #coins #numismatics #silver #romanempire #romans #rome #greece #ancientgreeks #marathon #romanlegions #visigoths #history #ancienthistory #persians
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Fraidy Cat Quarterly: Volume 2 Preorder (includes ebook) - Fraidy Cat Press Fiction that goes bump in the night.Fraidy Cat Quarterly’s second volume will feature more great issue stories from up and coming authors!This is a preorder. Physical copy will be mailed in September ...

Be sure to check out "Cogs in the (War) Machine" and our other great stories of horrific transformation this month when Fraidy Cat Quarterly: Volume 2 releases!
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