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Clupea Aspis (Greek Ἀσπίς) or Clupea: fort and port on the Cape Bon peninsula. This page was created on 23 September 2020. Click to continue reading

Numidian-Carthaginian War Numidian-Carthaginian War: the conflict between the Numidians and the Carthaginians in 151-150 BCE, pretext for a Roman intervention that culminated in the sack of Carthage (146 BCE). This page was created on 22 September 2020. Click to continue reading

Bithya Bithya (Greek Βιθύας): Numidian chief, fighting for and against Rome during the Third Punic War (149-146 BCE). This page was created on 22 September 2020. Click to continue reading

Rome, Circus Maximus, Triumphal Arch of Titus Triumphal Arch of Titus: the arch in the Circus Maximus in Rome that was erected to celebrate Titus' capture of Jerusalem. It is not the same as the more famous Honorific Arch of Titus on the Velia, overseeing the Roman Forum. This page was created on 21 September 2020. Click to continue reading

Rome, Porta Capena Porta Capena: southeastern gate in Rome's Servian Wall, close to the Circus Maximus, beginning of the Via Appia. This page was created on 15 September 2020. Click to continue reading

Palimpsest Palimpsest: a piece of writing material, usually parchment or leather, from which a text has been eraded to reuse it for another text. Sometimes, the first text remains legible. This page was created on 10 August 2020. Click to continue reading

Lade (334 BCE) Lade: former island northwest of Miletus, site of two naval engagements, one in 494 BCE and one in 334 BCE (the subject of this page). This page was created on 10 August 2020. Click to continue reading

Quintus Antistius Adventus Postumius Aquilinus Quintus Antistius Adventus Postumius Aquilinus (c.128 - after 180): Roman senator and general. This page was created on 5 August 2020. Click to continue reading