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  1. Suetonius is a great source! Just keep a pinch of salt handy.

  2. Suetonius is a great source! Just keep a pinch of salt handy.

  3. Terminus Britanniae: Tacitus’ Scotland
    20 May, Edinburgh University – free

    Scotland was on the fringes of the Roman world – but was by no means an unknown land. Prof Renato Oniga discusses Tacitus’ AGRICOLA & the latest excavation findings

    In Italian with simultaneous English translation

    iicedimburgo.esteri.it/en/gli_

    #Scotland #archaeology #Roman #ancienthistory #classicalhistory #Tacitus #Agricola #MonsGraupius

  4. Computer simulations with enhance our understanding of the physiology of hypothalamic-pituitary-thyroid feedback control. This applies, for example, to the evolution of syndrome.

    doi.org/10.1007/978-981-96-368

  5. @mina @scb

    #KI #Übersetzungen #DerMeisterUndMargarita
    #Geschichte

    (10/n)

    ...Tja und #Tacitus bezeichnet ihn eben nicht als #Präfekt, sondern #Prokurator (sh. oben).

    Ja und zwischenzeitlich ist seit 1961 bewiesen, daß selbst #Tacitus falsch lag:

    "...S TIBERIÉVM / [PO]NTIVS PÌLATVS / [PRAEF]ECTUS IVDAE[A]E ...

    Der 👉Fund belegt, dass die korrekte Bezeichnung für das von #Pilatus ausgeübte Amt Präfekt war und nicht, wie bei den Statthaltern von Judäa ab Mitte des 1. Jahrhunderts...

  6. Ancient Roman historians had difficulty grappling with the enigmatic life of Otho, who ruled Rome as Emperor for 3 months in 69 AD. Once known for being Nero's associate, Otho opted to take his own life as Emperor after losing a significant, but perhaps not decisive battle, instead of continuing a civil war. I examine four ancient historians in more than 18,000 words.

    thenewleafjournal.com/ancient-

    #romanhistory #otho #romanemperor #history #tacitus #suetonius #plutarch #rome #newleafjournal