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April 8

Graeco-RomanBuddhist
  1. 217 CEGraeco-Roman · died

    The emperor Caracalla was killed on this day while on campaign near Carrhae in Roman Mesopotamia.

  2. 1801 CEBuddhist · born

    Eugène Burnouf, the French Indologist whose studies helped establish the academic field of Buddhist scholarship in Europe, was born in Paris.

  3. 1820 CEGraeco-Roman · discovered

    The Hellenistic marble now known as the Venus de Milo was unearthed on this day on the Aegean island of Melos.

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