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Perska okupacja Egiptu w VII w. n.e. [PDF]
Studia Antiquitatis et Medii Aevi Incohantis, 2016 (The Persian occupation of Egypt in the seventh c. BC): Through the efforts of Emperor Maurice and king Khosrow II a period of peace between the Roman Empire and Sasanian Iran reigned in the early seventh c. When Maurice died in rebellion of Fokas in 602,
Tomasz Sińczak
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Archaeological Prospection, Volume 32, Issue 3, Page 507-524, July/September 2025.ABSTRACT The burial mounds of the early Iron Age, which we will refer to below as kurgans, from the nomadic equestrian warriors of Eurasia, form a very complex group of archaeological monuments. Archaeological excavations in Aržan 2 (Siberia) and Aleksandropol (Ukraine) show that the large burial mounds are complex architectural constructions.
Jörg W. E. Fassbinder, Anton Gass
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Material Profiling of Mesopotamian Cylinder Seals by Raman Spectroscopy
Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, Volume 56, Issue 3, Page 228-242, March 2025.Mesopotamian cylinder seals (fourth ‐ first millennium bce) from the collection of Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Hamburg were non‐destructively studied by Raman spectroscopy were non‐destructively studied by Raman spectroscopy. The Raman spectral analysis identified the mineral constituents and quantitatively determined the chemical compositions of the
Stylianos Aspiotis +5 more
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The Administrative Role of the Royal Woman Irtašduna Based on the Persepolis Tablets [PDF]
پژوهش های تاریخیThis study examined the economic and social status of Irtašduna, the daughter of Cyrus the Great and wife of Darius I, within the administrative and bureaucratic framework of the Achaemenid Empire.
Hedieh Eskandari +1 more
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Qaryat al‐Fāw/Qaryatum dhāt Kāhilim: On the identity of the god Kahl
Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, Volume 35, Issue 1, Page 136-154, November 2024.Abstract Qaryatum dhāt Kāhilim (‘the City of [the god] Kahl’) is the Ancient South Arabian name of the modern site of Qaryat al‐Fāw. This compound refers to the tutelary deity of the city, in this case, a god called Kahl. However, the identity of this Kahl is obscure.
Juan de Lara
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Oannes (Adapa): The Mesopotamian Sage in Pasargad
Iranian South Medical Journal, 2022 Enki/Ea, the God of wisdom and deep had a prominent role in incantations and healing rituals. He was the creature of apkallus (the seven sages). These seven sages were distributing the wisdom and power of Enki/Ea among people.
Masoud Zare, Iraj Nabipour
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The Stoicism of Śāntideva: Comparisons between Stoic and Buddhist philosophy
Theoria, Volume 90, Issue 4, Page 377-399, August 2024.Abstract Recently, due to various geopolitical events, a movement for 'decolonisation' has taken shape. In essence, this movements seeks to right the wrongs of Western colonialism. This desire has been expressed in many diverse ways depending on the context.
Lee Clarke
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Achaemenid court eunuchs in their Near Eastern context: images in the longue durée
Anais do Museu Paulista: História e Cultura Material, 2023 This study aims to compare some images of beardless attendants in monumental reliefs from the Achaemenid (c. 550-330 BCE) and Neo-Assyrian (c. 911-612 BCE) empires, which we consider relevant sources for the study of court eunuchs and cultural ...
Matheus Treuk Medeiros de Araujo
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Hazarapatiš in the Achaemenid Empire: A Commander or Usher?
Ученые записки Казанского университета: Серия Гуманитарные наукиThis article explores the official duties of the hazarapat (hazarapatiš) at the court of the Achaemenid kings and defines the relationship between the terms chiliarch (χιλíαρχος) and isangeleus (εἰσαγγελεύς), both used for this Persian title, in the ...
E. S. Onischenko
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Connectivity and Communication in the Achaemenid Empire [PDF]
Journal of the Economic and Social History of the Orient, 2013 Abstract The vast territorial extent of the Achaemenid Empire is often assumed to have impeded connectivity and communication within the empire. This paper challenges the validity of this assumption. Two factors in particular favor this conclusion—the presence of an extensive road network and the high communication speed in the empire, made possible ...
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