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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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Some notes on karanos in the Achaemenid Empire
, 2020 The paper examines a question of karanos in the Achaemenid Empire. The prevailing view among those who write about the administrative system of the Achaemenid Empire and the military activities of Persian kings and satraps is that the word karanos ...
Rung E.
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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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ReligionsInscribed trays, plates, mortars, and pestles made of beautiful green chert bearing formulaic administrative textual formulae were found during excavations at the Persepolis Treasury in the 1930s.
Gad Barnea
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Athens and the achaemenid persian empire in 508/7 BC: Prologue to the conflict [PDF]
, 2015 © 2015, Mediterranean Center of Social and Educational Research. All rights reserved. The paper considers the beginning of the relations between Athens and the Achaemenid Persian Empire.
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The Achaemenid Satrapy of Armenia
, 2016 The Achaemenid Empire (550 to 330 BCE) emerged out of the strong imperial leadership of Cyrus the Great and was vast, covering many different landscapes and incorporating a wide variety of peoples.
Bocchieriyan, Salpi
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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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Ctesias in the Achaemenid Persia?
, 2022 This paper focuses on the life and works of Ctesias of Cnidus, a Greek physician living at the Achaemenid court during the reign of Artaxerxes II. Ctesias was the author of the important work on Persian history, customs, and court life called Persica. He
Pruša, Libor
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