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New inscriptions from the Museum of Bursa
In this contribution we introduce some new ancient Greek inscriptions from the Bursa Museum. Of the 36 artefacts, the first four are dedications, while the remaining are funerary stones. Six funerary stelai do not bear any inscriptions. The provenance of
Nalan Eda Akyürek Şahin +1 more
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Images of Music and Musicians as Indicators of Status, Wealth and Political Power on Roman Funerary Monuments [PDF]
Untersuchungen bildlicher Darstellungen von Musikinstrumenten sowie Musikantinnen und Musikanten haben ergeben, dass sie in Grabkontexten benutzt wurden, um auf den Wohlstand sowie den politischen oder sozialen Status der verstorbenen Person oder ihrer ...
Alexandrescu, Cristina-Georgeta
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Neue Inschriften aus Bilecik 2
This paper, in which we introduce new inscriptions found in various villages of Bilecik province, is a continuation of the paper we published in the previous issue of Gephyra (23, 2022).
Nalan Eda Akyürek Şahin +1 more
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The Dhāraṇī Coffin from the Nongso Tomb and the Cult of Shattering Hell during the Koryŏ Dynasty
Inscriptions of Buddhist mantras and dhāraṇīs were interred in Chinese tombs on behalf of the deceased from the Tang dynasty onward as the fear of postmortem judgment and punishment in the ten courts of hell became firmly rooted.
Seunghye Lee
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Epigrafi funerarie di Hierapolis in Frigia tra acquisizioni del passato e studi recenti
Oggi abbiamo più di mille iscrizioni funerarie da Hierapolis di Frigia: negli ultimi quindici anni, grazie all'attività di lavoro sul campo svolta dalla MAIER (Missione Archeologica Italiana a Hierapolis di Frigia) che opera nella polis da un ...
Michela Nocita
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The present article focuses on funerary behaviours on the territory of present-day Switzerland from the end of the protohistoric period to the early Middle Ages.
Tobias Hofstetter
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Roman citizenship of Italian *Augustales : evidence, problems, competitive advantages [PDF]
The title * augustalis was used during the first three centuries A. D., to refer to an honorary position in local society. It was mostly bestowed on wealthy freedmen who, because of their servile birth, could not partake in the official cursus honorum ...
Vandevoorde, Lindsey
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Abstract Organic residue analysis was conducted on various vessels from burials at Tel Yehud, Israel. The analyses led to new reliable evidence for the presence of opioid alkaloids and their decomposition products. This research revitalizes a decades‐old discussion on the presence and function of the opium trade across a cultural region of utmost ...
Vanessa Linares +5 more
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A kinship network analysis of Palmyrene genealogies
In this proof-of-concept study we investigate the potential and challenges of a formal network approach for the examination of 1st to 3rd century CE kinship networks in ancient Palmyra (in present-day Syria). The recent availability of a large, digitised
Tom Brughmans +6 more
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The Posthumous Depiction of Youths in Late Hellenistic and Early Imperial Gymnasia [PDF]
Dieser Beitrag untersucht posthume Ehrungen und Darstellungen von jungen Männern im Gymnasion, die in der Forschung bislang nicht umfassend untersucht worden sind.
Kazakidi, Natalia
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