Blind Philhellenes vs. Selective Consumers of Foreign Cultures: A Reassessment of the Ancient Greco-Roman Literary Record’s Portrayal of the Gauls in Light of New Archaeological Evidence [PDF]
The issue of perspective is intrinsic to historiography. This is evident in the ancient Greco-Roman literary record, specifically the limits placed on its value to modern academics by the ethnographic biases of its authors.
Sweeney, Kevin P
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Abstract Chemical and lead isotope analyses aided by metallographic examination of copper axes found at the Late Neolithic settlement of Kietrz in southwestern Poland provide new evidence for the origin of copper and metal trade routes in the region. Our results indicate that metal used for the axes could be sourced from copper mines in modern Slovakia,
Łukasz Kowalski +8 more
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Melōsa and her prize: The victory of a woman in ancient Greece
Abstract The earliest example of the Ancient Greek word for a victor's prize, nikatērion, comes in a verse inscription from the sixth century bce on an Attic kylix (wine cup) from Taras. It records the victory of Melōsa in a competition with other young women. This article draws out the significance of her victory and redefines our understanding of who
Ian Plant
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Амфорите с енглифични печати от България
The publications of new materials allow to make observations on the characteristics, origin, dating and spatial distribution of the amphorae with englyphic stamps in Bulgaria.
Petar Balabanov
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Amphora from Chios found in Dubăsari (new object in the collections of NMHM)
The article presents information on a Greek amphora of Chios production, which was randomly found in the former mechanical plant in Dubăsari. This amphora recently entered the museum's collection.
Natalia Mateevici
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BOOK REVIEW: THE GREEK PRESENCE IN MEHEDINTI. AUTHORS: PAULA SCALCAU AND TUDOR RATOI [PDF]
A new monograph regarding the role of the Greek element in the Romanian society has been recently published by the Greek Union of Romania. Its authors are two well-known historians from Turnu Severin: Paula Scalcau and Tudor Ratoi.
Sofia COLESCA
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The paper presents an analysis of the fragments of Greek amphorae collected during archaeological investigations in Western Dobrogea (Romania), in an area called Peceneaga. The study of amphora fragments revealed the presence of ceramic containers in the
Natalia Mateevici +2 more
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The Origin and Function of the Amphora\u27s Spike [PDF]
Zabijanje u zemlju ili pijesak, slaganje u slojevima u brodsko potpalublje ili hvatište potrebno pri izlijevanju tekućine, uobičajena su tumačenja funkcije šiljatoga dna amfora.
Irena Radić Rossi +3 more
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Practised imagination : tracing transnational networks in Crete and beyond ; paper for the conference 'Alltag der Globalisierung. Perspektiven einer transnationalen Anthropologie', January 16-18, 2003, Institute of Cultural Anthropology and European Ethnology, Johann Wolfgang Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main [PDF]
The imagination has become a major site for studying transnational cultural flows. Yet it is mainly the mass media that are explored as channels directing the imagination from "the West" towards "the rest".
Römhild, Regina
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Las fases finales de la necrópolis del olival do senhor dos mártires (alcácer do sal, portugal): el material romano republicano [PDF]
This contribution aims to present an ensemble of material of Roman Republican chronology exhumed in the necropolis of Olival do Senhor dos Mártires (Alcácer do Sal, Portugal). In order to assess the importance of this period in the overall phasing of
Alves, Catarina, Gomes, Francisco B.
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