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ALEXANDRIA OXIANA: HISTORIOGRAPHIC ASPECT
In the process of conquering various regions of the East, Alexander of Macedon founded many cities, some of which were named in his honor. They performed various functions, including being the mainstay of the power of the Greco-Macedonians.
R. Tikhonov
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This study presents the gemological analysis of 25 garnets from Hellenistic and Roman jewellery in the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki using mobile Raman spectroscopy and micro‐EDXRF. The garnets are classified into three geochemical clusters, with notable differences in distribution between Thessaloniki and Pydna, suggesting distinct trading ...
Maria Nikopoulou +8 more
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Abstract Unraveling the short‐term behavior of the Earth's past geomagnetic field at regional scales is crucial for understanding its global behavior and, thus, the dynamics of the deep Earth. In this context, obtaining accurate full‐vector geomagnetic field records from regions where archeomagnetic data are absent becomes essential.
R. Bonilla‐Alba +9 more
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HISTORICAL GEOGRAPHY OF CITIES AND VILLAGES OF NORTH-WESTERN BACTRIA DURING THE HELLENISTIC PERIOD
This article analyzes the historical geography of the towns and villages of Old Termez, Kampirtepa, Suragana in the Hellenistic period of North-western Bactria. It is based on the fact that the city of Alexandria Oxiana is correctly located in the area of Old Termez, not the monument of ...
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Early Pyrrhonism as a Sect of Buddhism? A Case Study in the Methodology of Comparative Philosophy [PDF]
We offer a sceptical examination of a thesis recently advanced in a monograph published by Princeton University Press, entitled Greek Buddha: Pyrrho’s Encounter with Early Buddhism in Central Asia. In this dense and probing work, Christopher I. Beckwith,
JOHNSON, Monte Ransome, SHULTS, Brett
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Ex occidente imperium : Alexander the Great and the rise of the Maurya empire [PDF]
Since the nineteenth century, many authors have seen the campaign of Alexander the Great in the Punjab as a pivotal moment in the history of the Indian subcontinent.
Fauconnier, Bram
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Excavations at the Kushan Site Near the Defensive Wall of the Old Termez District [PDF]
The article describes the main features of the monuments and material culture studied as a result of archeological excavations in the territory of Old Termez, defensive structures and their structure, architectural structures located in the district and ...
Kholikov, Zokir Eshboltaevich
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The End of Greek Rule in Soghd. Early Euthydemus Imitations from Bukhara [PDF]
The composition of the finds of Hellenistic coins in Sogdiana suggest that Greeks lost control over this coun try during or right after the revolt of Euthydemus (ca. 230–226 BCE).
Aleksandr Naymark
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Typhons and giants in the Macedonian world: The king like symbol of the cosmic order [PDF]
Este artículo analiza la existencia de un posible ritual en la antigua Macedonia que fuese similar al Akîtu babilonio. Pensamos que la victoria de Zeus sobre sus enemigos en la gigantomaquia y tifonomaquia fue celebrada por los reyes macedonios para ...
Molina Marín, Antonio Ignacio
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Ingesting Magic: Ingredients and Ecstatic Outcomes in the Greek and Demotic Magical Papyri [PDF]
There are spells in the Greek and Demotic Magical Papyri which promise divine visitations, assistants, ecstatic states, vessel inquiries, and vivid dreams. They also require powerful psychoactive botanical ingredients.
Sumler, Alan
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