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Retrieving the Motif and Evolution of the Double-Headed Eagle in Iranian art from Ancient to Seljuk Period [PDF]

open access: yesهنر و تمدن شرق
In ancient civilizations such as Iran and Mesopotamia, an eagle figure can be seen, which has two heads - inclined to the right and left - and with open wings.
Mohammad Motevalli   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

From bridewealth to dowry? A Bayesian estimation of ancestral states of marriage transfers in Indo-European groups [PDF]

open access: yes, 2006
Significant amounts of wealth have been exchanged as part of marriage settlements throughout history. Although various models have been proposed for interpreting these practices, their development over time has not been investigated systematically.
Fortunato, L, Holden, C, Mace, R
core  

Imperial systems and local landscapes of Buldan Yayla in Western Anatolia (Türkiye) during the last 4000 years: An integrated palynological, historical, and archaeological approach

open access: yesJournal of Quaternary Science, Volume 40, Issue 7, Page 1285-1304, October 2025.
ABSTRACT This study investigates long‐term impacts of empires on local socio‐ecosystems in western Anatolia (modern western Türkiye) over the past four millennia. We focus on Buldan Yayla Lake, located in a small mountain basin north of the Büyük Menderes (Great Meander) River valley.
Sabina Fiołna   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of commercial ADC radiation tolerance for accelerator experiments [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Electronic components used in high energy physics experiments are subjected to a radiation background composed of high energy hadrons, mesons and photons. These particles can induce permanent and transient effects that affect the normal device operation.
Chen, Hucheng   +9 more
core   +1 more source

The mythological and archaeological perspectives on penectomy and orchiectomy: The case of Cybele and Attis

open access: yesAndrology, Volume 13, Issue 6, Page 1297-1301, September 2025.
Abstract Castration has been a significant theme in mythology, religious traditions, and historical practices, often symbolizing transformation, sacrifice, and divine punishment. While the term is frequently associated with orchiectomy (removal of the testes), this study argues that penectomy (removal of the penis) must also be considered, particularly
Coskun Kaya
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond Amarna: exorcists without borders in the Levant

open access: yesDiacrítica, 2023
The Levant and the Eastern Mediterranean formed a special sphere of activity for diverse specialists who navigated from one side to the other through extensive networks of interconnections in the Late Bronze Age.
Graciela Gestoso Singer
doaj  

Hittite Scribal Schools Outside of Hattusa? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The article investigates the meagre textual evidence for Hittite scribal schools outside of Hattusa against the background of new excavations and the questions they raise about the social context of Hittite cuneiform writing. The use of the term é.dub.ba(
Weeden, Mark
core   +1 more source

“STRANDED ON THE SHORES OF HISTORY”? MONUMENTS AND (ART‐)HISTORICAL AWARENESS

open access: yesHistory and Theory, Volume 64, Issue 3, Page 338-358, September 2025.
ABSTRACT Can past agents deliberately influence our historical awareness by designing objects’ appearances and sending them to us down the stream of time? We know they have certainly tried to do so by raising monuments. But according to an influential narrative, the efforts of the “monumentalists” are destined to fail: no monument can keep a legacy ...
Jakub Stejskal
wiley   +1 more source

In Perspective of The Hittite Capital Šapinuwa, Natural, Socio-Cultural Heritage Values of Ortaköy (Çorum) and Its Tourism Potential

open access: yesGaziantep Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 2016
In a period in which space-human interaction has achieved different dimensions, it is necessary for spaces having natural, socio-cultural heritage values which are unique and would not be able to reproduce to be put urgently under protection.
Ali Ekber GÜLERSOY, Özlem GÜLERSOY
doaj   +1 more source

Evidence for laryngeal aspiration in Greek? Part I: The 'recent' evidence [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Since de Saussure, H. Pedersen and Kurylowicz the Sanskrit (and Indo-Iranian) voiceless aspirates are considered to be the result from the combination of a plain voiceless plosive and a laryngeal (*h(2) according to most scholars), and, consequently, the
De Decker, Filip
core   +2 more sources

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