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The Elder Pliny, Posidonius and Surfaces
The British Journal for the Philosophy of Science, 2005 This paper tries to demonstrate that some passages of Pliny's Naturalis historia on metallurgical materials are influenced by the Stoic philosopher Posidonius' view that surfaces possess a physical existence. Indeed, Pliny reports that copper surfaces are material, both acting towards drawing a patina to themselves, and being acted upon; i.e.
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The beast initiate: the lycanthropy of Heracles [PDF]
, 2019 The obscurantist Hellenistic poet Lycophron referenced the initiation of Heracles as a beast suckling the breast of the goddess Hera. This was the event that was the mythological origin of the Galaxy and of the lily flower that incarnated the same ...
Ruck, Carl
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A survey of generic names in Rubiaceae (Gentianales) with notes on context and patterns in naming
TAXON, Volume 74, Issue 5, Page 1153-1171, October 2025.Abstract Rubiaceae is one of the most diverse angiosperm families and consequently is the topic of much systematic research. Plenty of literature exists on the familial, tribal, and species level; however, a comprehensive overview of the names at the generic level is lacking. The aim of this study is to present a survey of all names and designations at
Brecht Verstraete +2 more
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Chemical and oxygen isotopic composition of Roman and late Antique glass from northern Greece [PDF]
, 2017 The present paper emphasizes the importance of measuring the oxygen isotopic and chemical compositions of ancient glass, in order to constrain some features such as age, raw materials, and production technologies and to identify the \u201cfingerprint ...
Dotsika, Elissavet +4 more
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Archaeometry, Volume 67, Issue 5, Page 1373-1390, October 2025.Abstract Architectural and engineering elements of the Roman civilization constitute an important cultural heritage. Nevertheless, not all ancient Roman cities and the roads connecting them have been found, mainly because classical geographical sources show a significant lack of precision.
Jesús M. Romera +2 more
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Pallas, 2010 Underneath its easy surface, Pliny the Elder’s text quoted in the title contains an indication which begs reflection : the Aquitani who in the mines, of the Iberian peninsula worked at pumping out the water from the mines did it standing (Aquitani ...
Claude Domergue
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The development of trade to the end of the second century A.D. between the eastern Provinces of the Roman Empire and the countries lying further east [PDF]
, 1965 Not ...
Thorley, J.
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The Legacy of Manuel Cardona: A Bibliometric Study
physica status solidi (b), Volume 262, Issue 9, September 2025.Manuel Cardona who passed away about 10 years ago was a highly cited physicist in his lifetime. His legacy in terms of an analysis of his publication record and a bibliometric citation analysis is presented. A bibliometric analysis of the publication activities of Manuel Cardona is presented.
Reinhard K. Kremer +3 more
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More on the Labyrinth on the Coins of Knossos
Studies in Ancient Art and Civilization, 2013 In his ‘Natural History’ (36.84-93), Pliny the Elder lists four buildings termed ‘labyrinths’. His second labyrinth, which came directly after the Egyptian one, was built by Daedalus in Crete, not far from Knossos, and appears on Knossian coins as the ...
Mariusz Mielczarek
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Tectonics, Volume 44, Issue 9, September 2025.Abstract The Hellenic forearc is one of the least understood forearc systems globally due to limited availability of high‐resolution imagery of its deep structure, especially landward of the Mediterranean Ridge. Here, we combine widely spaced high‐resolution multichannel seismic‐reflection profiles with seafloor morpho‐bathymetric analysis and ...
Vasiliki Mouslopoulou +7 more
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