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Heliodoros or the Fate of a Christian Councilman of Perinthos During the Great Persecution

open access: yesGephyra, 2017
This paper discusses a sarcophagus that was found in Gemlik (the ancient city of Kios) some years ago. It bears a longer than usual inscription with many orthographical and some grammatical errors. A certain Eikadios bought the sarcophagus for the burial
Mehmet Alkan, Johannes Nollé
doaj   +1 more source

Elliptic Fourier analysis as a tool for the taxonomic identification of isolated theropod pedal phalanges

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Studies of Upper Cretaceous deposits in North America have provided invaluable insights into the continental ecosystems of this time. Theropod (Saurischia, Dinosauria) pedal phalanges are commonplace in these deposits but can be difficult to identify at a finer taxonomic resolution.
Trystan M. Warnock‐Juteau   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Fiery Eyes of a Maenad: Origin Determination of Faceted Garnet Eye Inlays in a Roman Bronze Bust From Southern Tyrol

open access: yesArchaeometry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT In 1837, the Tyrolean State Museum Ferdinandeum in Innsbruck, Austria, purchased a Roman bronze statue of a maenad from the 2nd century ce with red garnets as facetted eye inlays found near Brixen, Southern Tyrol. These garnets were investigated using optical microscopy, a portable hand‐held and a stationary micro‐X‐ray fluorescence device, as
H. Albert Gilg   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Is Time Travel Possible? Accidental Signs as Sociolinguistic “Wormholes”

open access: yesInternational Journal of Applied Linguistics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sociolinguistics primarily focuses on deliberately staged public signs, while relatively less attention has been given to ephemeral and non‐deliberate signs in urban environments. This study investigates “ accidental signs,” which are hidden historical texts suddenly exposed by unpredictable events.
Ge SONG (宋歌)
wiley   +1 more source

National Relics: Secular Sacrality, Museums, and Heritage‐Making in Nineteenth‐Century Chile

open access: yesMuseum Anthropology, Volume 49, Issue 2, Fall 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines how objects and bodily remains are transformed and ritualized into national relics through collecting and exhibiting practices in museums. Focusing on nineteenth‐century Chile, it draws on archival sources, material culture theory, and the anthropology of religion to argue that objects associated with Chile's nation‐state
Hugo Rueda Ramírez
wiley   +1 more source

First Detailed Examination of Macaca (Primates, Cercopithecidae) Remains From Roman Anatolia

open access: yesInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 36, Issue 4, Page 1069-1078, July/August 2026.
ABSTRACT Primates are rare faunal components in zooarchaeological studies worldwide. In this study, we present the presence of a primate in a Roman‐period tomb in Attaleia (modern‐day Antalya). An almost complete cranium with maxillary teeth was examined, and dental measurements were taken.
Ahmet İhsan Aytek, Alper Yener Yavuz
wiley   +1 more source

Informaţii arhivistice despre un sarcofag roman la Galaţi

open access: yesArheologia Moldovei, 2021
Archive information regarding a Roman sarcophagus in Galaţi Includes a summary in ...
Paul Păltănea
doaj   +1 more source

Hallux Valgus and Associated Foot Pathology in Ancient Egyptian Mummies: A Qualitative and Quantitative Computed Tomography Study

open access: yesInternational Journal of Osteoarchaeology, Volume 36, Issue 3, Page 646-658, May/June 2026.
ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to gain information on the prevalence and manifestation of hallux valgus and associated foot pathology in ancient Egyptian mummies. Additionally, we investigated possible indicators of postmortem deformation of the feet during mummification. For this study, 34 mummies that had undergone whole body computed tomography (
Stephanie Panzer   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Observation of Forbush Decreases and GLE‐74 Recorded During Ground‐Level Neutron Monitoring Survey From Various Sites

open access: yesSpace Weather, Volume 24, Issue 4, April 2026.
Abstract Ground‐level neutron monitors (NMs) are essential tools for monitoring space weather events, including the detection and alerting of ground‐level enhancement (GLE) events. This study presents findings from a neutron monitoring survey using two compact N50L neutron slab‐based subsystems deployed across various field sites in the United Kingdom (
D. C. Mashao   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Kilikia'da Bir Amazonomakhia Lahdi

open access: yesGephyra, 2009
A Sarcophagus with Amazonomachy in CiliciaThe article presents a fragment, acquired by the museum of Adana, of a sarcophagus from Cilicia, depicting a scene from an  Amazonomachy with a Greek grabbing an Amazon by the hair with his raised hand ...
Serra Durugönül, Deniz Kaplan
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