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Three recently discovered Latin inscriptions have just enriched the epigraphic and onomastic folder of two ancient sites in Algeria. Two of these three documents (comprising votive texts) were unearthed during a clandestine excavation at the site of ...
Zouhir Bakhouche
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The Agency of Civilians, Women, and Britons in the Public Votive Epigraphy of Roman Britain
The Roman army has long been understood to have been centrally responsible for the spread of Roman religious material culture and practices in Britain, especially in public epigraphic contexts.
Charlotte A. Root +5 more
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Tory Travails and Collegiate Confusion: The Oxford University Election of 1722*
Abstract In terms of the unreformed franchise operative in the early 18th century, the University of Oxford made up an unusual parliamentary constituency. Here it was the votes of non‐resident members that could be decisive to the outcome if the seat was contested.
Nigel Aston
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Inscribing Votive Offerings and Tamata: Narratives, Artefacts, Asklepios, and Panagia Megalochari
Divine miracle healing in the ancient and modern worlds is extensively documented through historical and literary texts, votive offerings, inscriptions, and miracle stories.
S. Oberhelman
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The Carolingian cocio: on the vocabulary of the early medieval petty merchant
The word cocio (i.e. petty merchant or broker in classical Latin) was a rare term that after a long absence in written Latin reappeared in several Carolingian texts. Scholars have posited a medieval semantic shift from ‘merchant’ to ‘vagabond’. But this article argues that this consensus is erroneous.
Shane Bobrycki
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La bella e lo specchio: alcune iscrizioni greche su specchietti in piombo [PDF]
Nel contributo \ue8 presa in esame una serie di specchietti in piombo, editi ed inediti, corredati da iscirzioni in greco che consentono di avanzare ipotesi sulla loro destinazione d ...
G. Baratta
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Three New Inscriptions from Cibyra
The aim of this article is to introduce three newly discovered inscriptions from Cibyra, an ancient city located within the borders of Burdur Province, Türkiye. These inscriptions were found during excavations in the area known as Agora Teras I.
Şenkal Kileci
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Votive Stelae from Salakhana Tomb , Asyut
This paper is focusing on six votive stelae from Salakhana tomb in Asyut which preserved in Cairo Egyptian Museum. * These stelae are dedicated to Upwawet the jackal god of Asyut.The deity is usually seen upright on his standard with various adornments ...
H. A. Ahmed
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Summary The following paper presents an analysis of the term ‘oppidum’, discussing its value for understanding social complexity in Iron Age Europe. Throughout this paper, the most relevant debates regarding the oppida and their value are synthesized from a semiotic point of view.
Samuel Nión‐Álvarez
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Excavations at Tas-Silg, Malta : a preliminary report on the 1996-1998 campaigns conducted by the Department of Classics and Archaeology of the University of Malta [PDF]
The area known as Tas-Silg is situated in the south-eastern part of the island of Malta, close to Marsaxlokk harbour. In reality the place name refers to the small church dedicated to Our Lady of the Snows (hence Tas-Silg) situated at the point where ...
Bonanno, Anthony +6 more
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