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Short history about evolution of Illyrian and Illyroslavic identity.
This book presents a new study of Greek large-scale bronze statuary of the late Archaic and Classical periods. It examines the discovery, origin, style, date, artistic attribution, identification, and interpretation of the surviving... more
Preface; 1 Introduction; 2 Materials, technique and building devices; 3 The foundation and the core of the podium and of the tribunal; 4 The measuring system and proportions of the temple; 5 The facing of he podium and the tribunal; 6 The... more
Collection of contributions on the phenomenon of Piracy in the ancient Mediterranean World, with special reference to its development in the Roman Period as well as to some aspects of its evolution from the Middle Ages to the Present, in... more
This course offers an introduction to the history of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to the end of the Hellenistic Age (roughly the 16th to the 1st centuries BCE), drawing on both source materials and modern works. This is a... more
Warfare in the Ancient Mediterranean World, A Brill Companion to Classical Studies Series Series Editor: Lee L. Brice Aims and Scope The aim of the series is to publish high-quality, useful volumes each focused on a specific topic related... more
In the 6th century BCE, the Roman civilization flourished as a continuation of the perfect culture in Etruria (Truri, alb., = The Brain, eng.) and Latium (Albanum / Arbanum). In the 5th century, the book Mythologiæ or the Science of... more
Greek-speaking people have occupied the Aegean region continuously since the Bronze Age, while Greek culture has been a feature of the Eastern Mediterranean dating back to the Age of Alexander. But what do Greeks today have in common with... more
The article takes a look at some historiographical perspectives that have conditioned the studies on the Greek polis during the last decades, paying particular attention to the concept of consumption city impelled by Moses Finley,... more
The article explores the content and peculiarities of Greek patriotism as a multifaceted spiritual phenomenon in the context of imperial realities. This patriotism, focused primarily on native polis, was an ideological, emotional,... more
Quali istituzioni politiche hanno accompagnato - e in parte determinato - la straordinaria vicenda storica di Roma antica? Cosa conosciamo del loro funzionamento e della loro evoluzione? Quali sono stati i principali interrogativi della... more
La desigual distribución de la riqueza bajo las condiciones actuales del capitalismo es, como bien se sabe, el eje sobre el que Piketty ha centrado su atención; asimismo, forma parte de sus reflexiones el posible rol del estado, a través... more
This course presents a broad survey of historical forces at work over the past 6,000 years, examining the manners in which human societies have organized themselves along categories of race, ethnicity, class, and gender to meet the... more
This is a review of *Race: Antiquity and its Legacy*, by Denise Eileen McCoskey (I.B Tauris, 2012).
Abstract This article examines the longstanding rivalry of Rome and Parthia, which began as an unintended consequence of Crassus’ decisive defeat at Carrhae in 53 BCE. It synthesizes the accounts and opinions of numerous Graeco-Roman... more
Roman Law: An Introduction offers a clear and accessible introduction to Roman law for students of any legal tradition. In the thousand years between the Law of the Twelve Tables and Justinian’s massive Codification, the Romans developed... more
The Seven Hills of Rome are on the east of the Tiber in the heart of the Ancient City and are said to be the origins of the empire. Back in the day (there is proof of civilization on the hills from as early as 1,000BC) the seven hills... more
Desde Escitia a la Península Ibérica, de la Edad de Bronce -si no antes- a los primeros siglos de nuestra Era, diversos seres antropomorfos, humanos o mitológicos, han sido representados luchando contra el grifo -id est, la grifomaquia- a... more
"Η ιστορική εξέλιξη του πολιτεύματος της αρχαίας πόλεως των Αθηνών μέχρι την κλασσική εποχή. Συμβολή στην ιστορία των πολιτειακών θεσμών και της μνημειακής τοπογραφίας των πόλεων της αρχαίας Ελλάδας".
7000-year Greek oral memory
Oliy o‘quv yurtlari tarix fakultetlari talabalari uchun mo‘ljallangan ushbu “Jahon o‘quv qo‘1lanmasi jahon tarixining Qadimgi Sharqda ilk sivilizatsiya o‘choqlarining vujudga kelishi davridan boshlab, Yevropada G‘arbiy Rim imperiyasining... more
Course Description: This course offers an introduction to the history of ancient Greece from the Bronze Age to Alexander the Great, drawing on both source materials and modern works. This is a student-driven seminar based on readings and... more
O artigo aqui apresentado tem como objetivo uma análise do Imaginário Romano do Oriente no século I E.C.. Pretende-se fazê-la a partir de trechos retirados do texto anônimo intitulado “O Périplo do Mar Eritreu”, o qual narra portos,... more
This paper focuses on one of the major criticisms made to Aristotle's virtue ethics, namely that it lacks explicit moral action guidance. The same criticism has been addressed to later developments of virtue ethics. There have been... more
Popular article on the papyrus letters of Claudius Terentianus, a marine serving in the Alexandrian Fleet in the High Empire.
This paper explores the hoplite spear, the primary offensive weapon of the Greek hoplite, and how it was wielded in combat, examining textual, pictorial and new experimental evidence.
Chapter III (55) How Roman Arms Came to Conquer the Successors of Alexander (55) How Much More Successful Was the Roman Legion than the Macedonian Phalanx? (57) The Best Soldiers versus the Best Formation (59) Why the Greeks... more
Ce livre entreprend tout d’abord d’éclairer le lien étroit qui unit l’invention de la démocratie et l’esclavage en Grèce ancienne. En étudiant la façon dont est défini à Athènes l’homme-marchandise qu’est l’esclave, les formes... more
This is the preliminary edition of a collection of translated ancient Greek sources on: family and household, sexuality, social groups, travel and foreigners, education, religion, military, leisure and sports, and science. The book is... more
Lin. A (Norway) we-tu-na-ma-ti : εὐθυνάματι ‘(an offering) to the direct current’
En este trabajo presentaremos algunas de las más importantes fiestas romanas que tenían lugar a lo largo del año. Describiremos su significado y los rituales que se llevaban a cabo. En cada una de ellas se encuentra una referencia a una... more