Concepts
On this page, you will find an overview of the mental concept of Antiquity, from acropolis to ziggurat, from ephor to tetrarch, from barbarian to tyrant.
There are 132 items in Concepts:
Second Sophistic
Second Sophistic: Greek cultural movement of the second and third century CE. A sophist Ancient society was virtually illiterate. Only a few…Second Syrian War (260-253)
Syrian Wars: series of conflicts between the Seleucid and Ptolemaic empires in the third and second centuries BCE; at stake was an area called Coele Syria, which is more or less identical to modern Israel, the Palestine territories, Lebanon, and…Seleucid Era
Seleucid Era: dating system in the ancient world. Inscription from the Tower of Claudius in Faqra beginning with a date in…Senate
Senate (Latin Senatus): supreme deliberative body in the Roman republic. Genius of the Senate According to the official fiction that is expressed…Serekh
Serekh: a square cartouche, used by the Egyptians to write the name by which their kings wanted to be known. A…Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World: Greek list of seven amazing works of architecture. The selection was several times adapted to cultural changes. …Sixth Syrian War (171-168)
Syrian Wars: series of conflicts between the Seleucid and Ptolemaic empires in the third and second centuries BCE; at stake was an area called Coele Syria, which is more or less identical to modern Israel, the Palestine territories, Lebanon, and…Somatophylax (Bodyguard)
Somatophylakes or Bodyguards: Greek and Macedonian court officials.As it is in our own time, important persons in Antiquity had a bodyguard to protect them and clear the road when they were approaching. For example, the king of Sparta could command…Spolia
Spolia: modern name for architectural elements that are reused in a later construction. Reused drums in the Hexamilion Wall, Isthmia Spolia is…Stoa
Stoa (Greek: στοά): long, free-standing, covered arcade, closed on one side, and with an open front and a roof supported by columns. …Strategos
Strategos (Greek: στρατηγός): the Greek word for general. Statue of a Greek strategos, perhaps Miltiades Strategos was the title of the commander of…Stylobate
Stylobate (Greek: στυλοβάτης): base for setting columns. The stylobate of the temple of Segesta Greek temples were usually built on a low,…