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:
Propraetor
Propraetor: Roman magistrate, former praetor in charge of a province. A dedication to Gavius Macer, commander of III Augusta, from Lepcis…Propylaea
Propylaea (Greek: Προπύλαια): monumental gateway to an ancient sanctuary. Eleusis, Lesser Propylaea, Model In the ancient world, sanctuaries were usually surrounded by…Proskynesis
Proskynesis: Greek name of the ritual greeting at the eastern courts. A courtier saluting king Darius the Great (central relief of…Province (Roman)
Roman provinces: administrative units in the Roman empire. Their number increased steadily, partly because the Romans conquered more territories, partly because large provinces were split up. …Prytanis
Prytanis (Greek: πρύτανις): highest executive official in a Greek city, usually serving for one year. The Prytaneum of Sagalassus The original meaning of…Ptolemy's Canon
Ptolemy's Canon: list of rulers of ancient Babylonia and the Near East, used by the astronomer Ptolemy of Alexandria to date astronomical phenomena. …Pythia
Pythia: title of the priestess of Apollo in Delphi. House of the Pythia The pythia was the oracular priestess in the great…Quaestor
Quaestor: Roman magistrate, responsible for fiscal administration.The word quaestor means "the one who asks questions". This magistrate is first mentioned in the Laws of the Twelve Tables, although there are reports about quaestors who served under the Roman kings. Their…Roman Law
Roman Law: the body of Roman legal sources, one of the most important set of texts from the ancient world. Page…Pompey's Siege of Jerusalem
Roman-Jewish Wars: name of several military engagements between the Roman Republic (later: Empire) and various groups of Jews between 63 BCE and 136 CE.Pompey's Siege of Jerusalem …Royal Road
Royal road: according to the Greek researcher Herodotus of Halicarnassus (fifth century BCE) the road that connected the capital of Lydia, Sardes, and the capitals of the Achaemenid Empire, Susa and Persepolis. From cuneiform texts, other such roads are known. …Satraps and satrapies
Satraps (Old Persian khšaçapâvâ): the governors of the satrapies (provinces) of the ancient Achaemenid Empire. A satrap receiving an embassy The title…