Hellenistic
There are 1575 items in Hellenistic:
Appian, The Syrian Wars 6
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only his books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of Appian's book on the…Appian, The Syrian Wars 7
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only his books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of Appian's book on the…Appian, The Syrian Wars 8
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only his books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of Appian's book on the…Appian, The Syrian Wars 9
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only his books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of Appian's book on the…Appian, The Wars on the Islands 2
Appian of Alexandria (c.95-c.165): one of the most underestimated of all Greek historians, author of a Roman History in twenty-four books.Although only Appian's books on the Roman Civil Wars survive in their entirety, large parts of the other books, devoted…Archelaus of Cappadocia
Archelaus (36 BCE - 17 CE): high priest of Comana, last kingĀ of Cappadocia.Relatives Archelaus Son of Archelaus and Glaphyra Successor of Ariarathes IX…
![]() Coin of Archelaus of Cappadocia |
Archimedes
Archimedes of Syracuse (287-212): Greek engineer, discoverer of the Law of Archimedes. An absent-minded Archimedes being by a Roman soldier One of…
![]() An absent-minded Archimedes being by a Roman soldier |
![]() Archimedes' Screw (Boerhaave Museum, Leiden) |
![]() Argos, Theater, Statue of Aphrodite |
Ariaramnes of Cappadocia
Ariaramnes (ruled c.275-c.255): ruler of Cappadocia.Relatives Son of Ariarathes II Children: Ariarathes III Successor of: Ariarathes II Main deeds c.275: Succeeded his father Ariarathes II, who had established the Cappadocian dynasty in c.301 and independence in c.280 Made his son co-ruler in 255 Appears to have died…